FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Plains])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level II])

NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 4
MOVE: 3" / 12" (MC: B)
HIT DICE: 1 + 4
% IN LAIR: 0%
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-2
SPECIAL ATTACKS: [SB]
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Immune to electrical and fire attacks
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Neutral (good)
SIZE: S (1' + long)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: II | 36 + 2

The firefriend, or giant firefly, is a well-regarded but rarely encountered
creature found in temperate climes. Although this giant insect has only
low intelligence by human standards, it is clever and shuns obvious <i>
enemies. Humans and demihumans of friendly disposition are sought
as companions, however, for firefriends love toconversewith them and
to hear stories of a fanciful nature. A firefriend has small but sharp
mandibles with which to protect itself. In addition, its glowing abdominal
light, normally equal in luminosityto a torch, can be brightened and
concentrated once everyturn. A beam of greenish light about 3 inches in
diameter and up to 14feet long can be shot forth. Flesh struckwill suffer
5-20 points of damage, one-half damage if a saving throw vs. wands is
successful. These creatures are not harmed by electricity or fire.

Firefriends speak their own language as well as the common tongue in most cases.
They hatch in spring, grow to maturity by age 2, and live
about 10 years or so.
By age 1 or 2 they learn to converse with humans.