Catoblepas (Dungeons & Dragons)
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| Characteristics | |
| Alignment | Neutral Evil |
| Type | Aberration |
| Image | Wizards.com image |
| Publication history | |
| Source books | 3E Monster Manual 2, Dragon#299, 1E Monster Manual 1, Master Boxed Set, Rules Cyclopedia, Monstrous Manual |
| Mythological origins | Catoblepas |
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the catoblepas (/kəˈtoʊblᵻpəs/ or /kæˈtɒblᵻpəs/) is an Aberration.
The catoblepas is based on the catoblepas, an Ethiopian legendary creature from Greek myth.
The catoblepas first appeared in The Strategic Review #7 (April 1976), and then in the Eldritch Wizardry supplement (1976).
The catoblepas appeared in the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977).David M. Ewalt, in his book Of Dice and Men, discussed several monsters appearing in the original Monster Manual, describing the catoblepas as looking like "an overweight buffalo with stumpy legs, a giraffe-like neck, and a warthog's head". The creature was further developed in "The Ecology of the Catoblepas (or, looks can be very deceiving)" in Dragon #73 (May 1983).
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