Merfolk (Dungeons & Dragons)
| Merfolk | |
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| Characteristics | |
| Type | Humanoid |
| Image | Wizards.com image |
| Stats | Open Game License stats |
| Publication history | |
| Mythological origins | Mermaid |
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, merfolk are a race of humanoids that live underwater.
Publication history
The mermen first appeared in the original Dungeons & Dragons set (1974),[1] and in the 1975 Blackmoor supplement.[2]
The mermen appeared in first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977).[3]
The mermen appeared in the D&D Expert Set (1981, 1983) and the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991).[4]
The mermen appeared in second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989),[5] and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).[6] The mermen appeared as a player character race in Dragon #250 (August 1998),[7] as well as for the Forgotten Realms setting in Sea of Fallen Stars (1999).[8]
The merfolk appeared in the third edition Monster Manual (2000),[9] and in the 3.5 revised Monster Manual (2003).
Description
A merfolk has the upper body, arms, and head of a fair-featured human, and instead of legs it has the scaled tail of a great fish.
A merfolk is usually neutral in alignment. Merfolk are marine, but amphibious, and prefer to avoid combat.
Merfolk worship the god Eadro.
References
- ↑ Gygax, Gary, and Dave Arneson. Dungeons & Dragons (3-Volume Set) (TSR, 1974)
- ↑ Arneson, Dave. Blackmoor (TSR, 1975)
- ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977)
- ↑ Allston, Aaron, Steven E. Schend, Jon Pickens, and Dori Watry. Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (TSR, 1991)
- ↑ Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
- ↑ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1992)
- ↑ Wyatt, James. "Heroes of the Sea." Dragon #250 (TSR, Aug 1998)
- ↑ Schend, Steven E. Sea of Fallen Stars (TSR, 1999)
- ↑ Williams, Skip, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook. Monster Manual. Wizards of the Coast, 2000