A toad or frog—the terms were more or less interchangeable[4]—was any of a number of species of amphibians characterized by dry, leathery skin; short legs; and bumpy skin.
History[]
The wizard Dhaerivus was once turned into a toad at a magefair.[5]
In 1358 DR, the wizard Regweld Harpell was experimenting with merging horses and frogs. He named his first "success" Puddlejumper.[6]
Species[]
- Archer frog
- A mottled green and brown variety of the giant frog.[7]
- Bullfrog
- A type of large frog found in the Vast Swamp.[8]
- Fire toad
- A toad that lived in warm climates and dry regions, such as parts of the Hordelands.[9]
- Ghoul frog
- A creature with translucent skin and large, black pupils.[10]
- Giant frog
- Otherwise known as a giant toad, was a monstrous variety of the mundane creature.[11]
- Leech toad
- A black nocturnal toad with bright red eyes.[12]
- Neotropical toad
- A toad with horizontal pupils and poison glands behind the eyes.[13]
- Redeye frog
- A species of frog that was endemic to the Farsea Marshes.[14]
- Spined toad
- A toad that looked like a cross between a giant toad and a hedgehog.[15]
Ecology[]
A frog flees in terror from a vicious battlerager.
Habitats[]
Toads were found in the Calim Desert,[16] the Great Swamp of Rethild[17], and at Toad Knoll in Shadowdale.[18]
Usage[]
Toads could serve as familiars to mages.[19]
Frogs were eaten in many regional dishes, such as brassla.[20][21]
Toad skin could be pressed and used to assemble books out of. The toad leather allowed such books to remain waterproof and lowed its aging and degradation in humid areas. One such book was the Lady Faveretti's Cookery Handbook for Erudite Young Girls (with an appendix on Poisoning for Beginners), a spellbook for aspiring lady magicians of the Blade Kingdoms.[22]
Trivia[]
- Geographical locations were sometimes named after toads, such as Toad Knoll[18] and Toadsquat Mountains.[23]
Appendix[]
See also[]
- Slaad, a toad-like aberration
- Bullywug, a toad-like race
- Wartle, a toad-like creature
- Hezrou, a toad-like demon
- Hydroloth, a frog-like yugoloth[24]
- Grung, a frog-like humanoid
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Nightmare Keep
- Novels
- The Council of Blades • Sentinelspire
- Referenced only
- The Fanged Crown
- Video Games
- Referenced only
- Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford
- Board Games
- Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins
- Gamebooks
- To Catch a Thief
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. 322. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 282. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Johnathan M. Richards (May 1998). “The Dragon's Bestiary: The Anurans”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #247 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 88–92.
- ↑ Johnathan M. Richards (May 1998). “The Dragon's Bestiary: The Anurans”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #247 (TSR, Inc.), p. 88.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 2003). “Elminster at the Magefair”. In Philip Athans ed. The Best of the Realms (Wizards of the Coast), p. 59. ISBN 0-7869-3024-1.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (November 2006). Siege of Darkness. (Wizards of the Coast).
- ↑ Johnathan M. Richards (May 1998). “The Dragon's Bestiary: The Anurans”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #247 (TSR, Inc.), p. 89.
- ↑ Chet Williamson (July 1998). Murder in Cormyr. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 25, p. 158. ISBN 0-7869-0486-0.
- ↑ David Cook (August 1990). “Volume II”. In Steve Winter ed. The Horde (TSR, Inc.), pp. 117, 125. ISBN 0-88038-868-4.
- ↑ Johnathan M. Richards (May 1998). “The Dragon's Bestiary: The Anurans”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #247 (TSR, Inc.), p. 90.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Sean K. Reynolds (May 1999). “Wyrms of the North: Voaraghamanthar, "the Black Death"”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #258 (TSR, Inc.).
- ↑ Johnathan M. Richards (May 1998). “The Dragon's Bestiary: The Anurans”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #247 (TSR, Inc.), p. 91.
- ↑ Kevin Melka (January 1997). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Venomous!”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #237 (TSR, Inc.), p. 48.
- ↑ James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “The Cormyrean Marshes”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 5. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ Johnathan M. Richards (May 1998). “The Dragon's Bestiary: The Anurans”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #247 (TSR, Inc.), p. 92.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend, Dale Donovan (September 1998). Empires of the Shining Sea. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 76–78. ISBN 0-7869-1237-5.
- ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 98. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, Thomas M. Reid (July 2007). Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN 07-8694-039-5.
- ↑ Darrin Drader, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. Edited by John Thompson, Gary Sarli. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7869-3915-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 128. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 110–111. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Pauli Kidd (November 1996). The Council of Blades. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 2, p. 14. ISBN 978-0786905317.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ Kate Novak, Jeff Grubb (December 1997). Tymora's Luck. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-7869-0726-6.