Dakon (Dungeons & Dragons)
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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the dakon is a monstrous humanoid. Dakon are native to the World of Greyhawk campaign setting.
A dakon is usually lawful neutral.
Publication history
The dakon first appeared in the first edition in the original Fiend Folio (1981).[1]
The dakon appeared in the second edition in Dragon #187 (November 1992).[2] It also received a brief entry in the Monstrous Manual under the "mammal" entry.
The dakon appeared in the third edition in Living Greyhawk Journal #5 (March 2002).[3]
Description
Dakons are described as shaggy, intelligent apes with a reasonable grasp of language. A dakon is usually light brown in color, with green eyes and black hands.[1]
Dakon language is largely based on hoots, grunts, finger and hand gestures, and body postures.
Environment
Dakon are jungle dwellers. They are most common in the Amedio Jungle.
Other publishers
The dakon appeared in the Tome of Horrors (2002) from Necromancer Games.[4]
Additional reading
- Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood (TSR, 1999).
References
- ^ a b Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981)
- ^ Parenti, Nick. "The Ecology of the Dakon." Dragon #187 (TSR, 1992)
- ^ Reynolds, Sean K. "Enchiridion of the Fiend Sage, Fifth Report." Living Greyhawk Journal #5 (Wizards of the Coast, 2001)
- ^ Green, Scott; Peterson, Clark (2002). Tome of Horrors. Necromancer Games. p. 59. ISBN 1-58846-112-2.
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