Solifugid (Dungeons & Dragons)

Solifugid

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the solifugid is a type of monster, derived from the real life Solifugae.

Publication history

The giant solifugid, the huge solifugid, and the large solifugid first appeared in the adventure module Queen of the Demonweb Pits (1980).[1] The giant solifugid, the huge solifugid, and the large solifugid appeared in the original first edition Monster Manual II (1983).[2]

The huge solifugid and the large solifugid appeared in second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons for the Forgotten Realms setting in The Drow of the Underdark (1991).[3]

A typical real Solifugid, or Jerrymunglum as seen from above

Description

A solifugid in Dungeons & Dragons is an arachnid creature with a powerful, hooked beak and 10 legs, the first pair ending in sucker-like clamps that it uses to catch and hold prey. Solifugids live in warm desert climates.

References

  1. ↑ Sutherland III, David C., with Gary Gygax. Q1 - Queen of the Demonweb Pits (TSR, 1980)
  2. ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983)
  3. ↑ Greenwood, Ed. The Drow of the Underdark (TSR, 1991)
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