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| + | |title=Draedem |
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| + | A '''draeden''' ias a massive, ancient being which predates the known [[multiverse]]. |
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| + | ==Appearance and personality== |
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| − | In the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[role-playing game]], '''draedens''' are massive, ancient beings that predate the multiverse. |
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A draeden's true form resembles a cluster of 40 tubular strands arranged symmetrically around a central node, although they usually appear to mortals as the most deadly thing imaginable. |
A draeden's true form resembles a cluster of 40 tubular strands arranged symmetrically around a central node, although they usually appear to mortals as the most deadly thing imaginable. |
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| + | ==History== |
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Draedens have conflicted with the immortals (or deities) in the past. |
Draedens have conflicted with the immortals (or deities) in the past. |
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| + | ==Notable draedens== |
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The 92nd layer of the [[Abyss (plane)|Abyss]], known as Ulgurshek, is actually a draeden who lay dormant while the Abyss formed around it. |
The 92nd layer of the [[Abyss (plane)|Abyss]], known as Ulgurshek, is actually a draeden who lay dormant while the Abyss formed around it. |
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| + | ==Publication history== |
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| + | ===D&D Basic=== |
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| + | The draeden were introduced in the {{book|Immortals Rules (BECMI)|20|sub=Dungeon Master's Guide to Immortals}}, and later in {{book|Wrath of the Immortals|107|sub=Book I: Codex of the Immortals}} |
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| + | Draedens appear in the adventure modules {{book|The Immortal Storm|38}} and {{book|The Wrath of Olympus|22}}, and draeden larvae in {{book|The Best of Intentions|9-16}}. |
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| + | Draedens are mentioned in {{DragonMagazine|158|10-14|article=The Mightiest of Dragons}}. |
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| + | ===D&D 3rd edition=== |
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| + | The draeden [[Ulgurshek]] appears in {{book|Fiendish Codex I|126}}. |
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| + | The draeden are briefly mentioned in {{DragonMagazine|353|55|article=The Ecology of the Keeper}}, and again in {{book|Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk|91}} in reference a treaty known as the [[Draeden Compact]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| − | *[[James Jacobs|Jacobs, James]], [[Erik Mona]], and Ed Stark. ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], [[2006]]). |
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| − | *[[Frank Mentzer|Mentzer, Frank]]. ''[[Immortals Rules, Dungeon And Dragons Fantasy Role-playing Game Set 5]]'' (ISBN 0-88038-341-0) ([[TSR]], [[1986]]). |
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[[Category:Fiends]] |
[[Category:Fiends]] |
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Revision as of 13:17, 31 January 2021
A draeden ias a massive, ancient being which predates the known multiverse.
Appearance and personality
A draeden's true form resembles a cluster of 40 tubular strands arranged symmetrically around a central node, although they usually appear to mortals as the most deadly thing imaginable.
History
Draedens have conflicted with the immortals (or deities) in the past.
Notable draedens
The 92nd layer of the Abyss, known as Ulgurshek, is actually a draeden who lay dormant while the Abyss formed around it.
Publication history
D&D Basic
The draeden were introduced in the Immortals Rules (BECMI), Dungeon Master's Guide to Immortals (1986), p.20, and later in Wrath of the Immortals, Book I: Codex of the Immortals (1992), p.107
Draedens appear in the adventure modules IM1 The Immortal Storm (1986), p.38 and IM2 The Wrath of Olympus (1987), p.22, and draeden larvae in IM3 The Best of Intentions (1987), p.9-16.
Draedens are mentioned in The Mightiest of Dragons, Dragon #158 (Jun 1990), p.10-14.
D&D 3rd edition
The draeden Ulgurshek appears in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (2006), p.126.
The draeden are briefly mentioned in The Ecology of the Keeper, Dragon #353 (Mar 2007), p.55, and again in Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk (2007), p.91 in reference a treaty known as the Draeden Compact.