Snakes or serpents were natural reptiles that had no legs. They slithered along the ground or in trees in search of food, which consisted of small mammals, insects, and birds. In many parts of the world, snakes were seen as helpful creatures, due to their feeding on unwanted vermin.[citation needed] Hordes of snakes were seen as a sign of favor from Gargauth, the Lost Lord of the Pit.[5]
Species
- Adder
- A venomous snake found in the Duskwood.[6]
- Black mamba
- A very aggressive snake that could grow to over 14 ft. (4.3 m) in length.[7]
- Boomslang
- A small and docile snake with a very dangerous bite.[8]
- Bushmaster
- A powerful form of viper.[9]
- Cobra
- A venomous snake with an expandable hood near the neck.[10]
- Constrictor
- These snakes were often long, large, and powerful. They used their massive bodies to warp around their prey and slowly squeeze the air from its lungs before consuming it whole. After feeding, these snakes often crawled up a tree to digest their meal over the course of many days.[citation needed]
- Fer-de-lance
- A formidable, aggressive type of pit viper.[11]
- Gaboon
- A large-fanged viper that blended with its jungle environment.[12]
- Glacier snake
- An insatiable reptile with brown fur, ripping teeth, and a bone-tipped stinger at the tail.[13]
- King cobra
- A very large cobra that could reach up to 18 ft (5.5 m) in length.[10]
- Mushroom snake
- A large, non-venomous snake with a mottled skin that blended well with the fungi in the hills surrounding Delzimmer in southeast Faerûn. Its primary diet was insects and it was hunted to make scaletail, a local delicacy.
- Nightviper
- A venomous snake of the Nelanther Isles. А poison called Nightviper venom was extracted from its fangs.[14]
- Tundra Widowmaker
- A venomous snake.[15]
- Viper
- A common type of venomous snake that came in various sizes and colorings.[16]
Appendix
Further reading
- Ray Hamel and David Hage (November 1986). “Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #115 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 42–45.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 334. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 240. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 280. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 320. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “Explorer's Manual”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 7. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ Kevin Melka (January 1997). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Venomous!”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #237 (TSR, Inc.), p. 45.
- ↑ Kevin Melka (January 1997). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Venomous!”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #237 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 45–46.
- ↑ Kevin Melka (January 1997). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Venomous!”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #237 (TSR, Inc.), p. 43.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Kevin Melka (January 1997). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Venomous!”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #237 (TSR, Inc.), p. 46.
- ↑ Kevin Melka (January 1997). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Venomous!”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #237 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 43–44.
- ↑ Kevin Melka (January 1997). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Venomous!”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #237 (TSR, Inc.), p. 44.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 237. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 280–281. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.