Slicer beetle
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| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Type | Vermin |
| Publication history | |
| Source books | Fiend Folio |
| First appearance | 1983 |
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the slicer beetle is a type of giant insect.
Description
[edit | edit source]A slicer beetle is a monstrous insect with razor-sharp mandibles capable of severing the limbs of opponents.
Publication history
[edit | edit source]The slicer beetle has appeared in the following publications:
- It first appeared under the "beetle" heading in the original first edition Monster Manual II (1983).[1]
- The second edition for the Greyhawk setting under the "beetle" heading in the Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990).[2]
- Reprinted in Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three (1996).[3]
- The Tome of Horrors (2002) from Necromancer Games.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983)
- ↑ Breault, Mike, ed, et al. Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix (TSR, 1990)
- ↑ Pickens, Jon, ed. Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three (TSR, 1996)
- ↑ Green, Scott; Peterson, Clark (2002). Tome of Horrors. Necromancer Games. pp. 20–21. ISBN 1-58846-112-2.