Vampire squid were a species of large aquatic predators.[1]
Description[]
Vampire squids were large squid, growing up to 21 feet (6.4 meters) in length. Instead of a beak, they had a large mouth filled with razor-sharp teeth. The end of its body was covered in a hard shell.[1]
Abilities[]
Vampire squids had excellent vision, capable of seeing a target up to 150 yards (140 meters) away through pitch-black water. They were proficient swimmers, and had the ability to swim rapidly in short bursts.[1]
Combat[]
Since its tentacles were not strong enough to constrict its prey, a vampire squid used them to wrap a target and drag it in reach of its mouth. Vampire squids were ambush predators. To defend itself, a vampire squid inverted its mouth, exposing its sharp teeth. Its mouth was large enough to envelope most of its body, giving it a natural armor covered in its teeth.[1]
Ecology[]
Vampire squids were not natural, instead they were created by mind flayers. Their purpose was to serve, extending the influence of their masters to the underwater domains of the Underdark.[1]
Vampire squid were voracious carnivores, eating several hundred pounds of fish, insects and shellfish per day. They were solitary creatures for this reason, as two or more vampire squid inhabiting the same body of water would consume all the prey in a matter of weeks. The only time they gathered was to either mate or were summoned by a mind flayer.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Wolfgang Baur (March 1996). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Monsters of the Underdark”. In Pierce Watters ed. Dragon #227 (TSR, Inc.), p. 31.