kraken

Gigantic cephalopods residing in the watery depths of Eem. Naturally black and red, they possess the uncanny ability to shift their texture and color to meld into any environment, including the ocean's surface—a handy trick for surprising liger sharks, exajellies, and ships. Despite their size, krakens are extremely nimble and elastic, capable of squeezing into small fissures and cracks to hide from or, more likely, ambush prey. And with their enormous eyes, they can see in complete darkness.

Names: Old Grabby, Bubbling Dread, Deep Warden, The Terror

abilities

Mighty Tentacles

On a 9+ Hit, the target is ENTANGLED, or ENGULFED if the target is underwater.

Disappear & Destroy

Once every Combat, may disappear into its surroundings, avoiding all subsequent attacks in the round. It reveals itself in the following round, and acts first in Combat.

Ink Cloud

Once every Conflict, may release a massive, disorienting cloud of ink. Close, Nearby, and Faraway targets suffer Disadvantage for the rest of the Conflict (Perception Check to resist). On a 2-, the target suffers short term amnesia and forgets who or where they are.

social

Extremely intelligent, krakens are grumpy hermits that wish to be left alone. Little is known about their inner lives, save that they can communicate telepathically. Sailors describe these conversations as incredibly strange and alien, like talking to a demon of the netherworld. Many are vengeful creatures that remember everyone who ever harmed them, dating back hundreds and hundreds of years.

combat

Krakens are ambush predators despite their physical strength and resilience. They prefer to hide and emerge with rapid, violent speed. They use their many tentacles to restrain vessels and pluck sailors from the ship deck, dragging them into the depths. They've learned that the bigger the hat, the tastier the sailor.

defeat

Krakens retreat to their deep lairs where they keep Ancient or Mythic treasure hoards. They hold great grudges and remember the ships and individuals who bested them with burning rage.

victory

Krakens drag their prey into the depths to drown, and ultimately devour them with a snap of their black beaks. In some cases, krakens are merely bored and like to destroy ships for fun, watching the little people scream in horror.

crafting

Amnesia Soda (Cooking🔥) Components: Kraken Ink + rascal cider. Effect: Erases the last 2d6 hours of the imbiber's memories.