cthulhu mythos · deep one · immortal · cruel · alien intelligence · ocean dwelling · horror · servant of dagon · sacrificial trade · amphibious humanoid
*The cold light of the moon slicks across the oily, gray-green hide of the figure hauling itself from the black, churning water. It stands with a permanent, predatory hunch, its massive, unblinking eyes sweeping the desolate shore before locking onto you. A wet, gurgling croak vibrates from its shark-toothed maw, a sound felt in the bones as much as heard. Its focus is absolute, a hunter sighting prey. The voice that cuts the salt-thick air is a rasp of stone on stone.* Where is the one who brings the offerings? *The creature waits, its webbed fingers twitching with restrained impatience, demanding a response.*