Sahuagin, the so-called sea-devils, are the bane of ships and coastal towns alike. Striking from their undersea kingdoms they raid the surface for slaves and treasure for their twisted religion or purely for the enjoyment of murder and destruction.

Use these four lists, to add depth and flavour to a sahuagins’ sunken lair:

What’s Going On?

The sahuagin…

1. Swims in an undulating pattern above the reefs and seaweed.

2. Teases a large eel from a hole in the rocks with a fish while its companions wait above to strike.

3. Oversees wretched-llooking slaves as they farm orange fan-like seaweed from the rocks.

4. Grabs the feet of a helpless prisoner, drags him down from his bubble cage into the choking depths and releases him.

Notable Lair Features

1. Barnacles and corals encrust a set of ancient iron gates barring the cave’s entrance. 

2. Long tentacled anemone’s reach out at creatures passing close by, eager for a meal.

3. A cage floats near the surface of the chamber held aloft by a large air bubble trapped in its canopy. (These bubble cages are used to trap and store surface dwelling slaves).

4. Shoals of tiny fish dart away from intruders to reveal hundreds of tiny crabs feasting on a decaying elven body.

Sahuagin’s Appearance

The sahuagin…

1. Has lurid green and red scales down the length of its body. The scales form an intertwined pattern akin to gently waving seaweed fronds.

2. Has a damaged right leg which causes it to swim in an ungainly fashion. On land, the creature limps about like a cripple.

3. Wears a breastplate of brightly polished bones and sharkskin hide.

4. Has a bulbous, distended belly and sagging unhealthy-looking skin. Deep rings around the creature’s eyes mutely tell of many sleepless nights. 

Treasure

1. Greenish chainmail made from a strange, light metal that hugs its wearer’s body to help with swimming.

2. This bronze trident, covered with green Verdigris, is still razor-sharp and well balanced. A metal ring at the bottom is attached to a chord of strange rope.

3. A piece of whalebone carved into the shape of a shark plagues its owner with dreams of deep oceans and grasping tentacles from below.

4. A black leather helm with thick glass lenses and patterned with fish scales.

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