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}}The '''hook horror''' is a bipedal, subterranean monster that looks like a vulture-like humanoid with bony hooks in place of hands. | }}The '''hook horror''' is a bipedal, subterranean monster that looks like a vulture-like humanoid with bony hooks in place of hands. | ||
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The hook horror was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons''. The hook horror was first published in ''White Dwarf'' #12 (April/May 1979), in the "Fiend Factory" column, originally submitted by Ian Livingstone, which was later reprinted in ''Best of White Dwarf Articles'' (1980). The hook horror then appeared in 1981 in the first edition ''Fiend Folio'' (1981). The hook horror was further detailed in ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #131 (March 1988), in the "Ecology of the Hook Horror." | The hook horror was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons''. The hook horror was first published in ''White Dwarf'' #12 (April/May 1979), in the "Fiend Factory" column, originally submitted by Ian Livingstone, which was later reprinted in ''Best of White Dwarf Articles'' (1980). The hook horror then appeared in 1981 in the first edition ''Fiend Folio'' (1981). The hook horror was further detailed in ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #131 (March 1988), in the "Ecology of the Hook Horror." | ||
The basic edition of the ''D&D'' game included its own version of the hook horror, which first appeared in the | The basic edition of the ''D&D'' game included its own version of the hook horror, which first appeared in the adventure ''Quest for the Heartstone'' (1984), and then appeared as a type of hook beast in ''Creature Catalogue'' (1986), and the ''Creature Catalog'' (1993). The hook horror appeared in the [[Blackmoor]] campaign setting in the adventure ''[[City of the Gods]]'' (1987). | ||
The hook horror appeared in | The hook horror appeared in second edition, first in the ''Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix'' (1990), and was reprinted in the ''Monstrous Manual'' (1993). The hook horror also appeared in the adventure ''[[Flames of the Falcon]]'' (1993). | ||
The hook horror appeared in the | The hook horror appeared in the third edition ''Monster Manual II'' (2002), and in the fourth edition ''Monster Manual'' (2008). | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| Hook horror | |
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| General information | |
| Alignment: | Neutral |
| Type: | Aberration |
| First appearance: | White Dwarf #12 |
The hook horror is a bipedal, subterranean monster that looks like a vulture-like humanoid with bony hooks in place of hands.
Ecology
Environment
Typical physical characteristics
The hook horror is an aberration that stands about nine feet (274 cm) tall and weighs almost 350 pounds (160 kg). It has a mottled grey exoskeleton, which is extremely thick and dense, and as difficult to breach as metal armor. Instead of hands/paws/claws, its front limbs end in 12-inch-long (30 cm) razor-sharp, blade-like hooks. These hooks are, of course, the hook horror's primary method of combat. Its legs are similar to those of a bird, and its head is shaped like that of a vulture, including the hooked beak. Its eyes, however, are multifaceted like that of an insect.
Society
Hook horrors have their own language, communicating in a series of clicks and clacks. In a cave, this eerie sound can echo a long way and can be used to estimate cavern sizes and distances, much like the sonar of a bat.
Publication history
The hook horror was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. The hook horror was first published in White Dwarf #12 (April/May 1979), in the "Fiend Factory" column, originally submitted by Ian Livingstone, which was later reprinted in Best of White Dwarf Articles (1980). The hook horror then appeared in 1981 in the first edition Fiend Folio (1981). The hook horror was further detailed in Dragon #131 (March 1988), in the "Ecology of the Hook Horror."
The basic edition of the D&D game included its own version of the hook horror, which first appeared in the adventure Quest for the Heartstone (1984), and then appeared as a type of hook beast in Creature Catalogue (1986), and the Creature Catalog (1993). The hook horror appeared in the Blackmoor campaign setting in the adventure City of the Gods (1987).
The hook horror appeared in second edition, first in the Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990), and was reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993). The hook horror also appeared in the adventure Flames of the Falcon (1993).
The hook horror appeared in the third edition Monster Manual II (2002), and in the fourth edition Monster Manual (2008).
Bibliography
- Bonny, Ed, Jeff Grubb, Rich Redman, Skip Williams, and Steve Winter. Monster Manual II. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
- Breault, Mike, ed, et al. Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR,, 1990.
- Livingstone, Ian; Don Turnbull (1979). "Fiend Factory: Hook Horror". White Dwarf #12. London: Games Workshop, 1979.
- Mearls, Mike, Stephen Schubert, and James Wyatt. Monster Manual. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2008.
- Persinger, Michael. "The Ecology of the Hook Horror." Dragon #131. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.
- Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
- Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1981.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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| Hook Horror | Monster | WGA3 Flames of the Falcon | 41, 42, 58 | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | Into The Unknown: The Dungeon Survival Handbook, D&D 4e | 3, 13, 93, 158 | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | 51 | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | MC5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix | Insert (Hook Horror), Encounter Tables | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | Monstrous Manual, AD&D 2e | 193 | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | Monstrous Manual, AD&D 2e (Premium Edition) | 193 | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | Monster Manual 1, D&D 5e | 189 | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | 1991 TSR Trading Cards - Factory Set | 574 | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | 1992 TSR Trading Cards - Gold Set | 618 | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | White Dwarf #012 | 9 | |
| Hook Horror | Monster | White Dwarf #BOV1 | 42 |