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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
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The grell was introduced in the first edition of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' | The grell was introduced in the first edition of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' in ''White Dwarf'' #12 (April/May 1979), in the "Fiend Factory" column, originally submitted by [[Ian Livingstone]]. The grell then appeared in the first edition ''Fiend Folio'' (1981). The grell's first 2nd edition appearance was in the ''Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix'' (1990), which was reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993). The grell made its 3rd edition debut in ''Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil'' (2001), and was later featured in the ''Monster Manual II'' (2002). The grell received its own chapter in ''Lords of Madness'' (2005). The grell's first 4th edition appearance was in the ''Monster Manual'' (2008). | ||
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==Bibliographys== | ==Bibliographys== | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 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
Publishing history
The grell was introduced in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in White Dwarf #12 (April/May 1979), in the "Fiend Factory" column, originally submitted by Ian Livingstone. The grell then appeared in the first edition Fiend Folio (1981). The grell's first 2nd edition appearance was in the Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990), which was reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993). The grell made its 3rd edition debut in Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (2001), and was later featured in the Monster Manual II (2002). The grell received its own chapter in Lords of Madness (2005). The grell's first 4th edition appearance was in the Monster Manual (2008).
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.