Using Folklore to generate cool myths in your TTRPGs

Myths don't have to end up in powerful creatures or supernatural beings that your players fight, they can just be stories passed down through time by a culture to explain things, glorify ancestors and warn listeners about certain behaviours and environments. The Banshee The banshee from Irish folklore is a perfect example of a legend that isn’t “evil” or needs to be “fought”. Banshees are believed…