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Chipmunks were diminutive cousins of the larger squirrels, which would burrow into the ground rather than climb trees in the forests where they lived.[2]

Description[]

They were small creatures usually found in forests. They had excellent hearing and eyesight.[2] Likewise they were very good at sneaking and hiding from danger.[1]

Ecology[]

Chipmunks were encountered in many parts of Faerûn, from the Sword Mountains not far from Dumathoin's Gulch,[3] to the Winterglen forest on the Moonshae Isles,[4] and deeper inland in the Farsea and Tun Marshes in Cormyr.[5]

Relationships[]

Some citizens of Waterdeep were known to have chipmunk pets that they carried along during their days.[6] Gnomeish sorcerers and wizards too got in on the trend and would take chipmunks as their familiars, owing to their love of burrowing creatures.[1]

Herds of chipmunks would sometimes be kept as livestock by Buckawn communities.[7]

Chipmunks were a favored animal of the deity Garl Glittergold.[8]

History[]

In the church of Baervan Wildwanderer, "Chipmunk" was one of the titles for confirmed priests, ranking as the lowest position one could have.[9]

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 James Wyatt (November 2000). “Unusual Suspects”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #277 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 65.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 244. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
  3. Will Doyle, James Introcaso, Shawn Merwin, Bill Benham, Christopher Lindsay (2019-09-04). Divine Contention. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit. D&D Beyond. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2021-06-28.
  4. Shawn Merwin (November 2011). “Backdrop: Moonshae Isles”. In Steve Winter ed. Dungeon #196 (Wizards of the Coast) (196)., p. 7. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03.
  5. James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “The Cormyrean Marshes”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 20. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
  6. Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 31. ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.
  7. Grant Boucher, William W. Connors, Steve Gilbert, Bruce Nesmith, Christopher Mortika, Skip Williams (April 1990). Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 10. ISBN 0-88038-836-6.
  8. Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 152. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
  9. Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 138. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.