Afanc
The Afanc (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈavank], sometimes also called Addanc, [ˈaðank]) is a lake monster from Welsh mythology. Its exact description varies; it is described variously as resembling a crocodile, beaver or dwarf-like creature, and is sometimes said to be a demon. The lake in which it dwells also varies; it is variously said to live in Llyn Llion, Llyn Barfog, near Brynberian Bridge or in Llyn yr Afanc, a lake near Betws-y-Coed that was named after the creature.
Legends and traditions
The afanc was a monstrous creature that, like most lake monsters, was said to prey upon any foolish enough to fall into or swim in its lake.
One of the earliest descriptions of it is given by the 15th-century poet Lewys Glyn Cothi, who described it as living in Llyn Syfaddon, now Llangorse Lake in Powys.
One tale relates that it was rendered helpless by a maiden who let it sleep upon her lap; while it slept, the maiden's fellow villagers bound the creature in chains. The creature was awakened and made furious; its enraged thrashings crushed the maiden, in whose lap it still lay. It was finally dragged away to the lake Cwm Ffynnon, or killed by Peredur (Percival, Peredur's name in Chrétien de Troyes' telling of the Arthurian cycle).
Afanc (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the afanc (/ˈeɪfæŋk/ AY-fanc) is a type of carnivorous sea creature.
Publication history
The afanc first appeared in the original first edition Monster Manual II (1983).
The afanc (gawwar samakat) appeared in second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons for the Al-Qadim setting in the City of Delights boxed set (1993). The afanc and the young afanc appeared in Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994).
Description
An afanc is a great amphibious fish with a whale-like body and a head like a fish. An afanc is able to swim rapidly around its prey in closing circles to cause a whirlpool, sinking ships and drowning air-breathing creatures.
Other publishers
The afanc appeared in Tome of Horrors 3 in 2005, by Necromancer Games. The entry was updated for the Pathfinder game rules and appeared in The Tome of Horrors Complete in 2011, by Frog God Games.
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OOH! PUT YOUR FINGER THERE!
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Gary Coleman! You hear what?
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Yeah are we bothering someone?
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