Shogdog, Abyssal Hound – Beast of the Deep One

Shogdog, Abyssal Hound – Beast of the Deep One

Aberration (Monster)

Twisted by fathomless depths, this sinewy monstrosity perches upon jagged coastal rock with digitigrade talons dug deep into the stone. Bulbous ocular growths, writhing tentacles, and ribbed alien musculature define its grotesque canine silhouette, giving it an unnerving, predatory presence on the grid. Keepers running harbor investigations, flooded catacombs, or eldritch rituals will find it commands immediate dread as an unnatural scent-tracker.

Tabletop Lore

Spawned from the sunken abyss, the beasts known as Shogdogs serve as expendable tracking hounds for cultists devoted to the Deep Ones. Bred to sniff out and pursue enemies hidden beyond mortal sight, they are unleashed whenever cult cells cannot risk exposing their own ranks to discovery. Though prized by the Awakened for their unswerving obedience and keen predatory senses, their masters view them as ultimately disposable flesh.

Highlight

A disturbing fusion of predatory canine posture and marine horror, dominated by bulbous compound eyes, textured tentacles, and leathery amphibious flesh.

Encounter Insight

Deploy this hound as an relentless pursuit predator tracking party members through salt marshes, foggy wharves, or damp sewer networks. Its bizarre sensory anatomy makes it an effective ambush scout or bloodhound companion for cult leaders, forcing the party to mask their trail or eliminate the tracker before it alerts the coven.

Features

• Tentacled Maw: Sculpted with thrashing facial feelers and segmented tendrils coiled around a bizarre, unhinged mouth.
• Bulbous Sensory Growths: Features smooth swollen eye sacs and ridged pustules protruding along the neck and shoulders.
• Sinewy Quadrupedal Form: Posed in an alert, hunting crouch with taut muscle striations and clawed amphibian paws.
• Rocky Tidepool Base: Anchored to an uneven stone outcrop textured with shoreline detritus and rocky fissures.

Designed For

• Eldritch Investigations: Serves as an atmospheric guard beast or vanguard tracker during portside and subterranean cult raids.
• Pack Tactics: Scales cleanly as a solo specialized tracker or in unsettling pairs unleashed by fanatic summoners.
• Texture Painters: Provides an exceptional canvas for wet gloss varnishes, veined eyes, mottled amphibious hides, and slimy tendrils.

Size Category

Occupies a 1×1 square (25mm base, Medium Aberration)