Flind
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| First appearance | Fiend Folio (1981) |
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the flind is a type of humanoid creature, related to a gnoll.
Publication history[edit]
The flind was introduced in the original first edition Fiend Folio (1981).[1]
The flind appears for second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989),[2] and is reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).[3] The flind is also detailed in Dragon #173 (September 1991), in "The Sociology of the Flind," a variation on the "Ecology of..." column.[4]
The flind is detailed as a playable character race in The Complete Book of Humanoids (1993).[5] The flind is later presented as a playable character race again in Player's Option: Skills & Powers (1995).[6]
The flind appears in Monster Manual III (2004) as a monster and a playable character race.[7]
The flind appears in Volo's Guide to Monsters (2016) as a variety of gnoll.[8]
Description[edit]
A flind is shorter, broader, and stronger than other gnolls;[7] flinds are often found leading a tribe or settlement of gnolls.[7] Flinds use a nunchaku-like weapon called a flindbar, which consists of a pair of metal rods linked together by a chain.[7]
Other publishers[edit]
The flind appeared in the Tome of Horrors (2002) from Necromancer Games.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981)
- ↑ Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume One (TSR, 1989)
- ↑ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
- ↑ Jones, Spike Y. "The Sociology of the Flind." Dragon #173 (TSR, 1991)
- ↑ Slavicsek, Bill. The Complete Book of Humanoids (TSR, 1993)
- ↑ Niles, Douglas and Dale Donovan. Player's Option: Skills & Powers (TSR, 1995)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Burlew, Rich, et al. Monster Manual III (Wizards of the Coast, 2004)
- ↑ Volo's guide to monsters. Mearls, Mike,, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Renton, WA. ISBN 9780786966011. OCLC 951759699. Search this book on
- ↑ Green, Scott; Peterson, Clark (2002). Tome of Horrors. Necromancer Games. pp. 138–139. ISBN 1-58846-112-2. Search this book on
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