A hamster was a mostly harmless creature[1] that came in several varieties.[2]
Description[]
There were several offshoots of hamsters.
Hamsters were small,[3] fuzzy[3] rodents[2][3][4] that proved no threat to humanoids.[1]
Though some hamsters were ordinary rodents, there were several different offshoots, most notably giant space hamsters.[2]
Ecology[]
Tinker gnomes from wildspace were responsible for bringing giant space hamsters to an unrevealed place in the Realms, and called themselves "hamster masters".[5] Hamsters were sometimes kept by adventurers around the multiverse,[3] such as thieves,[6] and demihumans, particularly dwarves[2][6] and gnomes.[2][7]
Usages[]
Some call them pets, others – a filling grilled dish.
Hamsters were a delicacy served during royal balls and events in Sumbria of the Blade Kingdoms. The creatures were stuffed, sauced, and served by a platter-full.[8]
History[]
In the mid–14th century DR, the deep levels of Undermountain contained polymorph traps. Such traps were able to capture a single being and transform them into a hamster.[1]
Notable Hamsters[]
Minsc's hamster companion, Boo.
with the sense knocked out of him, too.
But in a hamster he found,
some wisdom profound,
and now where goes he goes his Boo!
- Boo, a hamster whose addled owner, Minsc, believed him to be a miniature giant space hamster.[3][9]
- Spanky, Jan Jansen's hamster that he apparently had as a child.[7]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Novels
- The Council of Blades
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jean Rabe, Donald Bingle, Norm Ritchie (Feburary 1994). The Ruins of Undermountain II: The Deep Levels (Cardsheets). (TSR, Inc). ISBN 1-5607-6821-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Douglas Niles (1993). The Complete Book of Gnomes & Halflings. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 1-56076-573-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 BioWare (December 1998). Designed by James Ohlen. Baldur's Gate. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ Jim Zub, Stacy King, Andrew Wheeler (July 2019). Warriors & Weapons. (Ten Speed Press). ISBN 978-1-9848-5642-5.
- ↑ Roger E. Moore (January 1999). Demihumans of the Realms. (TSR, Inc.), p. 47. ISBN 0-7869-1316-9.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 John Nephew, Carl Sargent and Douglas Niles (1989). The Complete Thief's Handbook. Edited by Scott Haring. (TSR), p. 87. ISBN 0-88038-780-7.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 BioWare (September 2000). Designed by James Ohlen, Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ Pauli Kidd (November 1996). The Council of Blades. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 2, p. 24. ISBN 978-0786905317.
- ↑ Adam Lee, et al. (September 2019). Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. Edited by Michele Carter, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 184. ISBN 978-0-7869-6687-5.