In the Dungeons & Dragons

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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

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, the lupin is a humanoid

Humanoid (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, humanoid is a type of creature, or "creature type". Humanoids are any creature shaped generally like a human , of Small or Medium size, with few or no supernatural or extraordinary abilities...

 with a dog-like appearance.

Publication history

The lupin first appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons adventure modules Castle Amber (1981), Savage Coast (1985), and Night Howlers

Night Howlers

Night Howlers is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1992....

(1992). The lupin also appeared in the Creature Catalogue

Creature Catalogue

AC9 - Creature Catalogue is an "Official Game Accessory" for Dungeons & Dragons Basic/Expert/Compainon/Master Sets.-Contents:...

(1986), and the Creature Catalog (1993).

The lupin appeared in second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons for the Mystara

Mystara

Mystara is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game. Although it has officially been dropped from production by its creators, many fans continue to develop and evolve this fantasy setting jointly, continuing its original theme of group development.-Development:It...

 setting in the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994).

The lupin appeared in third edition in Dragon

Dragon (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...

#325 (November 2004).

Description

Sages believe lupins to be a result of crossbreeding between humans and gnoll

Gnoll

A gnoll or gnole is a fictional humanoid creature - a cross between a gnome and a troll. They first appeared in Lord Dunsany's story in The Book of Wonder: How Nuth Would Have Practised His Art upon the Gnoles and subsequently reappeared in Margaret St. Clair's, The Man Who Sold Rope to the Gnoles...

s. They are intelligent and productive craftsmen and are friendly towards most races. In the Mystara

Mystara

Mystara is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game. Although it has officially been dropped from production by its creators, many fans continue to develop and evolve this fantasy setting jointly, continuing its original theme of group development.-Development:It...

 campaign settings Lupins are most commonly found on the Savage Coast.

A lupin is usually of good

Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons)

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in alignment.

Additional reading

• Head, Bruce. "Campaign Classics." Dragon #237 (TSR, 1997).