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Bonefish |
Eyefish |
Mauler |
Pesdal |
Serrout |
Vagled |
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Climate/Terrain: |
Rare Solitary Any Carnivore Animal (1) Nil N 3-5 (1d3+2) -2 Sw9 3 18 1 1d3 Thrash Thorns None S (1d3’) Average (8) 35 |
Very Rare Solitary Any Carnivore Animal (1) Nil N 1 4 Sw15 2 18 3 1d6, 1d6, 1d2 Stun None None S (2’-4’) Average (10) 120 |
Very Rare Solitary Any Carnivore Animal (1) Nil N 1-3 (1d3) 5 Sw6 3 17 1 1d8 Death Grip None None S (1d3’) Average (10) 95 |
Very Rare School Any Carnivore Animal (1) Nil N 2-20 (2d10) 6 Sw12 2 18 1 1d6 None Invisibility None S (2’-4’) Average (10) 35 |
Uncommon School Any Omnivore Animal (1) Nil N 20-80 (2d4x10) 8 Sw24 1 19 1 1d2 None None None T (6"-1’) Unsteady (5-7) 15 |
Very Rare Solitary Any Omnivore Animal (1) Nil N 2-4 (1d3+1) 2 Sw15 5 12 1 1d8, 1d4 Digestion Acidity None M (4-6’) Average (10) 65 |
Fish of the Poison Sea are much rarer varieties of their sterile water counterparts. These creatures are rarely found elsewhere, even though they are quite capable of breathing the non-poisoned water, as they have perfected an immunity to these poisons and have developed quite an attachment to the poisons as well. As there are quite a few creatures living in the deeps of the sea, only the most common of the relatively harmless fish will be detailed here.
Bonefish:Bonefish are a small one to three foot long fish that are covered in a hard chitinous exoskeleton that looks somewhat like small bony plates that form small sharp ridges all along its body. These ridges make it hard for the smaller predators to swallow it, but the larger ones don’t seem to notice, and will usually swallow the fish whole. These fish will attack when threatened, by darting at its aggressor and cutting them with the small razors, which inflict 1d3 points of damage. These fish’ pelts are valuable to collectors, because they usually dwell too deep in the sea to be caught by any fisherman. These fish are inedible by most surface dwellers, and will cause various forms of food poisonings.
Eyefish:These strange looking fish look like a very large eye, followed by a fish body whose prehensile tail fins extend past the point of their separation, and are the same length as the rest of their body combined. These creatures’ mouths are virtually non-detectable, even when it is open. These fish live in the deepest parts of the Sea, but not quite as deep as their giant variants. Their giant eye is covered in an invisible covering, which protects the eye from damage, and illuminates the surrounding areas so that the fish might see. This fish attacks using its tail fins, which it uses by attempting to wrap around some part of their victim’s body. When they score a successful hit, the fin is considered to be wrapped around the victim. When the Eyefish successfully attacks with both fins, it releases an electric shock, which stuns the victim for 1d3+2 rounds, but only if the victim fails its save vs. paralyzation. These fish’ bodies are sometimes used as a substitute for other magical components that are required to be electrical in nature. Upon consumption or death, these fish will implode, causing a small shock wave to run through the nearby waters which causes 1d8 points of damage for 1d10 rounds.
Mauler:The Mauler fish appears as being relatively harmless, and indeed are, until they are provoked. Their bodies are marked by their extraordinarily large mouths, which are not readily apparent until they open them, in which case rows of sharp fangs can be seen. They can open these mouths into huge angles, and with their powerful jaws they can cause a damaging (for their size) 1d8 points of damage per successful attack. When these fish make their attack roll by more than three, they have made a secure grip on their victim, which will not be released until either the fish or its victim is deceased. These death grips cause 1d4 points of damage per round, and can only be broken by a combined strength score of twenty-five. These small fish are edible and are hunted by most every predator of the sea large enough to consume it.
Pesdal:The Pesdal reach length of nearly four feet in length, but are more often around only two feet long. The Pesdal is a unique fish in that it is nearly transparent, with the fishes bones and eyes being the only things readily apparent. These fish are also able to make even these parts of their bodies completely invisible, allowing them to sneak up on their prey nearly undetected. The only drawback to this ability is that it only lasts about one turn, so most hunting is done while the creature is indeed visible. These fish also use this means of attack as a means of defense, enabling it to escape predators just before they are attacked. These creatures feed on very small plankton-like creatures of the Poison Sea, and are fed upon by anything large enough that happens to locate it.
Serrout:The Serrout is one of the most common fish, prized for their wondrous meat, which is considered a delicacy among almost all of the surface world’s inhabitants. Serrout appear as a small colorful fish, with broad fins of various colors. These fish’ bodies are covered in wavy stripes of differing colors, marking no two Serrout in the same fashion. The Serrout’s most unusual feature, however, are their two pair of eyes, one set located right beneath the other. Serrout generally only use one pair of these eyes at a time, using their top set in lighted settings, and their lower set in the deepest parts of the Sea. This lower set of eyes is capable of thirty foot infravision in the darkest waters. Serrout are a relatively small fish, when compared to most of their Poison Sea counterparts, but survive mostly due to their large numbers. They are preyed upon by almost all of their carnivorous counterparts, and eaten in large quantities at a time by the largest of the Sea dwellers.
Vagled:Vagled are among the most dangerous of the smaller fish in the Sea of Poisons, although they are generally non-aggressive. A Vagled is snake-like in appearance, with three pair of fins just above its underbelly, and a wide tail at the end. They are usually a deep brown in color, but black is not uncommon. These fish are marked by their ability to consume more than five times their body weight in food every day, due to their remarkable level of stomach acidity. Much like a snake, these fish are able to swallow things many times their diameter, by unhinging their lower jaws. These fish will almost always attack solitary aggressors by attempting to swallow them whole, which they can attempt once per round. Once swallowed, the victim suffers 1d8 points of damage per round, the result of the highly acidic stomach contents. These creatures blood content has also been affected by their acidity; when they are caused to bleed, the acidic blood propels through the water onto anyone within two feet of the Vagled, causing 1d3 points of splashing damage.
