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At a Glance
Ropers are stony creatures of the Underdark, best described as resembling stalagmites. They have a gizzard-like organ known as a horlobb, which accumulates the durable items the roper sometimes consumes along with its victims.
Ropers are thought to venerate Ghaunadaur.
Variations
Ropers are related to ghauropers, storopers, and urophions.
Appearance
Art Review
A suggestive interpretation of the roper turned up in the Erotic Monster Manual Contest at something awful.com.
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Sources
Primary Sources
- Monster Manual [17755] page 215
- Monster Manual [2009] (1e) page 83
Passing Mention
- Drizzt Do’Urden’s Guide to the Underdark [11509] pages 18, 22, 31, 65, 66, 74, 80
- Demihuman Deities – some reference to ghauropers
- 2e Manual of the Planes – some reference to ghauropers
- The 2e stats for ghauropers first appeared in Dungeon of the Hark, a now-difficult-to-obtain adventure; the stats are given in the Candlekeep thread referenced above, courtesy of Eric Boyd
- Elminster’s Everwinking Eye — Polyhedron #110 page 7
- WotC Monster Index
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