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The '''grell''' is an [[aberration]]. | The '''grell''' is an [[aberration]]. | ||
== | ==Ecology== | ||
The grell is levitating creature with a body like a giant olive-colored exposed brain the size of a human and with a frontal beak, below which trails ten long pale olive-green tentacles | |||
===Environment=== | |||
Grell are usually found underground. | |||
===Typical physical charactaristics=== | |||
The grell is levitating creature with a body like a giant olive-colored exposed brain the size of a human and with a frontal beak, below which trails ten long pale olive-green tentacles. The tentacles carry small spines that inject paralyzing venom into a victim. | |||
===Alignment=== | |||
==Society== | |||
==Publication history== | ==Publication history== | ||
The grell was introduced | The grell was introduced in the first edition of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons''. The grell was first published in ''[[White Dwarf (magazine)|White Dwarf]]'' #12 (April/May 1979), in the "Fiend Factory" column, originally submitted by [[Ian Livingstone]]. The grell then appears in the first edition ''[[Fiend Folio]]'' (1981). | ||
The grell appears in the 2nd edition first in the ''Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix'' (1990), and is reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993). Several variations of the grell for the [[Spelljammer]] [[campaign setting]] appeared in the ''Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix II'' (1991), including the '''patriarch grell''', the '''philosopher grell''', the '''soldier grell''', and the '''worker grell'''. The patriarch grell, the philosopher grell, and the worker grell appear as part of the grell entry in the ''Monstrous Manual'' (1993). | The grell appears in the 2nd edition first in the ''Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix'' (1990), and is reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993). Several variations of the grell for the [[Spelljammer]] [[campaign setting]] appeared in the ''Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix II'' (1991), including the '''patriarch grell''', the '''philosopher grell''', the '''soldier grell''', and the '''worker grell'''. The patriarch grell, the philosopher grell, and the worker grell appear as part of the grell entry in the ''Monstrous Manual'' (1993). | ||
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The grell appears in the 4th edition Monster Manual (2008), including the grell philosopher. | The grell appears in the 4th edition Monster Manual (2008), including the grell philosopher. | ||
== | ==Bibliographys== | ||
*Baker, Rich, [[James Jacobs (game designer)|James Jacobs]], and Steve Winter. ''[[Lords of Madness]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2005). | *Baker, Rich, [[James Jacobs (game designer)|James Jacobs]], and Steve Winter. ''[[Lords of Madness]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2005). | ||
*Bonny, Ed, [[Jeff Grubb]], Rich Redman, [[Skip Williams]], and Steve Winter. ''[[Monster Manual]] II'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], [[2002]]). | *Bonny, Ed, [[Jeff Grubb]], Rich Redman, [[Skip Williams]], and Steve Winter. ''[[Monster Manual]] II'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], [[2002]]). | ||
*Breault, Mike, ed, et al. ''Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix'' (TSR, [[1990 | |||
*Breault, Mike, ed, et al. ''Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix'' (TSR, [[1990. | |||
*[[Cook, Monte]]. ''Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], 2001). | *[[Cook, Monte]]. ''Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], 2001). | ||
*Livingstone, Ian; Don Turnbull (1979). "Fiend Factory: Grell". White Dwarf (Games Workshop) (No. 12): 10–12. | *Livingstone, Ian; Don Turnbull (1979). "Fiend Factory: Grell". White Dwarf (Games Workshop) (No. 12): 10–12. | ||
*Mearls, Mike, Stephen Schubert, and James Wyatt. ''[[Monster Manual]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], 2008). | *Mearls, Mike, Stephen Schubert, and James Wyatt. ''[[Monster Manual]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], 2008). | ||
*Stewart, Doug, ed. ''Monstrous Manual'' (TSR, [[1993]]). | *Stewart, Doug, ed. ''Monstrous Manual'' (TSR, [[1993]]). | ||
*Turnbull, Don, ed. ''[[Fiend Folio]]'' ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1981 | |||
*Turnbull, Don, ed. ''[[Fiend Folio]]'' ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1981. | |||
[[Category:Greyhawk creatures]] | [[Category:Greyhawk creatures]] | ||
Revision as of 21:26, 4 February 2009
Template:Infobox Greyhawk creature The grell is an aberration.
Ecology
Environment
Grell are usually found underground.
Typical physical charactaristics
The grell is levitating creature with a body like a giant olive-colored exposed brain the size of a human and with a frontal beak, below which trails ten long pale olive-green tentacles. The tentacles carry small spines that inject paralyzing venom into a victim.
Alignment
Society
Publication history
The grell was introduced in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. The grell was first published in White Dwarf #12 (April/May 1979), in the "Fiend Factory" column, originally submitted by Ian Livingstone. The grell then appears in the first edition Fiend Folio (1981).
The grell appears in the 2nd edition first in the Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990), and is reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993). Several variations of the grell for the Spelljammer campaign setting appeared in the Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix II (1991), including the patriarch grell, the philosopher grell, the soldier grell, and the worker grell. The patriarch grell, the philosopher grell, and the worker grell appear as part of the grell entry in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
The grell appears in the 3rd edition module Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (2001), and was later featured in the Monster Manual II for this edition (2002). The grell receives its own chapter in the book Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations (2005), which includes the grell hatchling, the grell juvenile, the grell patriarch, and the grell philosopher.
The grell appears in the 4th edition Monster Manual (2008), including the grell philosopher.
Bibliographys
- Baker, Rich, James Jacobs, and Steve Winter. Lords of Madness (Wizards of the Coast, 2005).
- Bonny, Ed, Jeff Grubb, Rich Redman, Skip Williams, and Steve Winter. Monster Manual II (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
- Breault, Mike, ed, et al. Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix (TSR, [[1990.
- Cook, Monte. Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast, 2001).
- Livingstone, Ian; Don Turnbull (1979). "Fiend Factory: Grell". White Dwarf (Games Workshop) (No. 12): 10–12.
- Mearls, Mike, Stephen Schubert, and James Wyatt. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2008).
- Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993).
- Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981.