Squid were a breed of marine cephalopods with eight arms and two longer whips arranged in pairs.
Behavior[]
They were aggressive creatures.[1]
Species[]
- Giant squid
- Often with bodies over 20 ft (6.1 m) in length, these creatures were very aggressive and would attack anything they encountered.[1]
- Northern squid
- A common variety of squid found throughout the northern oceans, such as the Sea of Moving Ice. It was an important source of prey for a variety of larger marine fauna. They were commonly fished for both their meat and ink.[2]
- Vampire squid
- Denizens of the Underdark and creations of the mind flayers.[3]
History[]
In the late 14th century DR, squids were available for sale at Skully's Bar and Bait in the city of Ravens Bluff.[4]
Ecology[]
Habitats[]
In the Kara-Tur region, squids were abundant in the waters around Wa.[5]
Usages[]
- In Tulmene, the taverns the Sail At Sunset and Belbuck's Barrel offered their patrons squid and breaded squid respectively.[6]
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Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Dungeon #113, "Practical Magic"
- Referenced only
- Treasure Hunt
- Novels
- Referenced only
- The Ring of Winter
- Video Games
- Gateway to the Savage Frontier
- Referenced only
- Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 281. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (August 2016). Neverwinter: Storm King's Thunder. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur (March 1996). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Monsters of the Underdark”. In Pierce Watters ed. Dragon #227 (TSR, Inc.), p. 31.
- ↑ Halina Adamski (March 1989). “The Living City: Skully's Bar and Bait”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #46 (TSR, Inc.), p. 17.
- ↑ Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume II). (TSR, Inc), p. 177. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 87. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.