Xvart

Xvart

Infobox D&D creature
name=Xvart
alignment=Evil
type=Humanoid
first=

A xvart (pronounced /IPA|zvɑt/) is small fictional humanoid creature found in the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy roleplaying game.

Description

Within the Dungeons and Dragons universe, Xvarts are bald, blue-skinned humanoids with orange eyes. They are 3 feet (0.9 m) tall and usually wear loose cloth doublets. Xvarts live in hilly, cavernous regions, and are usually of chaotic evil / chaotic neutral alignment.

Creative origins

Xvarts were created by Cricky Hitchcock for the "Fiend Folio" game bestiary.

Publication history

In the article "Hey, Wanna Be a Kobold?" by Joseph Clay in "Dragon" #141 (January 1989), kobolds, xvarts, goblins, and orcs were presented as player character races along with two new character classes the "Shaman" and the "Witch Doctor". [cite journal | authorlink = Joseph Clay | last = Clay | first = Joseph | title = Hey, Wanna Be a Kobold? | journal = Dragon | volume = #141 | publisher = TSR | year = 1989]

References

* Gygax, Gary. "World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting" (TSR, 1983).
* Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. "Living Greyhawk Gazetteer" (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
*Reynolds, Sean K. "Creature Catalog IV: Campaign Classics" "Dragon" #339 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
* Reynolds, Sean K. "Enchiridion of the Fiend Sage." "Living Greyhawk Journal" #1 (Paizo Publishing, 2000).
* Turnbull, Don, ed. "Fiend Folio" (TSR, 1981).
* Williams, Skip, et al. "Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix" (TSR, 1992).


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