Add a splash of terror to your aquatic encounters with this Giant Piranha miniature. Featuring a massive, toothy predator leaping from a dynamic base of churning water, it captures the terrifying moment a victim is dragged beneath the surface by a feeding frenzy.
A swarm of giant piranhas is devouring an unfortunate victim who is sinking beneath the churning water.
A river-crossing hazard or a 'Jaws' style swamp encounter where players must defend themselves from an unseen school of carnivores.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: MONSTER
Pose: The fish are in a leaping, predatory lunge. Their bodies are curved to imply rapid swimming and breaching motion.
Action: Attacking
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Attacking
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Pirate
Suitable Locations: Jungle river crossing, Flooded dungeon chamber, Thieves' guild sewer hideout, Tropical lagoon, Wizard's moat, Shipwreck site, Sunken temple entrance, Abyssal plane of water, Cursed marshland, Pirate's execution cove
Encounter Scenarios: Environment hazard during a river crossing (minion), Boss encounter in a flooded lair, Distraction encounter while characters are swimming, Guardian of an underwater treasure
Power Level: Medium (score 35/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): Excellent representation for a Swarm of Piranhas or a Giant Piranha encounter.; Pathfinder (perfect): Fits various aquatic hazard or monster stats.; Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago (perfect): Ideal for the tropical aquatic setting of Ghost Archipelago.; Warhammer Age of Sigmar (good): Could serve as an Idoneth Deepkin summon or an aquatic beast.; Savage Worlds (good): Works well for any pulp or fantasy adventure featuring water hazards.
Race: Not applicable, Sex: Not applicable, Build: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable, Age: Not applicable, Style: Realistic
Creature: Giant Piranha (Beast), Size: Medium
Body: Multiple fish bodies with scale textures, prominent fins, and large predatory heads with forward-facing eyes and massive toothy mouths.
Also known as: Swarm of Piranhas, Aquatic Horror, River Ripper
Related creatures: Quipper Swarm, Giant Shark, Sahuagin, Merrow
Distinctive Features: Victim's hand reaching from the water, Multiple fish attacking at once, Oversized predatory jaws
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bite, description: Massive jaws with rows of sharp, protruding teeth., position: Front of each fish head, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: 鋭く突き出た歯が並ぶ巨大な顎。, position_ja: 各魚の頭部前面
Defensive Features: Thick, overlapping scales providing natural armor (Image 4).
Mount: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Savage / Feral, Intimidating / Imposing, Grimdark
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Piranha 3D monster, Jaws-type predator, River King (League of Legends concept), Swamp Thing aquatic monsters, Killer fish from creature-feature horror
Miniature Dimensions: 26.6mm H x 26.6mm W x 30.8mm D (base: 35.0mm)
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