In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the penanggalan is a type of undead creature. It is based on the penanggalan, a ghost of Southeast Asian folk mythology.
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Publication history
The penanggalan first appeared in the original first edition Fiend Folio (1981).
The penanggalan appeared in second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992). The penanggalan was further detailed in "Necrology of the Penanggalan" in Dragon #222 (October 1995).
The penanggolan appeared in the third edition Oriental Adventures (2001), as a template, with a human as a base creature.
Description
A penanggalan is an undead creature that can detach its head, which flies around looking for prey.
References
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