This Sahuagin miniature captures the lethal grace of an underwater predator coiled and ready to strike from the shadows. Featuring intricate webbing, prominent dorsal fins, and a menacing hunched pose, this figure is an essential addition to any coastal encounter or deep-sea dungeon crawl.
A predatory aquatic humanoid emerges from the shoreline, tensed and ready to leap at an unsuspecting victim.
A stealthy scout or ambush predator that attacks players from the water's edge or within a flooded dungeon.
Artist: Duncan Shadow
Type: MONSTER
Pose: Deep crouched stance, torso hunched forward, head turned slightly left, arms down with claws ready.
Action: Sneaking/Stalking
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Sneaking
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: coastal cave, sunken temple, marshy swamp, dungeon sewer, underwater city ruins, shipwreck interior, rocky tide pools, moonlit beach, flooded cellar
Encounter Scenarios: ambush during a shore landing, guarding an underwater passage, minion in a sea hag's lair, scout for an aquatic invasion force
Power Level: Medium (score 35/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): ; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): ; Warhammer Fantasy / Age of Sigmar (good): ; Frostgrave (Ghost Archipelago) (perfect): ; Mork Borg (usable): ; Dungeon Crawl Classics (good):
Race: Sahuagin, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Muscular, Size: Medium, Age: Adult, Style: Stylized Realistic
Also suitable as: Locathah, Triton Mutant, Deep One
Distinguishing Features: head crest fins, webbed feet, claws, fish tail, dorsal-style arm fins
Clothing: loincloth, arm-band
Character Classes: Monster (high%)
NPC Role: Aquatic Predator
Creature: Sahuagin (Humanoid), Size: Medium
Body: A muscular humanoid with fish-like features, including fan-like fins on the head and arms, a powerful swimming tail, and webbed extremities.
Also known as: Sea Devil, Deep One, Aquatic Humanoid
Related creatures: Shark, Malenti, Giant Octopus, Aboleth
Distinctive Features: Large fan-shaped head fins, horizontal tail fluke, webbed fingers
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bite, description: Large jaw filled with rows of sharp teeth., position: Head/Mouth, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: 鋭い歯が列をなして並ぶ大きな顎。, position_ja: 頭部/口, type: Claws, description: Sharp talons on fingers and toes., position: Hands and Feet, type_ja: 爪, description_ja: 手足の指にある鋭い爪。, position_ja: 手足, type: Tail Slap, description: Powerful, muscular tail used for propulsion or striking., position: Posterior, type_ja: テイル・スラップ, description_ja: 推進や打撃に使用される強力で筋肉質な尾。, position_ja: 後部
Defensive Features: Tough scaly hide, Natural camouflage
Aesthetic: Savage / Feral, Creepy / Unsettling, Classic Fantasy, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None
Similar to characters: Creature from the Black Lagoon, Abe Sapien, Lovecraftian Deep One, Murloc (realistic style), Slark from Dota 2
Miniature Dimensions: 32.0mm H x 26.8mm W x 33.1mm D (base: 50.0mm)
Keywords: Sahuagin miniature, Sea Devil, Fish-man monster, Deep One stalker, Aquatic humanoid, Crouching sea monster, Shark man mini, Ocean predator, Swamp creeper, Scaly humanoid, Webbed hands monster, Underwater horror, Coastal raider, D&D aquatic enemy, Pathfinder sea creature, Feral fish man, Merman warrior, Lurking monster, Tabletop fish-folk, Abyssal hunter