Hippocampus (Dungeons & Dragons)
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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the hippocampus is a type of magical beast.
Publication history
The hippocampus first appeared in the first edition in the original Monster Manual (1977).[1]
The hippocampus appeared in second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989),[2] and is reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).[3] The hippocampus was further detailed in "The Ecology of the Hippocampus" in Dragon #273 (July 2000).
The hippocampus appeared in third edition Dungeons & Dragons in the Arms and Equipment Guide (2003).[4] The hippocampus also appeared in Stormwrack (2005).[5]
Description
The hippocampus is a prized marine steed, with the upper body of a horse and the long rear body of a great fish.
References
- ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977)
- ↑ Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
- ↑ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
- ↑ Cagle, Eric, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, Rich Redman, and James Wyatt. Arms and Equipment Guide (Wizards of the Coast, 2003)
- ↑ Baker, Richard, Joseph D. Carriker, and Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes. Stormwrack (Wizards of the Coast, 2005)
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