In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the helmed horror is a construct.
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Publication history
The helmed horror was introduced to the D&D game in the second edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)
The helmed horror along with the battle horror appears first for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting in the module Halls of the High King (1990), by Ed Greenwood, then in the revised Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), and was later reprinted in the Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994).
Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition (2000-2002)
The helmed horror appears in Monsters of Faerûn (2000).
The battle horror appears again in Dragon #302 (December 2002).
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition (2003-2007)
The helmed horror and battle horror appear in Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005).
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-2014)
The helmed horror appears in the Monster Manual for this edition (2008).
Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition (2014-)
The helmed horror appears in the Monster Manual for this edition (2014).
Description
The helmed horror is an ancient construct that resembles an animated suit of plate mail.