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Alignment Chaotic Neutral or Chaotic Evil Type Aberration or Aberrant Magical Beast (Blind (4th edition only)) Source books Monster Manual (4th edition), Monster Manual IV (v3.5) First appearance Monster Manual IV (v3.5) | ||
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, a balhannoth is an aberration. They are horrid, hulking aberration that hunt underground. They can blend into ceilings using their camouflage, and they attack using their tentacles. Anti-magic auras surround them, making them particularly dangerous to player characters that are dependent on magic to survive.
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Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition (2003-2008)
The balhannoth makes its first appearance in Monster Manual IV (2006). That book also contains a sample lair where a balhannoth might be encountered, entitled "Balhannoth Cavern".
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
The balhannoth is one of the monsters in the core 4th edition Monster Manual (2008). It is one of the few monsters in the core Monster Manual for which only one set of statistics are provided.
Miniatures
A balhannoth miniature appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game set Dungeons of Dread as a Rare.
Licensing
The balhannoth is included in the System Reference Document, to be used in conjunction with the Game System License. It is not a part of the Open Game License's System Reference Document.