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|caption    = Treants in various editions.
|alignment  = Chaotic Good
|alignment  = Chaotic Good
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|first      = First edition ''Monster Manul''
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' are creatures a blend between a person and a tree. They are found in the woods and forests and are basically indistinguishable from trees when not actively moving. They are highly intelligent, dislike evil beings and uncontrolled fire, and can cause trees around them to come to life and attack trespassers as needed.  
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' are creatures which entirely resemble mundane trees, but hidden in their bark and branches are a face, arms, hands, and other anthropomorphic features. They are found in the woods and forests and are essentially indistinguishable from normal trees while they are stationary. They are highly intelligent, dislike evil beings, and uncontrolled fire, and can cause trees around them to come to life and attack trespassers as needed.  
 


=== Environment ===  
=== Environment ===  
Treants are typically found in forests, usually in forests that have other magical innhabitants. Treants are known to inhabit the [[Grandwood Forest]] {{csb|Ivid|110}}.
Treants are found in wooded areas, usually in forests which have other magical innhabitants. The [[Grandwood Forest]] has native treants.{{csb|Ivid|110}}.


=== Typical physical characteristics ===
=== Typical physical characteristics ===
Small Treants have 7 or 8 HD and are 12-15 feet tall, middling sized treants have 9-10 HD and are 16-19 feet tall, and fully frown treants have 11-12 HD and are over 20 feet tall. {{csb|MM1e|96}}
Small treants are 12-15 feet tall, middling-sized treants are 16-19 feet tall, and full-grown treants are over 20 feet tall.{{csb|MM1e|96}}
 


== Abilities ==
== Abilities ==
Treants can never be surprised and have an unusually high natural armor class. They can cause one or two other trees within a short distance to come to life. They can only move at a quarter of the speed of a true treant, but have the same number of attacks and do the same amount of damage.{{csb|MM1e|96}}
Treants are not easily surprised. They can cause nearby trees to come to animate and move about, albeit more slowly that the treant.{{csb|MM1e|96}}


Being trees still, and made of wood, treants are weak to fire, granting the attacker using fire a +4 to hit, taking a -4 on any saving throw against fire and take one extra hit point of damage per die on any attack that deals fire damage.
Being trees still, and made of wood, treants are vuknerable to fire, suffering penalties to saving throws against fire-based attacks, and suffer additional damage from attacks that deals fire damage.


== Rumors and legends ==
Treants are sentient trees with human characteristics. They are typically portrayed as protectors of the forests and antagonists to industrialization and despoiling of nature. They are typically allies of [[Druid (Dungeons & Dragons)|druids]] and [[fey (Dungeons & Dragons)|fey]], opposing malicious races such as [[Orc (Dungeons & Dragons)|orcs]].


== Creative Origins ==
==Creative origins==
Treants are inspired by the talking trees of many of the world's folklores.  Treants were originally based entirely on the [[wikipedia:Ent|Ent]] from J. R. R. Tolkien's world of "Middle Earth", even using the same name.


== Publishing history ==
The name "treant" comes from combining "tree" and "giant," and is usually pronounced /|tree-ant/.


== Appearances ==
==External links==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== External links ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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=== Bibliography ===
=== Bibliography ===
[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''Monster Manual''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1977. Item code TSR2009.
* [[Baur, Wolfgang]]. "Vs. Treants." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #283 ([[Paizo Publishing]], [[2001]]).
* [[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]], ''et al''. ''Monstrous Compendium Volume One'' (TSR, [[1989]]).
* [[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''Monster Manual''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1977. Item code TSR2009.
* Lawson, Susan. "Ecology of the Treant." ''Dragon'' #79 (TSR, [[1983]]).
* [[Skip Williams|Williams, Skip]], [[Jonathan Tweet]], and [[Monte Cook]]. ''[[Monster Manual]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], [[2000]]).
 
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Revision as of 08:54, 9 August 2024

Greyhawk Creature
Treant
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Treants in various editions.
General information
Alignment:Chaotic Good
Type:Plant
First appearance:First edition Monster Manul


Treant are creatures which entirely resemble mundane trees, but hidden in their bark and branches are a face, arms, hands, and other anthropomorphic features. They are found in the woods and forests and are essentially indistinguishable from normal trees while they are stationary. They are highly intelligent, dislike evil beings, and uncontrolled fire, and can cause trees around them to come to life and attack trespassers as needed.

Environment

Treants are found in wooded areas, usually in forests which have other magical innhabitants. The Grandwood Forest has native treants.[1].

Typical physical characteristics

Small treants are 12-15 feet tall, middling-sized treants are 16-19 feet tall, and full-grown treants are over 20 feet tall.[2]

Abilities

Treants are not easily surprised. They can cause nearby trees to come to animate and move about, albeit more slowly that the treant.[2]

Being trees still, and made of wood, treants are vuknerable to fire, suffering penalties to saving throws against fire-based attacks, and suffer additional damage from attacks that deals fire damage.

Treants are sentient trees with human characteristics. They are typically portrayed as protectors of the forests and antagonists to industrialization and despoiling of nature. They are typically allies of druids and fey, opposing malicious races such as orcs.

Creative origins

Treants are inspired by the talking trees of many of the world's folklores. Treants were originally based entirely on the Ent from J. R. R. Tolkien's world of "Middle Earth", even using the same name.

The name "treant" comes from combining "tree" and "giant," and is usually pronounced /|tree-ant/.

Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.

References

Notes

Citations

  1. ↑ Ivid the Undying (1995), p.110.
  2. ↑ a b Monster Manual (1977), p.96.

Bibliography

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Lyrannikin {Black Treant} Monster From the Ashes: Campaign Book 19, 39
Lyrannikin {Black Treant} Monster From the Ashes: Dark Heart of Oak All
Lyrannikin {Black Treant} Monster From the Ashes: Monstrous Compendium Insert Insert (Lyrannikin (Black Treant))
Lyrannikin {Black Treant} Monster From the Ashes: References Card #14
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Dungeon magazine #114 49
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Enemies & Allies, D&D 3.0e 41
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e 11
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, From the Ashes: References Card #11
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, From the Ashes: References Card #14
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, GDQ1-7 Queen of the Spiders 16
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Greyhawk: Supplement I, OD&D 17
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e 20, 24, 26
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, AD&D Monster Cards, Set 1 Not Numbered
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, MC1 - Monstrous Compendium Volume 1 Insert (Treant)
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, MC5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix Encounter Tables
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Monster Manual 1, AD&D 1e 96
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Monstrous Manual, AD&D 2e 346
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Monstrous Manual, AD&D 2e (Premium Edition) 346
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Monster Manual 1, D&D 3.5e 244-245
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Monster Manual 1, D&D 3.5e (Premium Edition) 244-245
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Monster Manual 1, D&D 3.0e 178
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Monster Manual 1, D&D 4e (Deluxe Edition) 251
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Monster Manual 1, D&D 5e 289
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e 44
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Oerth Journal #05 12
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Oerth Journal #08 17
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, Oerth Journal #15 9
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 12, 27
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, X1 The Isle of Dread (1st-3rd printing), D&D Basic 6, 12, 22, 30
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, The Isle of Dread: Original Adventures Reincarnated #02, D&D 5e 24, 30, 40, 48, 63, 64, 78, 79, 88, 105, 106, 107, 116, 150, 163, 165
Treant Monster Native of: Material Plane, X1 The Isle of Dread (4th printing), D&D Basic 7, 8, 22, 23, 32
Wander Root (Treant) Non-player character Treant, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e 20
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