Giant elks, otherwise known as giant stags, were a rare species of larger than usual deer.[1][2]
Description[]
On average these creatures stood 7 ft (2.1 m) tall at the shoulder and weighed around 1,500 lb (680 kg).[2]
Combat[]
Giant elks fought other creatures with either their antlers or their sharp forehooves.[2]
Ecology[]
Habitats[]
Like any species of deer, giant elks were typically found in forests with a temperate climate.[2]
In the Border Kingdoms they could be found in the forest of Hawkgarth.[3] In the region of Kara-tur, they could be found in the forests of Akari island.[4]
Relationships[]
Many cultures considered it taboo to hunt these creatures.[1] They were often preyed upon by dire wolves and saber-toothed tigers.[5]
Rumors & Legends[]
These creatures were so rare that sightings were interpreted as foreshadowing some important event, like the birth of a future king. Some legends even spoke of deities manifesting on the Prime Material plane in the form of giant elks.[1]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Ochimo: The Spirit Warrior
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 325. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 92. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (September 1996). “Elminster's Everwinking Eye: The Border Kingdoms: Hawkgarth”. In Jeff Quick ed. Polyhedron #124 (TSR, Inc.), p. 6.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (1987). Ochimo: The Spirit Warrior. (TSR, Inc), p. 16. ISBN 0-88038-393-3.
- ↑ John Nephew, et al. (March 1993). Creature Catalog. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 9. ISBN 1-56076-593-3.