Unleash a nightmare from the depths with the Abyssal Lurker, a massive 'Huge' scale miniature featuring a terrifying blend of clawed humanoid arms and suction-cupped tentacles. Centered around a singular, piercing eye and a maw of razor-sharp teeth, this dynamic sculpt is perfect for high-level boss encounters and eldritch horror themes.
The creature appears to be in the middle of a combat encounter, perhaps casting a spell with its gesturing hands while moving toward a target.
A climactic boss encounter in a dark dungeon, a guardian of an underwater or extra-planar gate, or a high-CR threat in an Underdark campaign.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: MONSTER
Pose: The figure is depicted in a floating, dynamic stance with two humanoid arms active and tentacles splayed beneath.
Action: Attacking
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Casting
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: deep underground caverns, the Astral Plane, a wizard's extradimensional sanctum, ancient sunless ruins, the Underdark, a damp sewer system, an eldritch temple, the Far Realm, a lightless abyss, a mad alchemist's laboratory
Encounter Scenarios: an ambush in a dark corridor, a guardian of a powerful magical artifact, a random encounter in a subterranean biome, a boss fight at the end of a dungeon level
Power Level: Deadly (score 72/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Excellent proxy for a Spectator, Gauth, or a variant Beholder.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Fits perfectly as an Eye-King or similar high-level aberration.; Mork Borg (good): The grotesque, spiked, and multi-limbed design fits the grim-dark aesthetic.; Call of Cthulhu (usable): Could represent a minor servitor race or a unique Great Old One manifestation.
Sex: Indeterminate, Build: N/A, Size: Large, Age: N/A, Style: Stylized/Fantasy
Creature: Abyssal Lurker (Beholder-kin) (Aberration), Size: Huge
Body: A central spherical body with one eye, two arms, a toothy mouth, and multiple tentacles. The skin is textured with fine bumps, and the back is armored with large spikes.
Also known as: Spectator, Gauth, Eye Tyrant, Orbital Horror
Related creatures: Beholder, Death Kiss, Mind Flayer, Roper
Distinctive Features: Large central eye, Two humanoid arms, Dorsal spikes, Suction-textured tentacles
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bite, description: Large central mouth with rows of sharp teeth., position: Front center, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: 鋭い歯が並ぶ中央の大きな口。, position_ja: 正面中央, type: Tentacles, description: Multiple thick, textured limbs used for movement and grappling., position: Base/Underneath, type_ja: 触手, description_ja: 移動や掴み攻撃に使用される、独特の質感を持つ複数の太い肢。, position_ja: 底部／下側, type: Claws, description: Two humanoid arms with sharp, pointed fingers., position: Sides of body, type_ja: 爪, description_ja: 鋭く尖った指を持つ2本の類人猿のような腕。, position_ja: 胴体側面, type: Spines, description: Numerous sharp, blade-like protrusions for protection., position: Dorsal/Back, type_ja: 背棘, description_ja: 保護のための多数の鋭い刃のような突起。, position_ja: 背面
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Intimidating / Imposing, Grimdark, Cool / Badass
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Beholder-kin, Cthulhu spawn, Watcher in the Water, Hermaeus Mora, Shoggoth, Aboleth
Miniature Dimensions: 60.0mm H x 40.5mm W x 63.5mm D (base: 75.0mm)
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