Bats were a group of wild, flying animals of generally small size that fed on other small mammals, insects, reptiles, or fruit. Although the majority of bats were small, a few larger varieties existed.[5] Bats were almost all nocturnal.[6]
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Description[edit | edit source]
Most bats were roughly the size of a small bird although larger bats existed. All bats were adept at perceiving their surroundings in the dark though the precise mechanics differed by species, with most bats using a form of blindsight,[6] or darkvision in the case of shadowhunter bats.[5]
Species[edit | edit source]
There were many varieties of unusual bat species, some of which are listed below:
- Deep bats
- Dangerous bats native to the Underdark.[7]
- Dire bat
- Enormous bats with a wingspan of roughly eight to nine feet.
- Fire bat
- An unusually large bat native to the elemental planes.[5]
- Shadowhunter bat
- A type of large, predatory bat touched with the power of the Shadowfell.[5]
- Wykeen
- Sea bats native to the underground port at Skullport.[8]
Ecology[edit | edit source]
Habitats[edit | edit source]
Beyond the Prime Material plane, bats could be found in the Domains of Dread and some claimed that they were more numerous there than in any other plane of existence.[9]
Usages[edit | edit source]
Some magic stores were known to sell the fur and guano of bats as a sort of material component, both at a price of 10 gp per 1 oz (28 g).[10]
Circa 1365 DR, the owner of the restaurant Maid of the Moors in Mornbryn's Shield, Beldora Thiiruin kept pet bats she allowed freely fly around the dining hall, she used the flying critters and means of pest control.[11]
Halfling kids often fished for bats using a light, durable twine string, and bait of live moths.[12]
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Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Adventures
- The Tomb of Damara • Dungeon #126: "Blood of Malar" • Curse of Strahd • Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
- Novels
- Plague of Spells
- Video Games
- Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 318. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 15. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 15. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet and Monte Cook (October 2000). Monster Manual 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 192. ISBN 0-7869-1552-1.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (July 2003). Daughter of the Drow (Mass Market Paperback). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 157. ISBN 978-0786929290.
- ↑ Warning: edition not specified for Tangled Webs
- ↑ William W. Connors (May 1991). Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 5, 8. ISBN 1-56076-108-3.
- ↑ Michael Dobson (January 1984). “Living in a material world”. In ed. Dragon #81 (TSR, Inc.), p. 60.
- ↑ (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 67. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ (November 1988). Azure Bonds. (TSR, Inc), p. 263. ISBN 0-8803-8612-6.
