Roper (Dungeons & Dragons)

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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the roper is a magical beast, though whether it could actually be classified as an animal is debatable. It resembles a conical structure of a stony organism, somewhat similar in appearance to a pile of rock, wrapped in coils of grey, rope-like tentacles. Concealed among the ropes is a mouth. The roper attacks by keeping its mouth shut, its tentacles wrapped around it, and staying very still, as to resemble a harmless stalagmite, and waits until prey comes near. When it does, it lashes out with its ropes, and either constricts the prey or pulls them back to the mouth.

The ropers described here are ones which dwell in caves and other such underground environments. Some varities also dwell above ground, while another, known as the coral roper, dwells in the ocean.

Ropers cannot speak.

They are regarded as neutral in alignment.