The Egg Hunter Adult is a master of camouflage, appearing as a discarded shell until it's too late. This highly detailed miniature features a multi-eyed horror peeking out from a jaggedly cracked egg, perfect for surprising players during dungeon crawls or wilderness expeditions.
An ambush predator disguised as a harmless giant egg waits for an unsuspecting adventurer to wander too close.
An ambush predator that surprises players who are searching for loot or monster eggs in a dungeon or wilderness environment.
Artist: MZ4250
Type: MONSTER
Pose: Crouched and huddled beneath a large shell; head is low to the ground and looking forward.
Action: Sneaking/Standing
Mood: Mischievous
Action Category: Sneaking
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: dragon nesting grounds, primordial swamp, underdark cavern, alchemist's laboratory, ancient forest floor, monster-infested ruins, giant bird rookery
Encounter Scenarios: an ambush encounter where a 'loot' object (the egg) turns out to be a monster, a guardian of a hatchery, a pest infestation in a wizard's tower
Power Level: Easy (score 18/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): Excellent proxy for an egg-stealing monster, a specialized mimic, or a homebrew monstrosity.; Pathfinder (perfect): ; Frostgrave (good): Fits well as a wandering monster in a frozen city.; Mork Borg (usable): The multi-eyed, slightly grotesque head fits the weird fantasy aesthetic.
Sex: Indeterminate, Size: Medium, Age: Adult, Style: Stylized
Creature: Egg Hunter (Monstrosity), Size: Medium
Body: A squat, multi-eyed creature with fins on its head and webbed feet, carrying a giant egg shell on its back for camouflage.
Also known as: Egg Mimic, Shell Lurker, Ovoid Ambush
Related creatures: Mimic, Basilisk, Carrion Crawler
Distinctive Features: Multi-eyed head, Gill-like fins on head, Egg-shaped camouflage
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bite, description: Wide, amphibian-like mouth, position: Front of head, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: 両生類のような広い口, position_ja: 頭部前面, type: Claws, description: Short digits on webbed feet, position: Supporting limbs, type_ja: 爪, description_ja: 水かきのある足の短い指, position_ja: 支持肢
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Comical / Funny, Mysterious / Enigmatic, Gritty / Realistic, Savage / Feral
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None
Similar to characters: Mimic-type creature, Shellder-type horror, Dark Souls Basilisk, Alien facehugger-hybrid, Horror Togepi
Miniature Dimensions: 38.2mm H x 25.0mm W x 25.0mm D (base: 30.0mm)
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