Bring heavy fire-support to your tabletop with the Moon Snail Cannon B, a terrifying fusion of gastropod biology and siege-engine weaponry. This large-scale miniature features a massive rifled snout and a reinforced spiral shell, making it the perfect centerpiece for a coastal raid or a weird-fantasy encounter.
A bio-mechanical siege creature braced and ready to fire its heavy artillery snout.
A heavy bombardment unit or a shoreline guardian that can retreat into its shell when threatened.
Artist: キャンディ
Type: MONSTER, PROP
Pose: The figure is in a low-profile, static stance with its weight distributed across a wide base of six ground-gripping tentacles.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: Focused
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Pirate, Horror
Suitable Locations: Abyssal trench, Deck of a ghost ship, Coastal fortress, Deep sea temple, Alien planet surface, Wizard's biological laboratory, Coral reef dungeon, Underwater siege line, Sunken city ruins
Encounter Scenarios: Encounter as a bio-mechanical guardian of an underwater vault, Siege engine used by Merfolk or Sahuagin during a coastal raid, Stationary turret in a high-tech alien facility, A rare 'Cypher' creature found in the Numenera setting
Power Level: Hard (score 55/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (good): Works well as a homebrew monstrosity or a living siege weapon for sea-based campaigns like Ghosts of Saltmarsh.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (good): Suitable as an Aberration or a biological construct.; Warhammer 40K (usable): Could serve as a proxy for a Tyranid bio-weapon or an exotic Kroot mercenary unit.; Numenera / Cypher System (perfect): The 'weird' blend of shell and cannon is a perfect fit for the Ninth World aesthetic.; Stargrave (good): Excellent as an alien creature or a heavy weapon beast for a crew.
Race: Not applicable, Sex: Not applicable, Build: Not applicable, Size: Large, Age: Not applicable, Style: Realistic/Stylized
Creature: Living Siege Snail (Monstrosity), Size: Large
Body: A snail-like creature with a thick, ridged spiral shell (Image 4). Its front section is a heavy, armored head housing four eyes (two on each side) and a central twisted muzzle that resembles a cannon barrel (Image 3). It moves on six thick, fleshy tentacle-like appendages.
Also known as: Cannon Snail, Nautiloid Artillery, Shelled Bio-Weapon
Related creatures: Chuul, Nautiloid, Flail Snail, Mind Flayer
Distinctive Features: Four eyes for 360-degree vision (Image 3), Twisted/rifled cannon snout (Image 1), Six-legged tentacle base (Image 3)
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bio-Cannon, description: A large, twisted muzzle snout capable of firing projectiles or energy blasts., position: Central face/head, type_ja: バイオ・キャノン, description_ja: 投射物やエネルギー芽を放つことができる、大きくねじれた形状の口先です。, position_ja: 顔中央/頭部, type: Tentacles, description: Six short, thick tentacles at the base used for movement and stability., position: Bottom/Base, type_ja: 触手, description_ja: 移動と安定のために使用される、底部にある6本の短く太い触手です。, position_ja: 下部/基部, Pressure blast, Ink shot
Defensive Features: Thick ridged nautilus shell protecting the rear, Chitinous plating on the head unit
Mount: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Blastoise-type bio-cannon, Tyranid Biovore, Slig from Oddworld, Metal Slug Boss, Starship Troopers Tanker Bug
Miniature Dimensions: 27.7mm H x 34.3mm W x 19.2mm D (base: 50.0mm)
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