Meazel
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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the meazel is a type of fictional monster.
Publication history
The meazel first appeared in the original first edition Fiend Folio (1981).[1]
The meazel appeared for the Forgotten Realms setting in second edition in Monstrous Compendium Volume Three: Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989),[2] and was reprinted in Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three (1996).[3] A unique Meazel, Salizarr, appeared for the Ravenloft setting in Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix II: Children of the Night (1993), which was reprinted in Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendices I & II (1996).
The meazel appeared in third edition in Monsters of Faerûn (2001).[4]
The meazel appeared in fourth edition in the Monster Manual 3 (2010).[5]
Description
The meazel is a vicious, malevolent monstrous humanoid creature that preys on other subterranean dwellers.
Campaign settings
In the Forgotten Realms, meazels are most commonly found in the Vast Swamp,[4] although they have been known to be found in the sewer system of some cities (for example Westgate).[4]
References
- ↑ Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981)
- ↑ Conners, William, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Three: Forgotten Realms Appendix (TSR, 1989)
- ↑ Pickens, Jon, ed. Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three (TSR, 1996)
- 1 2 3 Wyatt, James and Rob Heinsoo. Monstrous Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn (Wizards of the Coast, 2001)
- ↑ Mearls, Mike, Greg Bilsland, and Robert J. Schwalb. Monster Manual 3. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2010