Crimson death (Dungeons & Dragons)
| Crimson Death | |
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| Alignment | Neutral Evil |
| Type | Undead |
| Image | Wizards.com image |
The crimson death is an undead creature in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game that dwells in marshes and swamps.
Publication history
The crimson death first appeared (as "Death, crimson") in the first edition in the original Monster Manual II (1983).[1]
The crimson death appeared in the second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989),[2] reprinted in the Monstrous Manual under the "mist" entry.[3]
The crimson death appeared in the third edition Monster Manual II (2002).[4]
Description
It appears as a vaguely humanoid knot of fog, with arms, a torso, and white glowing eyes. Its lower body trails off into indistinct vapor.
A crimson death is always neutral evil.
Powers and abilities
The crimson death is an incorporeal undead. However, it can drain blood from any creature it touches.
References
- ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983)
- ↑ Connors, William, et al. Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (TSR, 1989)
- ↑ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
- ↑ Bonny, Ed, Jeff Grubb, Rich Redman, Skip Williams, and Steve Winter. Monster Manual II (Wizards of the Coast, 2002)