| 
Common
    Name | 
Genus and
    Species | 
Translation | 
| 
Brownie | 
Demihomodimidulum morosus | 
Surly
    half-halfling | 
| 
Dwarf | Paulodudus robustus | 
Stout little dude | 
| 
Elf 
     | 
Legolasium pauperis 
     | 
Poor man's
    Legolas | 
| 
Gnome | Nanorum pilestultum | 
Silly hat dwarf 
     | 
| 
Halfling | Homodimidulum peshirsutus | 
Hairy-footed half-man | 
| 
Leprechaun | 
Fortunatem crapulatus or | 
Lucky drunkard | 
| Homodimidulum hirudosensorem | 
Leech-riding halfling | 
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Monstrous Taxonomy: Demi Humans
Yesterday I ran the Latin on the Goblinoids, so now we're stepping across the aisle to check out the scientific names of the demi humans.  Unlike the goblinoids, demi-humans are made up of several genuses (genii? as much as I love to bastardize it, my Latin really sucks).   I've added Brownies and leprechauns to the mix because EGG describes them both as halfling/pixie hybrids in the MM.  As you will see, there is some disagreement about which genus leprechauns fall under.
 
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