Octopus

Octopuses were a breed of multi-tentacled cephalopod that lived within the ocean. Octopuses were said to have lived in the Trackless Sea off the coast of Lantan.

Combat
Generally, regular octopuses were not dangerous unless provoked, and in this case, would usually try to escape.

Species

 * Blue ring octopus : Inherently good creatures that dwelt in the oceans of the Underdark, trying to avoid the more powerful races with which they shared territory.
 * Giant octopus : Unlike regular octopuses, they were aggressively territorial and could have tentacles up to 10 ft (3 m) long.
 * Mottled sidi octopus : A species of fierce octopus larger than an adolescent human in size that inhabited the depths of the Sea of Fallen Stars.
 * Octo-jelly : A blind, bell-shaped octopus with the ability to change color.

Ecology
Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold dried up octopus tentacles for 4 gp a piece.

Notable Octopi

 * Squish, an octopus owned as a pet by the sea elf Oceanus.

Trivia
The city of Bral on the Rock of Bral had a tavern named the Drunken Octopus.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * The Ring of Winter &bull; War in Tethyr
 * Video Games
 * Icewind Dale
 * Board Games
 * Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins
 * Gamebooks
 * Escape the Underdark
 * Gamebooks
 * Escape the Underdark