Opossum

Opossums, also known as possums, were small marsupials that lived in forests. Some were known to serve Thoth.

Description
The fur of an opossum was coarse and oily.

Abilities
Opossums had keen senses of smell and hearing.

Ecology
Opossums were arboreal creatures. They hunted poisonous snakes.

Opossums were sometimes taken as familiars by wizards, and rangers that dwelt in urban environments took them as animal companions.

Habitats
Opossums could be found in Cormanthor, Thar, the Tannath Gap, Semberholme, and the Mere of Dead Men. Intelligent opossums capable of speech were found on the Steaming Isles, where they acted as chamberlains and household servants to the animal pashas. Due to the influence of Citadel Umbra, opossums of the Winterglen operated as spies for Unseelie creatures in the forest.

History
In the ancient Netherese enclave of Eileanar, magically altered opossums known as sniffers acted as the noses of spider golems.

Notable Opossums
The young mage's apprentice Sil had a pet opossum named Pocket.

Trivia

 * In the church of Baervan Wildwanderer, "Opossum" is one of the titles for confirmed priests, ranking directly above "Squirrel" and below "Hedgehog".

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Realms of Infamy: "And Wringing of Hands"