A terrifying blend of deep-sea horror and terrestrial predator, this Land Fish miniature features a massive, gaping maw and a deceptive forehead lure. Standing at a 'Huge' tabletop scale, its muscular quadrupedal frame and realistic fin details make it a standout boss encounter for any swamp or cave-themed campaign.
The creature has just emerged from the depths and is letting out a deafening roar or preparing to swallow prey whole.
A deadly ambush predator found in swamps, coastal caves, or flooded dungeons that uses its lure to draw in unsuspecting adventurers before striking with a massive bite.
Artist: Duncan Shadow
Type: MONSTER
Pose: Low quadrupedal crouch with head tilted back and jaw fully extended.
Action: Bellowing
Mood: Menacing
Action Category: Attacking
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Suitable Locations: Coastal swamp, Subterranean lake shore, Sunless sea beach, Deep cave system, Magical menagerie, Flooded dungeon chamber
Encounter Scenarios: An ambush predator lunging from a dark pool, A guardian of a coastal cave entrance, A mutated beast in a wizard's laboratory, An apex predator in a subterranean ecosystem
Power Level: Hard (score 62/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): Fits perfectly as a homebrew monstrosity, a modified Bullette, or a land-walking angler beast.; Pathfinder (perfect): Ideal for a large or huge aquatic-themed encounter.; Frostgrave (good): Works well as a random encounter monster in the Ghost Archipelago or frozen city.; Mork Borg (good): The grotesque, exaggerated maw fits the bleak and weird aesthetic of the game.
Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Hulking, Size: Huge, Age: N/A, Style: Realistic / High-detail
Distinguishing Features: Four legs, Fins, Lure
Creature: Land Fish (Monstrosity), Size: Huge
Body: A quadrupedal beast with a massive, over-proportioned head. It features a lure on a stalk, jagged teeth, dorsal and tail fins, and a scaled back with a segmented belly.
Also known as: Land Angler, Walker of the Depths, Tidal Maw
Related creatures: Anglerfish, Aboleth, Chuul, Froghemoth
Distinctive Features: Forehead lure, Massive unhinging jaw, Fish fins on a quadrupedal body
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bite, description: Massive unhinged jaw with jagged, conical teeth, position: Head, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: ギザギザの円錐形の歯を持つ、外れるほど大きく開く顎, position_ja: 頭部, type: Claws, description: Three or four thick claws on each foot, position: Limbs, type_ja: 爪, description_ja: 各足にある3～4本の太い爪, position_ja: 四肢
Defensive Features: Thick scaled hide, Heavy bony plates on back
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Savage / Feral, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None
Similar to characters: Anglerfish-type monster, Tahm Kench (League of Legends), Deep One (Lovecraftian), Shark-beast archetype, Street Sharks (gritty version), Froghemoth-lite
Miniature Dimensions: 46.5mm H x 65.9mm W x 61.3mm D (base: 75.0mm)
Keywords: land shark, walking fish, swamp beast, angler fish monster, deep sea horror, toothy predator, huge monstrosity, river monster, mutant fish, unhinged jaw, boss monster, tabletop beast, 75mm scale monster, aberration mini, prehistoric horror, bog creature, kaiju fish, predatory beast, dark fantasy mini, eldritch horror
