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List of Dungeons & Dragons monsters (1974–76)

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This is the list of Dungeons & Dragons monsters from products published in 1974–1976, an important element of that role-playing game. This list only includes content from the original 1974 Dungeons & Dragons boxed set, the Greyhawk supplement (1974), the Blackmoor supplement (1975), and Eldritch Wizardry (1976), and does not include any licensed or unlicensed third party products such as video games or unlicensed Dungeons & Dragons manuals.

TSR 2002 – ''Dungeons & Dragons'' Box Set (1974)

The 1974 Dungeons & Dragons boxed set by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson contained three booklets, including a list of monsters in the booklet "Monsters & Treasure". This booklet contained an index on pages 3–4 featuring statistics about how many creatures of each type of creature appeared per encounter, armor class, how many inches the creature could move on its turn, hit dice, % in lair, and treasure. Pages 5–20 followed with descriptions of each of the monsters, typically consisting of one or more paragraphs. Most of the monsters on this book did not feature an illustration. Also featured are descriptions of humans (bandits, brigands, berserkers, dervishes, nomads, buccaneers, cavemen, and mermen), horses, insects, and other small and large animals.

CreatureOther AppearancesVersions IncludedDescriptionImage
Name=BasilisksBasic Set]]; Basic 1981: Expert Set; Basic 1983: Companion Set; Basic 1991: Rules Cyclopedia; 1st Edition: Monster Manual, Dragon #81; 2nd Edition: Monstrous Compendium Volume Two, Monstrous Manual; 3rd Edition: Monster Manual; 3.5 Edition: Monster Manual; 4th Edition: Monster Manual''Variants=Basilisklast=Gilsdorffirst=Ethanyear=2009title=Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realmspublisher=Globe Pequotisbn=9781599214801page=300}} AD&D'''s basilisk was also adapted into the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, with a depiction taken from the Monster Manual'' being used in a prototype version.200x100px]]

TSR 2003 – ''Dungeons & Dragons Supplement I: Greyhawk'' (1974)

This first supplement to the Gygax/Arneson boxed set is by Gary Gygax and Rob Kuntz and was printed in 1974. Information is presented in a similar manner as that in the boxed set booklet. Page 33 contains an index of the monsters presented in the book, and pages 34–40 contain descriptions of each monster. Additions and corrections to Vampires and Elementals from the boxed set are included in this book on page 34.

CreatureOther AppearancesVersions IncludedDescription
Beholders]]Companion Set]]; Basic 1991: Rules Cyclopedia; 1st Edition: Monster Manual, Dragon #76; 2nd Edition: Monstrous Compendium Volume One, Monstrous Manual; 3rd Edition: Monster Manual; 3.5 Edition: Monster Manual, Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations; 4th Edition: Monster Manual''Variants=Beholdertitle=Panel Discussionfirst=Chrislast=Hagertydate=November 6, 2011conference=D&D in Contemporary Artconference-url=https://muleabides.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/dd-in-contemporary-art-video-of-the-panel-discussion/editor=Allison, Tavislocation=New York}} A terrible beast, but depicted as "a cuddly rosy ball with too many eyes". Designed to counter magic-using characters while being a formidable opponent for a whole party due to its versatility. A "classic", "iconic", as well as "one of the most feared and fearsome monsters of the game", present through all editions.

TSR 2004 – ''Dungeons & Dragons Supplement II: Blackmoor'' (1975)

This second supplement to the original boxed set is by Dave Arneson and was printed in 1975. Information is presented in a similar manner as that in the boxed set booklet. Page 14 contains an index of the monsters presented in the book, and pages 15–24 contain descriptions of each monster.

CreatureOther AppearancesVersions IncludedDescription
Name=DolphinsOtherAppearances=Variants=Description=

TSR 2005 – ''Dungeons & Dragons Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry'' (1976)

This third supplement to the Gygax/Arneson boxed set is by Gary Gygax and Brian Blume and was printed in 1976. Information is presented in a similar manner as that in the boxed set booklet. Page 27 contains an index of the monsters presented in the book, and pages 27–40 contain descriptions of each monster. Additions and corrections to several monsters from previous books in the series are included in this book from pages 27–29.

CreatureOther AppearancesVersions IncludedDescription
Name=Brain molesOtherAppearances=Variants=Description=Small rodent-like creatures that are attracted by psionic activity

TSR 2006 – ''Dungeons & Dragons Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes'' (1976)

This fourth supplement to the Gygax/Arneson boxed set is written by Robert Kuntz and James Ward and was printed in 1976.

CreatureOther AppearancesVersions IncludedDescription
Name=SphinxOtherAppearances=Monster Manual (1977), Dragon #81, Dungeons & Dragons Master Rules (1985), Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991), Monstrous Manual (1993), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two (1995), Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix II (1991), Dragon #244 (February 1998), Monster Manual (2000), Monster Manual (2003), Sandstorm: Mastering the Perils of Fire and Sand (2005), Tome of Magic: Pact, Shadow, and Truename Magic (2006), Monster Manual (2008)Variants=Androsphinx, Criosphinx, Gynosphinx, HieracophinxEgyptian]] and Classical mythology, an example of the diverse cultures amalgamated into D&D.

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