Love Shack, Baby

Greetings, fellow aquatic monster hunters! Here we go again, with another week of 3D print inspirations to help answer that ongoing question: “What should I print today?” Never fret, because that’s what 3DRPGPrints.com is here for, so grab a bib and some claw crackers and let’s get to reading!

Odd monster combinations are one of today’s creators’ go-to STL design moves. He loves to take two different creatures and merge them into a whole new monstrosity. That’s something we can absolutely get behind as DnD monster enthusiasts. This time, he decided to merge a squid with a lobster, and the results are pure magic!

We’re talking about the one and only mighty Schlossbauer and his fantastic library of free TTRPG 3D Prints. He calls this one “Piscodeamon,” and we’re completely into it! We’ve slowly been building up our pirate collection, and we want plenty of fellow aquatic creatures to be part of that mix when it comes time for the players to get their sea legs.

DM Ben decided to get out of his comfort zone and try to color this TTRPG miniature. He got a bit flummoxed by a small part of this RPG STL, but some minor future adjustments shouldn’t be a prob. Let’s start by looking at his original paint steps.

• Prime Flat Black | Slapchop Base.
• Lobster Shell (legs/claws): ASP Nuclear Sunrise | ASP Grim Black dabs.
• Tentacles: ASP Hive Dweller Purple + FAN Purple Tone Wash.
• Head: FAN Barbarian Flesh + FAN Soft Tone Wash.
• Feet: ASP Malignant Green + FAN Green Tone Wash.
• Rest of Body: Citadel Contrast Snakebite Leather.
• Eyes & Nose (for now): ASP Blood Red.
• White Drybrush: Very light on Purple/Dark Brown.
• Wet Look: GSW Gloss Varnish (for the wet look).

Oddly enough, DM Ben struggled with the simplest part – the eyes and nose. He originally had ’em black, second-guessed himself (because it blended too much with the darker purple), and then switched to Red. Not great. Hence, we’re going to put the eyes back to black, then do the nose in a more off-white bone color. These minor tweaks should bring it all together. We’ll probably also put a black wash on its head so that it’s a bit dirtier.

One of our favorite parts of this 3D print is the swooping tail, which ties together so well with its squidly head and hard-shelled claws and legs. Even funnier, we didn’t even realize that the Piscodeamon was a real monster in Pathfinder…but we also found a DnD lore version. Not a shock, since we don’t play many water campaigns.

Per Roll20, it turns out these Aquatic daemons roam the lower planes, sowing misery and Blight. They delight in drawn-out deaths, poisoning creatures, or dismembering victims to watch them slowly bleed out. On their home plane of Abaddon, these creatures run their units with an excess of cruelty and violence. Instead of preying on the weak, piscodaemons prefer to target strong, well-armored warriors, knowing the pain of their weakening Poison is so lethal.

There are several DnD 5e stat block versions out there, and one goes as high as AC 24 and 137 HP. In the end, we settled on this 5eSRD.com version: AC 20, HP 127, Claw att x2 +10/2d6+6, Tentacle att: +10/1d10+6 + 1d10 poison. Spells: Dispel Magic/Fly/Stinking Cloud. Magic Resistance. Improved Critical. Even Teleport. Damage Resistances are many. Just a freight train of a monster.

With our current party of six players, only level six, it’s not like DM Ben would throw a squad of these at the group. Still, he could be an encounter boss with a bunch of lesser aquatic creatures at his slimy side. Hence, he’ll introduce one early on, then go with a group of them later, when the players are at higher levels and can better handle a higher Challenge Rating. Either way, this intense Piscodeamon is going to make its presence in our game known!

Until next time!