Toad

A toad or frog&mdash;the terms were more or less interchangeable &mdash;was any of a number of species of amphibians characterized by dry, leathery skin (usually pink and orange-colored), short legs, and snout-like parotoid glands.

History
The wizard Dhaerivus was once turned into a toad at a magefair.

In 1358 DR, the wizard Regweld Harpell was experimenting with merging horses and frogs. He named his first "success" Puddlejumper.

Species

 * Archer frog : A mottled green and brown variety of the giant frog.
 * Bullfrog : A type of large frog found in the Vast Swamp.
 * Fire toad : A toad that lived in warm climates and dry regions, such as parts of the Hordelands.
 * Ghoul frog : A creature with translucent skin and large, black pupils.
 * Giant frog : Otherwise known as a giant toad, was a monstrous variety of the mundane creature.
 * Leech toad : A black nocturnal toad with bright red eyes.
 * Neotropical toad : A toad with horizontal pupils and poison glands behind the eyes.
 * Redeye frog: A species of frog that was endemic to the Farsea Marshes.
 * Spined toad : A toad that looked like a cross between a giant toad and a hedgehog.

Habitats
Toads were found in the Calim Desert, the Great Swamp of Rethild, and at Toad Knoll in Shadowdale.

Usage
Toads could serve as familiars to mages.

Frogs were eaten in many regional dishes, such as brassla.

Toad skin could be pressed and used to assemble books out of. The toad leather allowed such books to remain waterproof and lowed its aging and degradation in humid areas. One such book was the Lady Faveretti's Cookery Handbook for Erudite Young Girls (with an appendix on Poisoning for Beginners), a spellbook for aspiring lady magicians of the Blade Kingdoms.

Trivia

 * Geographical locations were sometimes named after toads, such as Toad Knoll and Toadsquat Mountains.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Nightmare Keep
 * Novels
 * The Council of Blades &bull; Sentinelspire
 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford
 * Board Games
 * Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins
 * Gamebooks
 * To Catch a Thief
 * To Catch a Thief