Shrieker (Dungeons & Dragons)

Shrieker
Characteristics
Type Plant
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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 emmits a high-pitched wail to lure prey, and when it comes, the violet fungi attack with their tentacles.

References

  1. Gygax, Gary (1977). Monster Manual. TSR.
  2. Allston, Aaron, Steven E. Schend, Jon Pickens, and Dori Watry. Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (TSR, 1991)
  3. Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
  4. Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
  5. Williams, Skip; Jonathan Tweet; Monte Cook (2000). Monster Manual. Wizards of the Coast.