Xorn (Dungeons & Dragons)

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In the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game, xorn are outsiders from the Elemental Plane of Earth. They devour earthen and silicate materials, and have a taste for gems, precious metals, and magical items. Xorns sometimes attack wealthy adventurers, especially on the Prime Material Plane, where it is much harder for the xorn to find its normal sustenance.

A xorn is described as having a barrel-shaped body with trilateral radial symmetry; three arms, legs and eyes spaced around its torso. The mouth is located at the top of the body. This description is remarkably similar to the descriptioncite web
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Because a xorn can move through earth as easily as a fish moves through water, when they choose to attack they often use ambushes, hiding just below or above a potential victim. In fact, they often move around with the lower part of their body inside the earth.

Xorn come in three categories: minor, average, and elder.

Another creature related to the xorn is the xaren.

Xorn in other media

*The creature has also appeared (with the spelling zorn) in the Ultima computer game series.
*"xorn jaw" is an attainable item in the MMORPG parody "Progress Quest"
* Xorns can be found in the roguelike games NetHack and Moria.

External links

* [http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG260.jpgXorn Image]

References

*Williams, Skip, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook. "Monster Manual" (Wizards of the Coast, 2003).
*Monster Manual (1977)
*MC 2 - Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989)
*Monstrous Manual (1993)
*Monster Manual (2000)
*Monster Manual v.3.5 (2003)
*D&D Miniatures: Underdark set #28 (2005)