Goristro
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A goristro is a fictional demon
in the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
role-playing game
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#91 (November 1984); the article's author, Gary Gygax
, explained that he had intended to put the creature into Monster Manual II along with the other demons.
campaign setting
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The goristro greater tanar'ri appears again in Monstrous Compendium Annual Three (1996).
(2001).
as siege engines. Because of their limited intelligence, Goristros lack the ability to weave intrigues and to plot against other demons, so they often serve the demon lords of the Abyss
as elite troops.
Demon (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demons are the most widespread race of fiends. The demons are chaotic evil by nature, and are native to the Abyss...
in the Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
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Publication history
The goristro was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988)
The goristro (major demon) first appeared in DragonDragon (magazine)
Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#91 (November 1984); the article's author, Gary Gygax
Gary Gygax
Ernest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
, explained that he had intended to put the creature into Monster Manual II along with the other demons.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)
In this edition, demons became known as tanar'ri, with the goristro greater tanar'ri appearing in the Planes of Chaos boxed set (1994) for the PlanescapePlanescape
Planescape is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, originally designed by Zeb Cook. The Planescape setting was published in 1994...
campaign setting
Campaign setting
A campaign setting is usually a fictional world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame campaign. A campaign is a series of individual adventures, and a campaign setting is the world in which such adventures and campaigns take place...
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The goristro greater tanar'ri appears again in Monstrous Compendium Annual Three (1996).
Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition (2000-2002)
In this edition, the name demon is resumed, and tanar'ri are now considered a sub-type of demon. The goristro (tanar'ri) appears in this edition's Manual of the PlanesManual of the Planes
The Manual of the Planes is a manual for the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. This text addresses the planar cosmology of the game universe....
(2001).
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition (2003-2007)
The goristro is one of several demons appearing in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (2006).Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
The goristro appears in the Monster Manual for this edition (2008), again under the demon entry.Description
Goristros are huge demons resembling a man with the head of a bison. Goristros are rude and violent enemies, often employed on the battlefield by demon lordsDemon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demon lords are demons who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among demonkind. Each demon lord has a unique appearance and set of abilities. Most control at least one layer of the Abyss...
as siege engines. Because of their limited intelligence, Goristros lack the ability to weave intrigues and to plot against other demons, so they often serve the demon lords of the Abyss
Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Abyss or more fully, the Infinite Layers of the Abyss, is a chaotic evil-aligned plane of existence. It is one of a number of alignment-based Outer Planes that form part of the standard Dungeons & Dragons cosmology, used in the Planescape...
as elite troops.
External links
- Known goristros at the d20 NPC Wiki