Snakes or serpents were reptilian animals that had no legs. Any snake that managed to live for a particularly long time was referred to as an elder serpent.[4]
Behavior[]
While the majority of snakes possessed a basic animal-level of intellect, many believed that they grew wiser and more cunning with age, with those referred to as "elder serpents" believed to possess a semi- or low-intellect. Elder serpents were said to fearless in the face of fire, hoarders of gems,[4] and having grown intelligent enough to speak languages with a lisp,[4][5] such as Midani in the case of Zakharan serpents.[5]
Significance[]
Hordes of snakes were seen as a sign of favor from Gargauth, the Lost Lord of the Pit.[6]
Species[]
- Adder
- A venomous snake found in the Duskwood.[7]
- Asp
- A common species of venomous snake.[4]
- Black mamba
- A very aggressive snake that could grow to over 14 feet (4.3 meters) in length.[8]
- Boomslang
- A small and docile snake with a very dangerous bite.[9]
- Bushmaster
- A powerful form of viper.[10]
- Cobra
- A venomous snake with an expandable hood near the neck.[11]
- Constrictor
- Large, powerful snakes that used their bodies to wrap around and crush their prey.[12]
- Fer-de-lance
- A formidable, aggressive type of pit viper.[13]
- Gaboon
- A large-fanged viper that blended with its jungle environment.[14]
- Glacier snake
- An insatiable reptile with brown fur, ripping teeth, and a bone-tipped stinger at the tail.[15]
- Jit snake
- A large dangerous and venomous snake that dwelled in Cormanthor.[16]
- King cobra
- A very large cobra that could reach up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) in length.[11]
- 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.[17]
- Sea snake
- Immense vipers that lived in bodies of water.[4]
- Tundra Widowmaker
- A venomous snake.[18]
- Viper
- A common type of venomous snake that came in various sizes and colorings.[19]
- Water moccasin
- A common species of venomous snake.[4]
- White-furred snake
- A warm-blooded constrictor snake found in cold regions.[20]
Appendix[]
Gallery[]
A venomous snake fang, harvested for the use in alchemy.
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 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), pp. 320–321. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wolfgang Baur (1993). Assassin Mountain: Monstrous Compendium Pages. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 9-781560-765646.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kevin Melka (January 1997). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Venomous!”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #237 (TSR, Inc.), p. 46.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 279. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Kate Novak (October 1988). Azure Bonds. (TSR, Inc.), p. 250. ISBN 0-88038-612-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (March 2002). “Elminster's Guide to the Realms: The Missing Minotaur”. In Jesse Decker ed. Dragon #293 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 75.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (March 2005). The Crystal Shard. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94. ISBN 0-7869-1606-0.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (1989). The Bloodstone Lands. Edited by Elizabeth T. Danforth. (TSR, Inc), p. 22. ISBN 0-88038-771-8.