Merfolk (Dungeons & Dragons)
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| Type | Humanoid |
| Image | Wizards.com image |
| Stats | Open Game License stats |
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| Mythological origins | Mermaid |
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, merfolk are a race of humanoids that live underwater.
The mermen first appeared in the original Dungeons & Dragons set (1974), and in the 1975 Blackmoor supplement.
The mermen appeared in first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977).
The mermen appeared in the D&D Expert Set (1981, 1983) and the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991).
The mermen appeared in second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993). The mermen appeared as a player character race in Dragon #250 (August 1998), as well as for the Forgotten Realms setting in Sea of Fallen Stars (1999).
The merfolk appeared in the third edition Monster Manual (2000), and in the 3.5 revised Monster Manual (2003).
A merfolk has the upper body, arms, and head of a fair-featured human, and instead of legs it has the scaled tail of a great fish.
A merfolk is usually neutral in alignment. Merfolk are marine, but amphibious, and prefer to avoid combat.
Merfolk worship the god Eadro.
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