Finnish/Estonian Creatures

Finnish and Estonian traditions place creatures in forests, lakes, marshes, and islands shaped by song and incantation. Encounters arise at rapids, saunas, fishing grounds, and boundary stones where words carry power. Symbols include runo meter, birch brooms, boat runes, spindle marks, and iron keys left for protection. Entries record Finnish and Estonian forms and note dialectal spellings preserved in archives. Roles include lake guardian, forest keeper, household sentinel, and night challenger who demands respectful speech. Use tiles to browse by parish, waterway, or habitat, then open cards for sources, variants, and iconography.