Shrieker (Dungeons & Dragons)
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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the shrieker is a plant.
Publication history
The shrieker first appeared in Dungeons & Dragons in The Strategic Review #3 (August 1975).
The shrieker appeared in first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977).[1]
The shrieker appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (1977, 1981, 1983) and the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991).[2]
The shrieker appeared in second edition under the "fungus" entry in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989),[3] and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).[4]
The shrieker appeared in third edition under the "fungus" entry in the Monster Manual (2000),[5] and in the 3.5 revised Monster Manual (2003).
Description
The shrieker resembles a large fungus. The shrieker shares a symbiotic relationship with the violet fungus in order to catch food. The shrieker emits a high-pitched wail to lure prey, and when it comes, the violet fungi attack with their tentacles.
References
- ↑ Gygax, Gary (1977). Monster Manual. TSR.
- ↑ Allston, Aaron, Steven E. Schend, Jon Pickens, and Dori Watry. Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (TSR, 1991)
- ↑ Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
- ↑ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
- ↑ Williams, Skip; Tweet, Jonathan; Cook, Monte (2000). Monster Manual. Wizards of the Coast.