< Dungeons & Dragons < Monsters
Ascomoid
Characteristics
Alignment Always neutral with evil tendencies
Type Plant
Publication history
Source books Monster Manual II
First appearance 1982

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the ascomoid is a type of giant fungus monster.

Description

An 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

The 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

  1. ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983)
  2. ↑ Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
  3. ↑ Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
  4. ↑ Green, Scott; Peterson, Clark (2002). Tome of Horrors. Necromancer Games. pp. 10. ISBN 1-58846-112-2.
This article is issued from Wikibooks. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.