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Crypt thing
Neutral
Undead
Fiend Folio
1981
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the crypt thing is a type of undead creature.
Description
A crypt thing is depicted as being an undead skeleton that wears brown robes, found within its private lairs. When attacked a crypt thing will attempt to teleport its attacker to a random location.
Publication history
The crypt thing has appeared in the following publications:
It first appeared in the first edition Fiend Folio (1981).Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981)
The second edition for the Greyhawk setting in the Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990).Breault, Mike, ed, et al. Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix (TSR, 1990)
Reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
The third edition in Living Greyhawk Journal #5 (March 2002).
The third edition Fiend Folio (2003).Cagle, Eric, Jesse Decker, James Jacobs, Erik Mona, Matt Sernett, Chris Thomasson, and James Wyatt. Fiend Folio (Wizards of the Coast, 2003)
The Tome of Horrors (2002) from Necromancer Games.Green Scott Peterson Clark Tome of Horrors Necromancer Games 2002 50-51 1-58846-112-2
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