Umber hulk
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An umber hulk is a fictional creature in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. They are large, bipedal, insectoid aberrations with an ape-like build. The creature has the ability to confuse any creature that sees all four of its eyes at once. They are often found in the Underdark, where they are sometimes captured and enslaved by other races, such as illithids. Despite their bestial appearance, umber hulks possess a significant intelligence and language of their own.
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[edit] Licensing
The umber hulk is considered a "Product Indentity" by Wizards of the Coast and as such is not released under its Open Gaming License.[1]
[edit] Spelljammer campaign setting
In the Spelljammer campaign setting, the starfaring race of neogi were seldom seen without at least one umber hulk slave, the enslavement of which was considered a rite of passage in their savage society.
[edit] Vodyanoi
The vodyanoi (named for a Russian water spirit) are freshwater aquatic versions of the umber hulk. They lack the confusion ability of umber hulks, can summon electric eels once per day. Saltwater vodyanoi twice the size of their freshwater brethren are rumored to exist.
[edit] References
- Jones, Tony. "Ecology of the Umber Hulk, The" Dragon #152 (TSR, 1989).
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions. D20srd.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
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