Rothé
Encyclopedia
Rothé are fictional herd animals in various role-playing games.
(1981).
The deep rothé appeared in second edition for the Forgotten Realms
setting in The Drow of the Underdark (1991). The ghost rothé and the surface rothé appeared in Polyhedron
#75 (September 1992). The rothé appeared in the Monstrous Manual (1993) under the "mammal" entry.
The deep rothé, the ghost rothé, and the surface rothé appeared in third edition for the Forgotten Realms setting in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
(2001).
campaign setting
, they are one of the primary livestock
of humans of Faerûn
's Northern areas and of the drow of the Underdark
below. They resemble musk ox
en, and have three different sub-species—surface rothé, deep rothé (that communicate with magical flashing lights in their Underdark home), and ghost rothé (large white rothé with magical abilities that grant them transportation and silence).
Rothé are blind animals commonly used for their meat, skin, and milk, used to make cheese. More about rothé can be learnt in Elaine Cunningham's Starlight & Shadows trilogy, in which heroine Liriel Baenre's arch-enemy, Shakti Hunszrin, happens to be part of a rothé breeders family.
computer game NetHack
.
Nethack
Encyclopedia Entry:
The rothe is a musk ox-like creature with an aversion to light. It prefers to live underground near lichen and moss.
Publication history
The rothé first appeared in first edition in the original Fiend FolioFiend Folio
Fiend Folio is the title shared by three products published for successive editions of the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons...
(1981).
The deep rothé appeared in second edition for the Forgotten Realms
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
setting in The Drow of the Underdark (1991). The ghost rothé and the surface rothé appeared in Polyhedron
Polyhedron (magazine)
Polyhedron was a magazine which started out as the official publication of the RPGA . Publication began in the year 1981, and the target audience was players of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game...
#75 (September 1992). The rothé appeared in the Monstrous Manual (1993) under the "mammal" entry.
The deep rothé, the ghost rothé, and the surface rothé appeared in third edition for the Forgotten Realms setting in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting is a role-playing game sourcebook first published in 1987, detailing the Forgotten Realms setting, containing information on characters, locations, and history as well as setting-specific rules for use with the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game...
(2001).
Description
In the Forgotten RealmsForgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
campaign setting
Campaign setting
A campaign setting is usually a fictional world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame campaign. A campaign is a series of individual adventures, and a campaign setting is the world in which such adventures and campaigns take place...
, they are one of the primary livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
of humans of Faerûn
Faerûn
Faerûn is a fictional subcontinent, the primary setting of the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms. It is described at a relatively high level in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting from Wizards of the Coast, and various locales and aspects are described in more detail by separate...
's Northern areas and of the drow of the Underdark
Underdark
The Underdark is a fictional setting which has appeared in Dungeons & Dragons role-playing campaigns and Dungeons & Dragons-based fiction books, including the Legend of Drizzt series by R. A. Salvatore...
below. They resemble musk ox
Musk Ox
The muskox is an Arctic mammal of the family Bovidae, noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males, from which its name derives. This musky odor is used to attract females during mating season...
en, and have three different sub-species—surface rothé, deep rothé (that communicate with magical flashing lights in their Underdark home), and ghost rothé (large white rothé with magical abilities that grant them transportation and silence).
Rothé are blind animals commonly used for their meat, skin, and milk, used to make cheese. More about rothé can be learnt in Elaine Cunningham's Starlight & Shadows trilogy, in which heroine Liriel Baenre's arch-enemy, Shakti Hunszrin, happens to be part of a rothé breeders family.
Other media
Rothé can be found in the roguelikeRoguelike
The roguelike is a sub-genre of role-playing video games, characterized by randomization for replayability, permanent death, and turn-based movement. Most roguelikes feature ASCII graphics, with newer ones increasingly offering tile-based graphics. Games are typically dungeon crawls, with many...
computer game NetHack
NetHack
NetHack is a single-player roguelike video game originally released in 1987. It is a descendant of an earlier game called Hack , which is a descendant of Rogue...
.
Nethack
NetHack
NetHack is a single-player roguelike video game originally released in 1987. It is a descendant of an earlier game called Hack , which is a descendant of Rogue...
Encyclopedia Entry:
The rothe is a musk ox-like creature with an aversion to light. It prefers to live underground near lichen and moss.