This massive Nug Soth Alt miniature is a masterpiece of cosmic horror, featuring a terrifying vertical fanged maw and a writhing mass of tentacles for a base. With its cluster of lidless eyes and hulking, spiked frame, it serves as the perfect centerpiece for any high-stakes encounter with the unknown.
A cosmic horror standing still, perhaps observing a victim or waiting at the center of a ritual circle.
A high-CR boss encounter or a legendary guardian of an eldritch temple or cosmic portal.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: MONSTER
Pose: The figure is standing upright with its torso straight and arms held slightly away from the body. The lower body is splayed out in a circular mass of tentacles for stability. The head is bowed slightly.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Suitable Locations: Sunken city of R'lyeh, Darkened cultist temple, The Far Realm, Deep underground cavern, Alien spaceship interior, Planar rift, Sewers of a cursed city, Dimension of Time, Astral Plane
Encounter Scenarios: Final boss of a cosmic horror campaign, The result of a failed summoning ritual, Guardian of an ancient, forbidden library, A high-level random encounter in a dark plane
Power Level: Deadly (score 75/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Excellent as a high-CR aberration or Star-spawn.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Matches the Nug-Soth or Great Old One spawn themes perfectly.; Call of Cthulhu (perfect): A quintessential representation of a Mythos entity.; Warhammer 40K (good): Could serve as a Chaos Spawn or a unique Daemon of Tzeentch/Nurgle.; Mork Borg (good): Fits the bleak, monstrous aesthetic of the game's creature design.
Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Hulking, Size: Large, Age: Ageless/Undead, Style: Realistic
Creature: Nug-Soth (Aberration), Size: Large
Body: Thin, emaciated humanoid torso with exposed ribbing textures. The lower body is a mass of suckered tentacles. The head has a vertical fanged maw and a cluster of smooth eyes. Several smooth tendrils emerge from the back of the head. Long, bone-like spikes protrude from the shoulders.
Also known as: Star-Spawn, Aberration, Eldritch Horror, Elder Thing
Related creatures: Mind Flayer, Aboleth, Spawn of Kyuss, Beholder
Distinctive Features: Cluster of eyes, Vertical fanged mouth, Tentacle base, Shoulder spikes, Head tendrils
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: claws, description: Large, elongated three-fingered claws on both hands., position: Hands, type_ja: 爪, description_ja: 両手の長く伸びた3本指の爪。, position_ja: 手, type: bite, description: A vertical mouth with rows of sharp, needle-like fangs., position: Head, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: 鋭い針のような牙が並ぶ垂直に裂けた口。, position_ja: 頭部, type: tentacles, description: A mass of thick, suckered tentacles used for movement and grappling., position: Lower body, type_ja: 触手, description_ja: 移動や組み伏せに使用される、吸盤のある太い触手の塊。, position_ja: 下半身, type: spikes, description: Long, sharp bone-like protrusions growing from the shoulders and back., position: Shoulders/Back, type_ja: スパイク, description_ja: 肩や背中から生えている骨のような鋭い突起。, position_ja: 肩/背中
Defensive Features: Leathery, corded skin, Protective shoulder spikes
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Intimidating / Imposing, Grimdark
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Cthulhu-type entity, Lovecraftian Shoggoth, Warhammer Chaos Spawn, D&D Otyugh, Eldritch Horror Boss
Miniature Dimensions: 46.5mm H x 39.3mm W x 42.6mm D (base: 50.0mm)
Keywords: Lovecraftian monster, Cthulhu mini, tentacle beast, eldritch horror, vertical mouth monster, many eyed creature, aberration miniature, star spawn proxy, cosmic horror boss, void walker, fleshy horror, large monster mini, dungeon boss aberration, shoggoth miniature, chaos spawn, mutant monster, alien beast, nightmare creature, 50mm base monster, grimdark alien
