Foo dogs were the most commonly encountered of the foo creatures.[3][4][1]
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Description[edit | edit source]
Like all foo creatures, foo dogs were four-legged beasts with large, flat heads and big eyes,[3][4][6] with leonine bodies about three or four feet long.[3][4] They had long, floppy ears and broad noses.[3][4][1] Their tails were short[3][4][1][6] and ended with bushy hair.[3][4][1] Their thick fur was usually gold or black,[3][4][1][6] but other varieties[3][4][1][6]—such as white, gray, or even green or purple—were known.[3][4][1]
Abilities[edit | edit source]
Foo dogs had all the supernatural abilities of other foo creatures. When they barked consistently for over a minute, the thunderous sound would occasionally summon one to six additional foo dogs to their aid.[3][4][5][6] Foo dogs were very intelligent.[3][4][5][6]
Personality[edit | edit source]
Foo dogs had similar personalities to other foos. Foo dogs and foo lions did not usually associate with each other, though they had no hatred towards each other.[3][4]
Combat[edit | edit source]
Foo dogs attacked with tooth and claw, which caused more harm to evil creatures than non-evil ones.[3][4][6]
Society[edit | edit source]
In their extraplanar homes, foo dogs lived as mated pairs or in packs.[3][4] They spoke their own language and the language of foo lions. They could also speak the languages of those humanoids with whom they frequently interacted.[3][4]
Foo dogs in service of Sharindlar were also known to inhabit the Merciful Court, her divine realm in Nidavellir.[7]
Ecology[edit | edit source]
Foo dogs ate all manner of inorganic material, including gems and precious metals, especially enjoying silver and platinum.[3][4]
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 3rd-edition Oriental Adventures suggests using the stats for a celestial dire wolf for a foo dog, which has a CR of 4, but this does not account for the invisibility, Astral plane, Ethereal plane, and summoning powers of the foo dog shared in earlier editions.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 144. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 31, 65–66. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 Rick Swan (July 1990). Monstrous Compendium Kara-Tur Appendix. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-88038-851-X.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 Allen Varney, ed. (June 1994). Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-1560768623.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Bruce R. Cordell (1998). A Guide to the Ethereal Plane. Edited by Michele Carter, Keith Francis Strohm. (TSR, Inc.), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-1205-7.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), pp. 65–66. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (1998). Demihuman Deities. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 83. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
Connections[edit | edit source]
| Angel (any good alignment) | ||
| Archon (lawful good) | Guardinal (neutral good) | Eladrin (chaotic good) |
Arcadian avenger • Asura • Bariaur • Couatl • Einheriar • Foo creature (Foo dog • Foo lion) • Hollyphant • Ki-rin • Lillend • Moon dog • Pegasus • Shirokinukatsukami • Unicorn (Celestial charger)
Related Creatures
Aasimar (Deva) • Half-celestial
