Ssendam
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In the Dungeons & Dragons
role-playing game
, Ssendam is the Slaad
Lord of Insanity.
, and first appeared in the first edition Fiend Folio
(1981).
Ssendam appeared in second edition in Dragon
#221 (September 1995).
In third edition, Ssendam appeared in Necromancer Games
's Tome of Horrors (2002) and Tome of Horrors Revised (2005).
.
Ssendam is often found floating in the vicinity of the Spawning Stone that serves as the mating grounds of the slaad race. There, she often takes the form of a golden slaad. Legends suggest that Ssendam serves as the stone's self-appointed guardian, although Ygorl
is most often credited with the stone's actual creation.
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
, Ssendam is the Slaad
Slaad
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, slaad are a fictional race of Outsiders that resemble giant humanoid toads of various colors.-Development and licensing:...
Lord of Insanity.
Publication history
Ssendam was created by Charles StrossCharles Stross
Charles David George "Charlie" Stross is a British writer of science fiction, Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. He was born in Leeds.Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera...
, and first appeared in the first edition Fiend Folio
Fiend Folio
Fiend Folio is the title shared by three products published for successive editions of the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons...
(1981).
Ssendam appeared in second edition in Dragon
Dragon (magazine)
Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#221 (September 1995).
In third edition, Ssendam appeared in Necromancer Games
Necromancer Games
Necromancer Games was an American publisher of role-playing games. With offices in Seattle, Washington and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the company specialized in material for the d20 System, with most of its products being released under the Open Game License of Wizards of the Coast.The company's...
's Tome of Horrors (2002) and Tome of Horrors Revised (2005).
Description
Ssendam appears as a gigantic golden amoeba with a humanoid brain as a nucleus. Ssendam has been described alternatively as male and female in different sources, and in truth it is impossible to tell what gender Ssendam is. Ssendam is widely believed to be the oldest slaad lord, predating even YgorlYgorl
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Ygorl is the Slaad Lord of Entropy.-Publication history:Ygorl was created by Charles Stross, and first appeared in the first edition Fiend Folio ....
.
Relationships
Ssendam cares little for other slaad, and his involvement with the race is limited at best.Realm
The 1st edition Manual of the Planes describes Ssendam's domain as a golden castle that rises from raw chaos.Ssendam is often found floating in the vicinity of the Spawning Stone that serves as the mating grounds of the slaad race. There, she often takes the form of a golden slaad. Legends suggest that Ssendam serves as the stone's self-appointed guardian, although Ygorl
Ygorl
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Ygorl is the Slaad Lord of Entropy.-Publication history:Ygorl was created by Charles Stross, and first appeared in the first edition Fiend Folio ....
is most often credited with the stone's actual creation.
Additional reading
- Grubb, Jeff. Manual of the PlanesManual of the PlanesThe Manual of the Planes is a manual for the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. This text addresses the planar cosmology of the game universe....
(TSRTSR, Inc.Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
, 1987). - Grubb, Jeff, Bruce R Cordell, and David Noonan. Manual of the PlanesManual of the PlanesThe Manual of the Planes is a manual for the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. This text addresses the planar cosmology of the game universe....
(Wizards of the CoastWizards of the CoastWizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
, 2001).