Shoggoth
Name: Shoggoth
Encounter Type
: Animal
Category: Omnivore
Type: Eater
Terrain: Submarine
Period: N/A
Frequency: 1- (Very Rare)
Quantity: 1D6
Special Attributes: Amphibious
Weight: 48,000 kg (size 21)
Size: 3×3 (2-meter grid squares) 4.5m diameter
Hits: 161/322
Weapons: Tentacles/Acid
To Hit: 10
Damage: 1D
Penetration: Nil
Range: Long
Type of Melee Attack: Grapple
Initiative: 2
Armor:  —
Morale: A7 F4
Speed: 10/20/40
STR:  12 INT:  — (3)
AGL:  6 EDU:  —
CON:  12 CHR:  —
EMP:  —

Meat:  14,400 kg
Price (for food):  §96,000 at market
Price (for working):  §192,000
Price (for pet):  §480,000 
Load:  20,000 kg
Pull Power (MW):  0.024

Hit Record

Hits

Scratch 0 -1 Initiative
Slight 00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
-1 Initiative (-2 Total)
Serious 00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
00000 00000 00000 00000
-1 Initiative (-3 Total), 1/2 Strength
Critical 0 Unconscious

Description

The shoggoth resembles a conglomeration of tiny spheres.  It can grow eyes, mouths and appendages at will (and it uses these to attack opponents).  Once numerous millions of years ago, shoggoths are now found only in out of the way places, usually as servants or slaves to minions of the Great Old Ones.  Shoggoths live underwater, but occasionally venture onto land.

Shoggoths were created by the Elder Things as a slave race.  The non-intelligent shoggoths were controlled through hypnosis.  Some eventually developed intelligence and unsuccessfully rebelled against their masters.  With the collapse of the Elder Thing civilization, the shoggoth population dwindled to a mere few handfuls.

Originally Published:  2007-11-03
Last Updated:  2007-11-03