Primeval Cryptid

A primeval-cryptid template recasts a creature as a relic from a more brutal age, larger and rarer than the modern kin it resembles.

common

Scholars dream of discovering primeval creatures: remnants of an older age, long thought extinct. The immense bodies and vicious instincts that staved off death in the brutal world before still thrive in their intimidating forms.

Increase the creature's rarity to uncommon if it was common or rare if it was uncommon. If the creature was an animal, it loses the animal trait and gains the beast trait.
Increase the creature's size by one size.

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Dark Archives (Remastered)

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