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| + | |name=Amphisbaena | ||
| + | |alignment=Neutral | ||
| + | |type=[[Magical beast (Dungeons & Dragons)|Magical Beast]] | ||
| + | |subtype= | ||
| + | |source=Serpent Kingdoms, Tome of Horrors 1, 1E Monster Manual 1, Menace Manual, Monstrous Manual | ||
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| + | |mythical=[[Amphisbaena]] | ||
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| + | |wizards_image_URL=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/sk_gallery/82334.jpg | ||
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| + | In the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' fantasy role-playing game, the '''amphisbaena''' is a snake-like [[magical beast]] based upon the [[Wikipedia:Amphisbaena|Amphisbaena]] of Greek mythology. As in myth, it is a giant serpent with a head at both ends. It travels by grasping one head in the other and rolling like a hoop. The fangs of the Amphisbaena are so poisonous that anything successfully bitten by it dies instantly. For some reason, it is immune to cold-based attacks. | ||
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| + | Amphisbaenae cannot speak, being animals. | ||
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| + | They are regarded as neutral in alignment. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *[[Johnathan M. Richards|Richards, Johnathan M.]] "The Ecology of the Amphisbaena." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #215. [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1995. | ||
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| + | {{Wikipedia|Amphisbaena (Dungeons & Dragons)}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Creatures from folklore and mythology]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Forgotten Realms creatures]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Magical beasts]] | ||
Revision as of 22:01, 9 January 2009
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Serpent Kingdoms, Tome of Horrors 1, 1E Monster Manual 1, Menace Manual, Monstrous Manual |
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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the amphisbaena is a snake-like magical beast based upon the Amphisbaena of Greek mythology. As in myth, it is a giant serpent with a head at both ends. It travels by grasping one head in the other and rolling like a hoop. The fangs of the Amphisbaena are so poisonous that anything successfully bitten by it dies instantly. For some reason, it is immune to cold-based attacks.
Amphisbaenae cannot speak, being animals.
They are regarded as neutral in alignment.
References
- Richards, Johnathan M. "The Ecology of the Amphisbaena." Dragon #215. TSR, 1995.
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