Publication History
The catoblepas is based on the catoblepas, an Ethiopian legendary creature from Greek myth.
The catoblepas first appeared in The Strategic Review #7 (April 1976), and then in the Eldritch Wizardry supplement (1976). It also appeared in the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977). The creature was further developed in Dragon #73 (May 1983).
The creature appeared as the nekrozon in the D&D Master Rules set (1985), and later in the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991).
Other appearances include the second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989), the Monstrous Manual (1993), Dragon #299 (September 2002), the 3rd edition book Monster Manual II (2002)., and the fourth edition book Monster Manual 3 (2010).
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