Moon dog (Dungeons & Dragons)

Moon Dog

Characteristics
Alignment	Good
Type	Outsider
Publication history
Source books	Book of Exalted Deeds

The moon dog is a fantasy kynoid race found in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Moon dogs are outsider natives of Elysium and champions of Good, always seeking to fight and destroy Evil.

Publication history

The moon dog first appears in the first edition in the original Monster Manual II (1983).^[1]

The moon dog appears for the second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991),^[2] and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).^[3]

The moon dog appears in the Book of Exalted Deeds (2003),^[4] and in Dragon #312 (October 2003) as a player character race.^[5]

Appearance

Moon dogs look like large (3' at shoulders) wolfhounds, but their heads are nearly human which makes them look very intelligent (and they are). Their forepaws are highly adaptable and allow them to travel bipedally or on all fours. Their fur color ranges from dark gray to deep black and their eye color is usually amber.

Organization

Moon dogs are nomads, always wandering around the magic Planes to locate and destroy evil creatures. They have no organization as such, and although they sometimes travel in small packs, Moon dogs prefer a solitary way of life. They speak their own language among themselves, but they can also communicate with all kinds of canines and lupines. In order to speak with humans they have to utilize a limited form of telepathy, but they do it quite often, provided, of course, their partners also serve the causes of Good or, at least, stay neutral.

References

1. ^ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983)
2. ^ LaFountain, J. Paul. Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix. (TSR, 1991)
3. ^ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
4. ^ Wyatt, James, Darrin Drader, Christopher Perkins. Book of Exalted Deeds (Wizards of the Coast, 2003)
5. ^ Perkins, Christopher. "Holier Than Thou." Dragon #312 (TSR, 2003)