This massive Deep One Abomination is a terrifying addition to any coastal encounter, featuring a barbed trident and a lethal, spine-covered hide. Its dynamic, lunging pose and hulking muscular frame perfectly capture the unstoppable fury of an elder god's champion.
A mutated aquatic horror lunging out of the surf to grab a victim while readying its trident.
A final boss for an underwater-themed dungeon, a champion of an elder sea god, or a recurring seaside terror that requires a high-level party to defeat.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: MONSTER
Pose: Lunging forward with right hand reaching and left hand holding a weapon.
Action: Attacking
Mood: enraged
Action Category: Attacking
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: sunken temple ruins, coastal sea cave, foggy wharf or pier, underwater trench, flooded dungeon level, isolated island beach, deck of a ship under attack, sewer system beneath a port city, marshy swamp land
Encounter Scenarios: a boss encounter at the end of an underwater dungeon, a sudden ambush on a coastal road during a storm, the primary antagonist in a coastal village cult investigation, a summoned guardian of an ancient sea goddess shrine
Power Level: Deadly (score 75/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Call of Cthulhu (perfect): Classic representation of a Deep One or a Greater Deep One.; Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Excellent proxy for a Kuo-toa Archpriest, Sahuagin Baron, or a custom Aberration.; Pathfinder (perfect): Fits well as a Skum or aquatic monstrous humanoid.; Frostgrave (good): Fits the Ghost Archipelago setting perfectly as a swamp or sea monster.; Vaesen (good): Could represent a maritime folk horror creature.
Race: Not applicable, Sex: Not applicable, Build: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable, Age: Not applicable, Style: Not applicable
Creature: Deep One Abomination (Monstrosity), Size: Huge
Body: A hulking amphibious humanoid with two arms, two legs, and a heavy tail. Features include fish-like head structures, webbed extremities, and a continuous row of spikes along the spine.
Also known as: Sea Spawn, Aquatic Aberration, Lurker in the Deep, Greater Deep One
Related creatures: Deep Ones, Kuo-toa, Sahuagin, Chuuls, Merrow
Distinctive Features: Bulging, lidless fish eyes, Prominent neck gills, Continuous row of triangular dorsal spines, Heavy, muscular reptilian-style tail
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Claws, description: Five-fingered hands ending in sharp, webbed claws., position: Both hands (primarily right hand reaching), type_ja: 爪, description_ja: 鋭く水かきのある爪を持つ5本指の手。, position_ja: 両手（主に右手を伸ばしている）, type: Bite, description: Wide, gaping maw with sharp pointed teeth., position: Head, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: 鋭く尖った歯が並ぶ、大きく開いた口。, position_ja: 頭部, type: Tail slap, description: Thick, muscular tail with hard spikes along the top edge., position: Rear/Back, type_ja: 尾の一撃, description_ja: 上端に硬い棘が並ぶ、太く筋肉質な尾。, position_ja: 背面・後ろ, type: Trident, description: A long-shafted polearm with three broad, pointed prongs., position: Held in the left hand
Defensive Features: Dorsal spikes along the spine, Thick, muscular hide with possible scale textures
Mount: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Savage / Feral, Intimidating / Imposing, Grimdark
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy, Polynesian, Greco-Roman
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Dagon (Lovecraft Mythos), Slardar (Dota 2), Creature from the Black Lagoon, Street Sharks, Sahuagin Baron (D&D), Prince Sidon (Legend of Zelda - if monstrous/mutated)
Miniature Dimensions: 60.0mm H x 38.4mm W x 64.6mm D (base: 75.0mm)
Keywords: Deep One, Dagon, Lovecraftian horror, aquatic monster, trident warrior, fish man mini, sea devil, underwater boss, Cthulhu mythos, monstrous humanoid, shark man, mutant merman, sea king, eldritch horror, 75mm scale monster, ocean predator, spiked sea monster, Sahuagin, abyssal horror, tide caller
