Giant frog

Giant frogs were a monstrous variety of the mundane animal of the same name. These creatures were somewhat uncommon, but much more common than killer and poisonous frogs.

Description
In terms of physical description, giant frogs completely matched normal frogs, except in size. Giant frogs could grow up to long, and weigh up to. Due to this extended size, they could jump up to high, and across gaps that were  wide, even from being completely stationary.

Behavior
All species of giant frog held a great fear towards fire and would try to get as far away from it as they could.

Combat
These monstrous frogs were well camouflaged, so it was likely that their prey would be surprised. They used their large and adhesive tongues to capture and restrain foes. The tongues of these beasts could grow up to long.

In combat, these beasts bit their foes, and usually grappled them in the process. Small creatures were often swallowed whole after being restrained by the frog's bite, causing the internal acids to wear away at it.

History
Ruke Diggot suffered the fate of being swallowed whole by one of these hulking amphibians.

Rumors & Legends
In the Flooded Forest, it was rumored that such creatures formed circles and cast spells.

Ecology
Giant frogs formed packs, although they didn't have a sophisticated hierarchy.



Diet
These frogs mostly ate insects, small creatures, and fish, as well as birds and rats. Giant frogs could devour other beings whole, including humans and elves. Although they hunted very frequently, they knew their boundaries and their place in the food chain. As such, they avoided predators such as giant snakes.

Habitats
Giant frogs were found in almost all natural areas of fresh water: lakes, rivers, marshes, and swamps.

They were known to inhabit many places all around Faerûn, including the Mere of Dead Men, the Vast Swamp, the Mortick Swamp, and Phlan, and in the Underdark, particularly Undermountain.

Outside of Faerûn, giant frogs were known to be found in many of the tropical forests and swamps of Maztica.

Outside of the Prime Material plane, there were known to be dark giant frogs that lurked on the Plane of Shadow.

Relationships
Some giant frogs were known to keep the company of bullywugs. Bullywugs, as they were able to communicate with frogs and toads, formed bonds with these large frogs. Bullywugs trained the frogs to be protectors that could also hunt food for them. The ability of these frogs to swallow their prey whole allowed for the bullywugs to transport their future meals back to camp simply and efficiently.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Hoard of the Dragon Queen
 * Storm King's Thunder
 * Tomb of Annihilation
 * Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
 * Trading cards
 * AD&D Trading Cards 1991 series #618
 * Video games
 * Pool of Radiance
 * Gateway to the Savage Frontier
 * Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms