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The bugbear is a type of fictional monster in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. A bugbear is depicted as a massive humanoid distantly related to goblins and hobgoblins. Named for the bugbear of legend, the bugbears of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' are goblinoid creatures, larger and stronger than hobgoblins. Gary Gygax adapted the bugbear, and introduced the creature to the game in the 1975 ''Greyhawk'' supplement; the creature has since appeared in every subsequent edition of the game, including the game's first edition, second edition, third edition, fourth edition, and fifth edition. ==Publication history== A bugbear, also called a "boogerbear," is a legendary creature comparable to the bogeyman, bogey, bugaboo, hobgoblin and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children. In medieval England, for instance, the Bugbear was a creepy and gigantic bear that lurked in the woods; children were warned not to stray too far from home or misbehave, for "the Bugbear will get you." In a modern context, the term bugbear serves as a metaphor for something which is annoying or irritating. According to ''Webster's Dictionary'', a bugbear is "an imaginary goblin or spectre used to excite fear," "an object or source of dread," or "a continuing source of irritation." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bugbear (Dungeons & Dragons)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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