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Pufferfish, also known as blowfish, were a species of fish found in the Realms.[1][2]

Description[]

These creatures were covered in spines,[2] which contained a form of toxin. When threatened they would inflate their bodies.[3]

Species[]

Fugu
Otherwise known as globefish, were a species of pufferfish endemic to the waters around Kozakura. Its toxin was confined within its liver. The fish was long considered a delicacy in the island nation — in ancient times they developed techniques to prepare fugu so that only a small amount of its toxin remained, making an eater's mouth slightly numb, but these were a closely guarded secret.[4]
Giant Puffer
An uncommon species of overly large pufferfish that was endemic to Chult. They were easily identified by their elaborate patterns. Despite their size, their toxin was no more potent than the average pufferfish.[3]
Striped Puffer
An uncommon species of pufferfish endemic to the lakes and weed beds of Chult. They could inflate themselves to a greater extent than the average pufferfish. They fed primarily upon snails and were sometimes used in the preparation of poisons.[3]

Ecology[]

Diet[]

The diet of these fish included coral and shellfish.[5]

Habitats[]

These creatures could be found in the Chultan Peninsula,[1] in the waters around Kozakura,[4] in the Sea of Fallen Stars,[2] and Akanamere.[6]

Usages[]

Merfolk were known to fashion pufferfish quills into bolts.[7] The Poisoned Quill, a tribe of them in the Sea of Fallen, carried around pouches full of quills.[2]

Blowfish casserole was a dangerous dish from the city-state of Sumbria of the Blade Kingdoms.[6]

History[]

Throughout the history of Kozakura, many people died each year from eating fugu prepared by chefs untrained in the necessary techniques. The founder of the Akimatsu dynasty, the semi-legendary Akimatsu Mori, was one such person who nearly died from improperly prepared fugu while dining at Nami No Hana. An apprentice chef at the inn, Sumitomo Tomy, noticed something wrong with the dish and managed to intervene before Mori could consume it.[4] Mori went on to reward Tomy with an inn to call his own, which he named the Doi No Fugu in remembrance of the event.[8]

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False Prophecy

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lysa Chen (2017). Rotting Roots (DDAL07-07) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Tomb of Annihilation (Wizards of the Coast), p. 7.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Amy Lynn Dzura, James Introcaso (2019). Assault on Myth Nantar (DDEP-DRW01) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Dreams of the Red Wizards (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cryptic Studios (July 2017). Neverwinter: Tomb of Annihilation. Perfect World Entertainment.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jon Pickens, et al. (December 1986). Night of the Seven Swords. Edited by Karen S. Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 0-88038-327-5.
  5. Monte Cook (December 2, 1997). Dead Gods. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18. ISBN 978-0786907113.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Pauli Kidd (November 1996). The Council of Blades. (TSR, Inc.), p. 129. ISBN 978-0786905317.
  7. Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 185. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
  8. Jon Pickens, et al. (December 1986). Night of the Seven Swords. Edited by Karen S. Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 39. ISBN 0-88038-327-5.
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