Ascomoid
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the ascomoid is a type of giant fungus monster.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Alignment | Always neutral with evil tendencies |
| Type | Plant |
| Publication history | |
| Source books | Monster Manual II |
| First appearance | 1982 |
Description
editAn ascomoid is a huge puffball-like fungus with a thick, leathery skin. It moves by rolling, and rolls into or over opponents, and its pocked surface can emit jets of spores which cause a deadly infection.
Publication history
editThe ascomoid appeared in the following publications
- Dragon #68 (December 1982).
- The first edition Monster Manual II (1983).[1]
- The second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons under the "fungus" entry in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989).[2]
- The Monstrous Manual (1993).[3]
- The third edition in Dungeonscape (2007).
- The Tome of Horrors (2002) from Necromancer Games.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983)
- ↑ Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
- ↑ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
- ↑ Green, Scott; Peterson, Clark (2002). Tome of Horrors. Necromancer Games. p. 10. ISBN 1-58846-112-2.