Decapus

Decapus
skill	10
stamina	12
Type	Monster
Reaction	Hostile
Intelligence	High

The Decapi, also known as the Old Ones and as Abyssal Horrors, live in the Eelsea, off the western coast of the Old World.

Description

A Decapus resembled a cross between a giant squid and a huge crustacean. It had a head with a single eye, and two breathing tubes. Underneath this is a mass of tentacles surrounding a viciously sharp beak. It also has two pincers underneath its head, and a body covered in spiked, chitinous skin, with ten jointed legs.

Origins and Distribution

The Decapi are only found in the Eelsea, and "nowhere else on Titan".

Special Abilities

If a Decapus wins an Attack Round, roll a die on the following table to determine the damage its victim receives.

• 1-2 Crushing Claws: the creature strikes with one of its snapping pincers,causing 2 STAMINA points damage.
• 3-5 Tentacle Twist: the monster grabs its victim with a rubbery tentacle. The tentacle only inflicts 1 STAMINA point of damage, but for the next Attack Round the victim must fight with their SKILL reduced by 1 as they try to free themselves from the tentacle’s clutches.
• 6 Snapping Beak: if the horror already has a hold on a victim with its tentacle it drags the victim towards its beaked mouth and bites down hard; roll one die for the amount of STAMINA points lost by the victim. However, if the monster does not have a victim in its grasp, roll again on this table for damage. If a 6 is rolled, the monster bites its victim as described here.

Further Information in Canon

More information can be found at:^Source
Stormslayer (para120, para179*, para200, para222, para242#, para282)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Large) (pg19)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Small) (pg28)

See Also

• Brain Slayer
• Giant Mudworm

References