CaptainPenguin's Hall of Honour Submissions - ( 69 )

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The Cyahoi By: CaptainPenguin

The Cyahoi are horrific undead beings created as powerful servants by the cults of the frightful Lord Sarku, flesh-eating Master of the Living Dead. They are animalistic and violent creatures whose lower, animal souls have been driven wild with spiritual starvation, and whose higher, reasoning souls are held captive in their black hearts.

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140xp
5 replies
8778 views
2 HoHs
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The Cynocephali By: CaptainPenguin

The Cynocephali are those wretched beings who are cursed to walk the earth after death for the betrayal of those most dear to them. The gods look upon such traitors with terrible anger, and as such, those who do nothing to remedy their betrayal or offset the sin are doomed to an eternal unlife, bearing the head of a dog.

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160xp
6 replies
8206 views
1 HoH
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Seyeverasin, the Waning-Moon Musicians By: CaptainPenguin

The Seyeverasin are supernaturally excellent musicians- no other can play a cello as well as them, and when the moon wanes, one may hear their haunting phantom strains echoing about night-time mountain cliffs, by dark pools, and in places where mortals no longer go or have never gone.

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155xp
6 replies
6635 views
1 HoH
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Muggar the White Despiser By: CaptainPenguin

Within a palace that is also a prison, Muggar the White Despiser wages war against the light, seeking to make all mortals his slaves.

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160xp
10 replies
5664 views
1 HoH
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Temak Buk By: CaptainPenguin

Legendary hero, founder of the Bukdek Empire, fearless warrior and warlord, amoral barbarian, and vicious bandit.

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375xp
16 replies
8726 views
4 HoHs
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City Image- Sarkushen By: CaptainPenguin

Of old, this city was the home of a coven of the Sarkukai, foul devotees of Sarku, Lord of Worms, the God of Rising From The Grave. Though they were driven out, the city remains tainted by the memory of that ghastly cult.

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195xp
6 replies
6748 views
2 HoHs
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Torch Axe By: CaptainPenguin

This is it. The one that started them all. The very first flaming weapon.

by CaptainPenguin
115xp
9 replies
9892 views
1 HoH
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White Children Of Hosok By: CaptainPenguin

These ghastly beings are corrupted to do the bidding of Hosok, The Hand That Sees

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535xp
18 replies
9431 views
7 HoHs
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Splendid Reverse Worker, Master of the Mirror Steppers By: CaptainPenguin

Splendid Reverse Worker seems to be manifested ill luck. In its presence everything seems to go wrong- mirrors and glasses shatter, animals fall ill and are injured, tempers flare and depression looms, metal rusts, and a general environment of pure Murphy's Law occurs.

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145xp
10 replies
6668 views
1 HoH
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In the House of the Yellow Priest By: CaptainPenguin

When a mysterious man hires them to slay Baza, the Yellow Priest, will the heroes find more than they bargained for?

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325xp
18 replies
13330 views
5 HoHs
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First and Night-Crowned Wolf By: CaptainPenguin

In the insanely complicated politics of the Underworld, the Ghostlords are the highest beings below the Death Gods. But First and Night-Crowned Wolf, Ghostlord of Blood and Fury, seeks to make himself the one and only Ghostlord, and grind the Underworld beneath his iron heel.

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95xp
6 replies
8653 views
1 HoH
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Buzurivambavas, the Scuttling Apothecaries By: CaptainPenguin

Buzurivambavas is Bastard Demonspeak, and comes from the true Demonspeak bzhuu'vhambv's, which means 'carrying and crawling one', or 'one that carries and crawls'. They are a subtle kind of demon, and do not exhibit the terrible rage and bloodthirst of some other demons.

by CaptainPenguin
215xp
9 replies
6835 views
1 HoH
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Zayarahausc, the Viles of Salt By: CaptainPenguin

The children of the Sea of Pandemonium, the Viles of Salt are always thirsty, and they draw water from living beings with even a single brush from their crusty white flesh, dessicating those who are touched.

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155xp
5 replies
6120 views
1 HoH
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Last City of the Sun Worshippers By: CaptainPenguin

In an ancient cycle of time, an empire of sun worshippers ruled the world from their great holy city.

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145xp
17 replies
14300 views
2 HoHs
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The Minotauri By: CaptainPenguin

The abominable spawn of Ll'hhrau, the Thing Behind The Sky, the Minotauri descend from above, hideous and awful perversions of natural life.

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325xp
21 replies
8599 views
2 HoHs
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The Bamboo Rats By: CaptainPenguin

Every 45 years, the bamboo forests which cover the tiny land of Ghanzu bloom, and very soon after come the rats...

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340xp
20 replies
9415 views
3 HoHs
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Bloody Smile By: CaptainPenguin

Was this to be his last sight, then? These bloody-red gums, these rusty, iron teeth? Where were the Gods to defend him from Bloody Smile?

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420xp
19 replies
10526 views
4 HoHs
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The Torlakia By: CaptainPenguin

Hiding deep within catacombs of the ancients, in low, deep alcoves where they lie, spider-like, awaiting the taste of fresh blood, there are the hideous Torlakia, dark beings who once lived and are now, fearfully, undead.

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220xp
12 replies
9441 views
1 HoH
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The Urwhor- A New Look At Orcs By: CaptainPenguin

Since the New Look At Dwarves was such a success, I decided that I would try an overhaul of another fantasy standard which I find boring, the Orcs. I'm using the Orcs only as a very loose base.

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185xp
29 replies
13040 views
3 HoHs
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The Zombie By: CaptainPenguin

The spirit which dies with a murderous rage upon it’s conscience cannot rest, and re-inhabits the corpse it once dwelt in, stalking the earth in search of one thing: revenge.

by CaptainPenguin
305xp
18 replies
11743 views
1 HoH