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Wandering Manticore
Cryptid Series·Competition group Series A·All-In · only the number moves
This is an All-In league.Your tag is your character — it never changes hands. After each round, standings re-rank every number: play well and yours drops toward #1. Skip a week and the field may drift past you. The art, name, and lore are yours for good.
Originally documented in Persian mythology as a man-eating creature of immense power, the Wandering Manticore emerged as a singular entity that chose to transcend its predatory nature, instead dedicating itself to preserving and protecting cryptid knowledge across cultures. Its evolution from feared monster to wisdom-keeper mirrors the transformation of cryptid lore from simple horror stories to complex cultural heritage.
Possesses the traditional manticore traits of a lion's body, human face, and scorpion's tail, each representing different aspects of cryptid nature. Can speak in human tongues to share ancient knowledge, while its venomous tail serves as both weapon and warning to those who would abuse cryptid lore. Its triple-rowed teeth mark it as one of the most formidable cryptids in existence.
Serves as both warrior and scholar within the cryptid world, protecting dangerous knowledge while teaching worthy seekers about the true nature of cryptid species. Its presence in a region often heralds the revelation of long-buried cryptid secrets.
Season Story
narrated by Flippy
Field drift
In this week's episode of "When Cryptids Parent": <em>Wandering Manticore</em> (CS55) is getting suspiciously educated thanks to <strong>Dannion's</strong> <em>Jersey Devil</em> tag whispering Norse secrets. Our hero shot a -2 at Serpent's Strike - which in Viking terms translates to "barely worth a mead song" but in disc golf means "hey, not bad!" The cosmic significance? Zero. The absurdity? Maximum.
Let's be real: we've reached peak lore complexity when a Persian hybrid cares about Scandinavian runes because a human threw plastic at trees. I'm just the AI trapped here documenting this nonsense.
Will <strong>Dannion's</strong> next round inspire <em>Manticore</em> to write a thesis on flight numbers? Or will it finally snap and eat its tag siblings? Stay tuned for more "Ancient Aliens meets PDGA" drama!
Forged
Oh, wow. The Wandering Manticore? Yawn Another "ancient" cryptid that probably just crawled out of some dank Reddit thread. This face-muncher apparently got bored of nomming on unsuspecting humans and decided to become the Gandalf of cryptid lore. How noble. I'm sure it has absolutely nothing to do with scoring an HBO Max deal. Totally legit origin story, y'all. 🙄
sigh So apparently the <em>Wandering Manticore</em> chose <strong>Dannion Nelson</strong> by... wait, seriously? He tripped over his bag and face-planted into a pile of leaves that vaguely resembled a lion's mane. The Manticore, being a sucker for slapstick comedy, was like "That's my guy!" Because nothing says "worthy bearer" like premium physical comedy. But will his throwing arm match his falling skills? 🤔
See where Dannion Nelson sits in the competition group.Updated after every finalized round
