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The '''Retriever''' in [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] is ''not'' a cute hairy doggy who can swim. ''This'' Retriever is a big hairy spider who will eat you. | The '''Retriever''' in [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] is ''not'' a cute hairy doggy who can swim. ''This'' Retriever is a big hairy spider who will eat you. | ||
They first showed up in [[Fiend Folio]] as a construct of [[Demogorgon]] himself; they are his invisible-stalkers, except very very visible. They are twelve-foot arachnoids, whose four forelimbs | They first showed up in [[Fiend Folio]] as a construct of [[Demogorgon]] himself; they are his invisible-stalkers, except very very visible. They are twelve-foot arachnoids, whose four forelimbs end in cleavers, each inflicting 3d6 damage. They have six eyes, four of which fire sixty-foot LASER BEAMS, [[beholder]]-style: fire, cold, lightning, transmutation. [[Demon]]s ride these things into battle sometimes, on "howdah". | ||
The transmutation ray is fun: d4 says, mud, stone, gold, or lead. If gold or lead, the victim's friends will need that ''philosopher's stone'' from the eponymous JK Rowling book to turn him back again. | The transmutation ray is fun: d4 says, mud, stone, gold, or lead. If gold or lead, the victim's friends will need that ''philosopher's stone'' from the eponymous JK Rowling book to turn him back again. | ||
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In 2e, ''[[Planescape]]'' brought them as enemies to the [[Tanar'ri]], for [[What|Reasons]]. The [[Edge|edgelord]] module ''[[The Deva Spark]]'' features one. 3e elevated them to the full [[Monster Manual]] in the "Demon" section although still as constructs. Thus canonised as Open Content, [[Monte Cook]] put one in The Maze over in ''[[Beyond Countless Doorways]]''. | In 2e, ''[[Planescape]]'' brought them as enemies to the [[Tanar'ri]], for [[What|Reasons]]. The [[Edge|edgelord]] module ''[[The Deva Spark]]'' features one. 3e elevated them to the full [[Monster Manual]] in the "Demon" section although still as constructs. Thus canonised as Open Content, [[Monte Cook]] put one in The Maze over in ''[[Beyond Countless Doorways]]''. | ||
In 5th edition they are retconned as creations of the [[Drow]] instead of demons. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Retriever 1e.png|1e | |||
Retriever FF 2e.jpg|2e | |||
Retriever DttU.jpg | |||
Retriever 3e.jpg|3e | |||
Retriever 4e.png|4e | |||
Retriever 5e.png|5e | |||
Retriever B1.png|Pathfinder | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Dungeons & Dragons Races]] [[Category: Monsters]] | [[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Dungeons & Dragons Races]] [[Category: Monsters]] | ||
Revision as of 05:57, 29 January 2022
The Retriever in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons is not a cute hairy doggy who can swim. This Retriever is a big hairy spider who will eat you.
They first showed up in Fiend Folio as a construct of Demogorgon himself; they are his invisible-stalkers, except very very visible. They are twelve-foot arachnoids, whose four forelimbs end in cleavers, each inflicting 3d6 damage. They have six eyes, four of which fire sixty-foot LASER BEAMS, beholder-style: fire, cold, lightning, transmutation. Demons ride these things into battle sometimes, on "howdah".
The transmutation ray is fun: d4 says, mud, stone, gold, or lead. If gold or lead, the victim's friends will need that philosopher's stone from the eponymous JK Rowling book to turn him back again.
It seems this critter's designer wasn't in contact with E. Gary Gygax because, you'd think the Retriever would be ideal for Lolth's Demonweb Pits but it is not.
In 2e, Planescape brought them as enemies to the Tanar'ri, for Reasons. The edgelord module The Deva Spark features one. 3e elevated them to the full Monster Manual in the "Demon" section although still as constructs. Thus canonised as Open Content, Monte Cook put one in The Maze over in Beyond Countless Doorways.
In 5th edition they are retconned as creations of the Drow instead of demons.
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