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|caption=A shambling mound (right), pictured on the cover of the ''[[Combat Shield and Mini-adventure]]'' accessory (1984). |
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| − | The '''shambling mound''' is a fictional [[Plant |
+ | The '''shambling mound''' is a fictional [[Plant|plant-like]] creature in the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' fantasy [[role-playing game]]. Shambling mounds are also called shamblers, a name which lends itself to the eponymious magic spell. |
==Ecology== |
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==Creative origins== |
==Creative origins== |
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| − | The shambling mound first appeared in the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' ''[[Monster Manual]]'' (1977). Some have noted the creature's resemblance to the comic characters [[Man-Thing]] and [[Swamp Thing]], both of which were preceded by a similar comic character called the [[ |
+ | The shambling mound first appeared in the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' ''[[Monster Manual]]'' (1977). Some have noted the creature's resemblance to the comic characters [[Wikipedia:Man-Thing|Man-Thing]] and [[Wikipedia:Swamp Thing|Swamp Thing]], both of which were preceded by a similar comic character called the [[Wikipedia:Heap (comics)|Heap]]. |
==References== |
==References== |
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| − | *[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''[[Monster Manual]]'' (TSR, |
+ | *[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''[[Monster Manual]]'' ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1977). |
| − | *Richards, Johnathan M. "The Ecology of the Shambling Mound." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' Annual #2 ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]]). |
+ | *[[Jonathan M. Richards|Richards, Johnathan M.]] "The Ecology of the Shambling Mound." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' Annual #2 ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]]). |
| − | *[[Skip Williams|Williams, Skip]], [[Jonathan Tweet]], and [[Monte Cook]]. ''[[Monster Manual]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], |
+ | *[[Skip Williams|Williams, Skip]], [[Jonathan Tweet]], and [[Monte Cook]]. ''[[Monster Manual]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], 2003). |
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Latest revision as of 09:13, 28 June 2010
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The shambling mound is a fictional plant-like creature in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Shambling mounds are also called shamblers, a name which lends itself to the eponymious magic spell.
Ecology[]
Shambling mounds are intelligent, carnivorous plant creatures, though they appear to be rotting heaps of vegetation.
Environment[]
Shambling mounds are commonly found in temperate marshes.
Typical Physical Characteristics[]
Shambling mounds are usually about six feet tall, with an eight foot girth, when they stand erect. Most weigh around 3,800 pounds. Their brains and sensory organs are located in their upper regions. In their natural environment, shambling mounds are almost invisible. They can move through water easily, and have been known to creep into camps in their range at night to attack. Stories tell of shambling mounds moving about in electrical storms without flinching from the frequent lightning strikes, even direct strikes.
Society[]
Shambling mounds are solitary creatures, unless summoned via magic.
Creative origins[]
The shambling mound first appeared in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual (1977). Some have noted the creature's resemblance to the comic characters Man-Thing and Swamp Thing, both of which were preceded by a similar comic character called the Heap.
References[]
- Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977).
- Williams, Skip, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2003).
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