Azer (Dungeons & Dragons)
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| Alignment | lawful neutral |
| Type | Outsider |
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The azer (/ˈeɪzər/ AY-zər) is a dwarf-like outsider in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. In the 3rd edition of the game, azers originate on the Elemental Plane of Fire. In the 4th edition version, they are the result of dwarves' slavery to giants and titans.
The azer was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
The azer first appears in the first edition Monster Manual II (1983). The azer king Amaimon is mentioned in this book.
The azer appears for the Spelljammer campaign setting in Practical Planetology (1991).
The azer later appears as a fire elemental kin in Secrets of the Lamp (1993) for the Al-Qadim setting along with their king Amaimon, and the noble azers.
The azer then reappears in Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), with the same information as in Secrets of the Lamp.
The azer appears in the Monster Manual for this edition (2000).
Savage Species (2003) presented the azer as both a race and a playable class.
The azer appears in the revised Monster Manual for this edition (2003).
An azer named Ironheart, Servant of Fire appeared in Weapons of Legacy (2005).
The azer appears in the Monster Manual for this edition (2008), including the azer warrior, the azer foot soldier, the azer rager, the azer taskmaster, and the azer beastlord.
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