Aspects

A special mechanic in Monstars! that allows the Monster Cards to be grouped together by their physical traits and appearances. The Aspects of a monster are simply what the monster itself is. Currently in the Monstars! TCG, there are **14 different Aspects** that a Monster Card can possess, with a minimum of 1 Aspect and a maximum of 3 Aspects, not including a special type of Aspect reserved for **Synthesis Monster Cards**. The Beast, Winged, and Sea Aspects are exclusive, meaning that they do not mingle on the same card. They are as follows:

### **Beast:**

Usually for animals or animal-like monsters that are not aquatic or avian in nature. Beast Aspect cards come in a variety of Attributes, though they are often Earth- or Unaligned-Attribute cards.

### **Winged:**

Usually for animals or animal-like monsters that are avian in nature or possess distinct wings, such as birds, though not all creatures with wings need to fly to have the Winged Aspect. This Aspect tends to have the Air-Attribute.

### **Sea:**

Usually for animals or animal-like monsters that are aquatic in nature, often in the shape of fish, crustaceans, and other sea life. These cards are more often than not Water-Attribute, though they can be in other Attributes from time to time.

### **Humanoid:**

Typically reserved for creatures and monsters that have humanoid or bipedal forms in one way or another. The Attribute for Humanoid-Aspect cards can vary greatly due to their versatile nature.

### **Mystical:**

Often used for monsters that possess some sort of mystical or arcane powers, such as mages, spellcasters, sages, or even unorthodox monsters with magical abilities. The Mystical Aspect is populated with a variety of Attributes.

### **Celestial:**

Mostly for creatures that possess some kind of divine or holy energy to them, often having a wide range from angels to paladins to deities themselves due to the vagueness of the Aspect. The cards of this Aspect are mostly Light-Attribute due to the divine powers.

### **Fiend:**

Mostly for creatures that possess a dark and sinister energy, being similarly as diverse of the Celestial Aspect by including demons, imps, and even just evildoers. The cards of this Aspect are mostly Dark-Attribute due to their sinister nature.

### **Machine:**

Usually reserved for monsters that are artificial in one way or another, such as robots and automatons, though they need not necessarily be made out of metal to apply to the Aspect. These cards are quite diverse in the machines that make them up, but they are often Thunder-Attribute.

### **Plant:**

Used for flora and monsters that resemble plants, ranging from mandrakes to ents to vicious man-eating plants. They are usually Earth-Attribute and almost never Fire-Attribute cards.

### **Draconic:**

For any monsters that either resemble dragons or are actually dragons, though the traditional dragon is not the limit for this Aspect’s range, also including wyrms, wyverns, and other relatives of dragons. They are quite varied in their Attribute makeup.

### **Elemental:**

A very versatile group of creatures that are made up of pure, condensed energy, whether it be any of the traditional four elements or a different type of energy overall. These cards are often of a variety of different Attributes that match their elemental makeup.

### **Undead:**

Often used for creatures that have returned from the afterlife in one way or another such as zombies or mummies, but also for wielders of necrotic energy like necromancers. They are often of the Dark-Attribute and rarely ever Light-Attribute cards.

### **Space:**

A rare Aspect mostly only ever used for Monsters that are not of the world, like aliens, space invaders, or creatures that have untold amounts of cosmic energy. These creatures tend to have quite a few different Attributes due to their cosmic, otherworldly nature.

### **Entity:**

Another rare Aspect only used for monsters or creatures that do not fit within any of the other Aspects, either because they are a misfit in terms of their design or they possess an uncanny side to them. Either way, these cards are often Unaligned-Attribute.