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Dennis
Great Reader
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 Posted - 07 Oct 2010 : 21:00:41
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The mini looks like a mutated catfish. |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Oct 2010 : 04:07:53
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I've always thought the Aboleth looked almost identical to catfish.
HOWEVER...Catfish can get really frickin huge...I have personally seen specimens that, while not being able to actually eat a man, could easily mostly swallow a man whole.
I think that Aboleth created catfish to be their guardians...hehehe |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 09 Oct 2010 : 22:03:20
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Originally posted by dennis
The mini looks like a mutated catfish.
Ergo, the mini is highly accurate to the ridiculous (IMHO) monster. 
Almost as scary as the Simpson's three-eyed flounder!!!
... of Doom!!! 
EDIT: I even found a mini of this thing!  |
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Ashe Ravenheart
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 04:48:08
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Originally posted by Markustay
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Originally posted by dennis
The mini looks like a mutated catfish.
Ergo, the mini is highly accurate to the ridiculous (IMHO) monster.
I know aboleths LOOK like catfish (I read Bruce's Plague of Spells and some other novels where they made an appearance), but I didn't expect them to be horrendously altered that they also look like one of the monsters in Yu Yu Hakushu and Bleach. I'll post the link when I find them. |
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Dennis
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Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 04:57:22
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Originally posted by Dalor Darden
Catfish can get really frickin huge...I have personally seen specimens that, while not being able to actually eat a man, could easily mostly swallow a man whole.
Some catfish you have there.
What we have in our country, which is as rich in flora and fauna as Australia, is the trout-size kind.
Do you mean the Mekong giant catfish?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AquatottoGifu_mekonoonamazu.jpg
That's the largest, but hardly can swallow a man. A fetus, maybe. |
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Alystra Illianniis
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
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Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 10:05:28
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Originally posted by tauster
Here are the listed sources without any text. If the moderators allow, I'll gladly post the version with the shortened quotes.
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Sage? Did the lore mentioned by tauster get into the Candlekeep? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 11:13:09
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Originally posted by Zireael
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Originally posted by tauster
Here are the listed sources without any text. If the moderators allow, I'll gladly post the version with the shortened quotes.
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Sage? Did the lore mentioned by tauster get into the Candlekeep?
I'm fairly certain I nabbed a copy. I'll take a look. |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 11:55:28
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| Polyhedron article about Llurth Dreier is a great source not mentioned, a bit overpowered though |
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