The man reached in his pocket and drew forth several small coins. He threw them on the ground and after they bounced to a stop, the unbelievable happened. The coins began to transform. One folded and refolded like origami into a scorpion the size of a car, the next spun and faded and in its place left a flying creature with glittering eyes and wicked claws. The last erupted into a hulking, dusky beast on two legs carrying a massive stone club. The...