====== Mountain Lions / Puma / Panther ======

{{ :creatures:mountain-lions-puma-panther.png?420|Mountain Lions / Puma / Panther}}

Not native to Scandinavia, but useful as foreign cats, exaggerated travel tales, or names applied to unfamiliar large predators.

===== In the North =====

This entry should usually be treated as legendary or imported. Norse travelers, Varangians, traders, and saga-tellers might describe lions, leopards, or panthers badly after hearing secondhand stories.

===== Myth and Folklore =====

Because these cats are not a normal Scandinavian creature, their value is in foreignness. A “panther” in a northern saga can signal far travel, Byzantine contact, a magical menagerie, or a misunderstood monster.

===== Campaign Use =====

Use this creature when the campaign reaches foreign courts, exotic trophies, or rumors that locals interpret through limited vocabulary.

===== See Also =====

  * [[:creatures|Norse Creatures]]

===== Sources =====

  * Cougar: https://grokipedia.com/page/Cougar
  * Wildlife of Norway: https://grokipedia.com/page/Wildlife_of_Norway

===== Game Master Notes =====

DM-only encounter details, stat blocks, and running notes are kept at [[dm:creatures:mountain-lions-puma-panther|Mountain Lions / Puma / Panther (DM)]].