Dung snake

Dung snakes were a species of aquatic constrictor snake.

Description
Dung snakes had brown scales that were coated in a slime that gave off a strong odour.

Combat
Dung snakes attacked their prey while in water. They wrapped themselves around its prey, constricting and dragging them underwater. They anchored themselves to its prey by biting them with their sharp fangs. Once submerged, dung snakes held on to its prey until they drowned.

Abilities
The slime that coated the body of a dung snake provided them with a measure of resistance to cold. They had a natural immunity to disease and were capable of healing quickly from an injury.

Habitat
Dung snakes were found in cesspools, marshes and wetlands. They were known to live within the Marsh of Chelimber, the Rat Hills and the River Sargauth in Undermountain.

Ecology
Dung snakes got their name from their instinct to seek out warmth in compost piles and dung heaps when the weather turned cold.

Uses
Dung snakes were a common familiar used by spellcasters.