Common smooth-hound on its underneath. It is often confused with the starry smooth-hound which has white spots on its back. The starry smooth-hound can often have faded spots which leads to misidentification. Another shark it is often confused with is the tope shark although the common smooth hound has a larger second dorsal fin. Due to the similarities between the common smooth-hound and other sharks, misidentification occurred for a long time. The common smooth-hound has two dorsal fins, an anal fin, a pair of pectoral fins, a pair of pelvic fins and a heterocercal tail. All of these fins help stabilise the
Hell hound (Dungeons & Dragons) with an area-effect attack (their fiery breath)." Hell hound (Dungeons & Dragons) In the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy roleplaying game, the hell hound is a hyena-like creature which can breathe fire and hunts in packs. It is classified as an outsider from the Nine Hells. The hell hound was introduced to the game in its first supplement, "Greyhawk" (1975). The hell hound appeared in the "D&D Basic Set" (1977), the "D&D Expert Set" (1981, 1983). and the "Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia" (1991). The hell hound appears in the first edition "Monster Manual". The "Monster Manual" was reviewed by Don