Vrock
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| Dungeons & Dragons creature | |
|---|---|
| Vrock | |
| Alignment | Chaotic evil |
| Type | Outsider |
| Subtype | Demon |
| Source books | |
| First appearance | |
| Image | Wizards.com image |
| Stats | OGL stats |
For other uses, see V-Rock
A vrock is a fictional demon from the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It resembles a humanoid with the head, claws, and wings of giant vulture. Vrock typically stand eight feet tall and weigh 800 pounds. They are considered one of the weaker types of demons.
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[edit] History
In the 1st edition of the Monster Manual, the name 'vrock' was not used to describe these creatures, and instead a vrock was referred to as a 'Demon Type I'. They were weak, as far as demons were concerned.
In 2nd edition Dungeons & Dragons, TSR stopped using the word 'demon' and instead called the vrock and the other demons from the 1st edition of Dungeons and Dragons 'Tanar'ri'. This may have been related to the negative reaction that the religious right of the 1980's had to the dungeons and dragons game.
3rd edition dungeons and dragons gave the vrock its demon status back, but for purposes of backwards compatibility with 2nd edition dungeons and dragons a sub-classification of demons called Tanar'ri was created, of which the vrock and all of the other demons from the 1st edition monster manual were members. In 3rd edition dungeons and dragons, vrock are most known and feared for the dance of ruin-- a power that lets 3 vrock cavorting in concert unleash a tremendously damaging blast of energy.
[edit] Known vrock
- Arrikk: From Hellbound: War Games, page 65
- The Cuckoo: Standing Stone (presumably referenced again in Heart of Nightfang Spire)
- Grzzlat: I2 Tomb of the Lizard King (on the random encounters table)
- Jaazzpaa: Dungeon #25, "The Standing Stones of Sundown"
- Rhunad: Heart of Nightfang Spire
- Shaakat, Rejik, and Morbaat: The Paladins, book two of the Forgotten Realms Double Diamond Triangle Saga.
[edit] References
- Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977).
- Eldritch Wizardry (1976)
- D&D Immortal Rules (1986) (as "Demon, Screaming")
- MC 8 - Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991)
- Wrath of the Immortals (1992) (as "Fiend, Lesser, Screaming")
- Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994)
- D&D Miniatures: Archfiends set #58 (2004)
[edit] External links
- Known vrocks at the d20 NPC Wiki
