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Ropers were ambush hunters that evolved in the underworld.[3] They were favored by the drow god Ghaunadaur.[6]
“
You see, stalac-tites grow down from the ceiling, while stalag-mites reach — AAHHHHHHHHH —
”
— An explanation is cut short by a roper attack.[7]
Description[]
They took the appearance of stalagmites and would wait for a living creature to draw close.[3]
Combat[]
When this happened, the roper quickly lashed out with tendrils extruded from its body that wrapped around its target, sapping the creature's strength. The roper then drew its prey into its fang-filled mouth to consume. As a roper never knew when its next meal was coming, it often slew and ate more than it could possibly consume at once.[3]
Ecology[]
Larval Form[]
The larval forms of ropers were called piercers, (not to be confused with the mollusks of the same name and similar behaviors.)[8]
Appendix[]
See Also[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Out of the Abyss • Hoard of the Dragon Queen
- Novels
- Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter
Gallery[]
Adventurers fighting a roper.
A roper ambushing a pair of adventurers in the Underdark.
Full-size wallpaper.
A depiction of a roper from the 1st edition accessory AD&D Monster Cards.
Two explorers confuse a roper for a stalagmite, to their peril.
A monochrome roper.
Further reading[]
- Johnathan M. Richards (August 1996). “The Ecology of the Roper”. In Pierce Watters ed. Dragon #232 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 42–46.
References[]
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 261. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 222. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 215. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 304. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 83. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. p. 11. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
- ↑ Magic: The Gathering (July 2021).
AFR #194 "Lurking Roper", illus. Andrew Mar. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 252. ISBN 978-0786965614.
