Mangaroo
The mangaroo is a tree found primarily in wetlands, most notably in the Mistmarsh.
Ecology
Typical physical appearance
The most specific description of the mangaroo is given in Night Watch, by Robin Wayne Bailey.
"A grove of mangaroo trees had to be one of the most impressive sights on all of Oerth. Tall and stately, their twisted branches interlaced with each other overhead to weave a vast, leafy canopy while their massive root systems shot deep into the soft marsh or shallow water, sending tendrils ever outward and downward to lift the trees, forming a madly entangled forest on stilts."[1]
Typically, the "trees are so green and saturated with water that they won’t burn except with extreme effort; even fireball only causes surface damage and some smoldering."[2]
Environment
The mangaroo is an incredibly hardy tree which is able to grow in soft marsh or even shallow open water, continuing to spread its roots in an ever-widening reach, pushing the tree higher as it grows.[3] Because of the massively entangled root system, which often extends upward higher than a man is tall, along with the soft, marshy ground, it is often the case the best way to traverse a mangaroo grove is climb up, down, through, or over, wending one's way in the few openings are able to be found.[3]
Sometimes, mangaroos make an "island" in a swamp, amongst other trees or whatever the prevalent vegetation is. They form a large knot of "great tangles of roots and branches that require climbing rather than walking."[2]
Habitats
- Mistmarsh—the most common (or only?) habitat in which these swamp trees are found.
Usages
Lizardfolk frequently live in the areas mangaroo are found, and thus use the dense wooded areas of mangaroo groves to form their lairs.[2] The lizardfolk often make "a hard-to-find gap in the mangaroo root structure, with tunnels weaving through the roots and into the earth,even to the point of delving below the water level in the deepest parts." The roots of the mangaroo are capable of supporting structures like ceilings and walls.[2]
References
Citations
- ↑ Night Watch (1990), p.200.
- ↑ a b c d "Encounter at Blackwall Keep". Dungeon #126 (Sep 2005), p.28
- ↑ a b The City of Greyhawk (1989), p.27, Gem of the Flanaess.
Bibliography
- Bailey, Robin Wayne. Night Watch. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR Books, 1990. ISBN 0-88038-914-1
- Reynolds, Sean K. "Encounter at Blackwall Keep." Dungeon #126. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
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