Heroes of Horror is a 160-page sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 released in October 2005.
Official synopsis[]
Heroes of Horror provides everything players and Dungeon Masters need to play and run a horror-oriented campaign or integrate elements of creepiness & tension into their existing campaigns.
Players can develop heroes or anti-heroes using new feats, new spells, new base classes and prestige classes, and new magic items. The book presents new mechanics for different types of horror, including rules for dread and tainted characters, as well as plenty of new horrific monsters and adventure seeds. Different types and genres of horror are discussed in detail.
This supplement focuses on running a horror themed D&D campaign.
It includes two new base classes, including the popular Dread Necromancer, several prestige classes, feats, spells, and magic items. Includes rules for Taint, Horror checks, and rules for making villains.
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Development and release[]
Development[]
Heroes of Horror was written by James Wyatt, Ari Marmell, and C.A. Suleiman. Art was provided by Dee Barnett, Daarken, Yasuyo Dunnett, Wayne England, Randy Gallegos, Todd Gamble, Des Hanley, David Hudnut, Karin Jaques, Michael Phillippi, Eric Polak, Steve Prescott, Wayne Reynolds, and Dan Scott.
Release[]
Heroes of Horror was released by Wizards of the Coast in October 2005 for $29.95 US, or $39.95 Canadian.[1]
On June 24, 2014, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $14.99.
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Critical reception[]
As of 2023, Heroes of Horror reached the rank of Gold seller on DriveThruRPG.