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|inter_artist = | |inter_artist = Chris Baker, [[Jeff Dee]], Emmanuel, Albie Fiore, Alan Hunter, Russ Nicholson, [[Erol Otus]], [[Jim Roslof]], [[David C. Sutherland III]] , [[Bill Willingham]], Polly Wilson, Tony Yates | ||
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== Publishing history == | == Publishing history == | ||
=== First edition === | === First edition === | ||
''Fiend Folio'' was the | ''Fiend Folio'' was the second monster sourcebook, consisting of monsters developed by Games Workshop from creatures largely submitted for the "Fiend Factory" column in ''White Dwarf'' magazine.{{csb|FF1e|3}}<ref name=history /> It was published in 1981 and consisted of 128 pages as part of TSR UK product launch.<ref name=history>[[Lawrence Schick]]-''Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games''. (Prometheus Books), p.99</ref> | ||
=== Second edition === | === Second edition === | ||
[[Image:MonsterousCompendiumFiendFolio.jpg|thumb|250px|Monsterous Compendium Fiend Folio for 2nd Edition (1992)]] | [[Image:MonsterousCompendiumFiendFolio.jpg|thumb|250px|Monsterous Compendium Fiend Folio for 2nd Edition (1992)]] | ||
The Monstrous Compendium | The ''Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix'' (ISBN 1-56076-428-7) was published by TSR, Inc. in April 1992, for use with the 2nd edition AD&D rules. It consisted of a cardstock cover, sixty four loose-leaf pages, and four divider inserts. More than sixty monsters compose this ''Fiend Folio''. | ||
=== Third edition === | === Third edition === | ||
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=== Bibliography === | === Bibliography === | ||
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{{index}} | {{index}} | ||
[[Category:Canonical sources]] | [[Category:Canonical sources]] | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 5 February 2025
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| Type: | Source Book |
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| Edition: | AD&D first edition |
| Editor(s): | Don Turnbull |
| Cover Artist(s): | Emmanuel |
| Interior Artist(s): | Chris Baker, Jeff Dee, Emmanuel, Albie Fiore, Alan Hunter, Russ Nicholson, Erol Otus, Jim Roslof, David C. Sutherland III , Bill Willingham, Polly Wilson, Tony Yates |
| Publisher: | TSR |
| First Published: | 1981 |
| Pages: | 128 |
| ISBN: | 0-935696-21-0 |
| Class: | Officially published content |
Fiend Folio is the title of three difference sourcebooks containing new monsters for various editions.
Publishing history
First edition
Fiend Folio was the second monster sourcebook, consisting of monsters developed by Games Workshop from creatures largely submitted for the "Fiend Factory" column in White Dwarf magazine.[1][2] It was published in 1981 and consisted of 128 pages as part of TSR UK product launch.[2]
Second edition
The Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (ISBN 1-56076-428-7) was published by TSR, Inc. in April 1992, for use with the 2nd edition AD&D rules. It consisted of a cardstock cover, sixty four loose-leaf pages, and four divider inserts. More than sixty monsters compose this Fiend Folio.
Third edition
The third Fiend Folio (ISBN 0-7869-2780-1) was designed by Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, James Jacobs, Erik Mona, Matt Sernett, Chris Thomasson, and James Wyatt, and published in April 2003. Cover art was by Brom Higginbotham and Henry Higginbotham. The 224-page hardcover manual includes only a few monsters from the original, emphasizing on monsters with extraplanar origins.
External links
Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.
- Fiend Folio at Wikipedia.org for a more in-depth background and information about the sourcebook.
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Fiend Folio (1981), p.3.
- ↑ a b Lawrence Schick-Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. (Prometheus Books), p.99
Bibliography
| This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors). |
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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| Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | Publication | Rulebook, | Deities & Demigods (1st & 2nd printing), AD&D 1e | 105 |
| Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | Publication | Rulebook, | Deities & Demigods (3rd+ printing), AD&D 1e | 90 |
| Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | Publication | Rulebook, | Dragon magazine #347 | 33 |
| Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | Publication | Rulebook, | Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e | 14, 15, 21, 25, 26, 34, 35, 39, 44, 53, 54, 70, 72, 77, 84, 99, 120 |
| Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | Publication | Rulebook, | U1 The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh | 2, 4 |
| Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | Publication | Rulebook, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 4, 6 |