What monster is this?

[ajkkjjk52]

So, I have a visual stuck in my mind, a picture of a monster, but try as I might I can't think of what the monster's called or where I saw it. I *think* it's from a D&D sourcebook, since I don't know where else I'd see a drawing of a monster, though I suppose in theory it could be from a M:tG card or something. I've flipped through all my monster manuals to no avail, so I'm turning to this forum as an act of desperation.

It's a reptilian or draconic humanoid, very thin of body and face. In place of arms, it has tentacles (4, IIRC) and I think it was wearing robes.

Does this wring any bells for anyone? I can picture it in my mind, but have no idea where I saw it, and I want to use the visuals for a homebrewed monster.

Thanks in advance.

[erikun]

Sounds like a Yuan-Ti Anathema:

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Beyond that, I don't know. I'm not that familiar with draconians.

[ajkkjjk52]

No, that's not it...

[Thomo]

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Is it this guy?

[magusoftheCore]

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Is it this guy?

that has arms

[ajkkjjk52]

No. I'm beginning to think I may just be crazy.

[flumphy]

This guy, maybe?

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[awa]

okay i want to know what that thing is it looks awesome

[ajkkjjk52]

Afraid not. *sigh*

I swear, I've looked through every 3.5, 4.0, and Pathfinder book. I must be dreaming it.

Or it's not from D&D...

[ajkkjjk52]

Well, with some crude photoshop I've rendered my mental image from the chopped up bits of a few other monsters.

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Now does anyone want to tell me what the @#$@!$% this is?

If not, I might just clean up the photoshop and use this for my players.

[erikun]

No clue, sorry. This is probably my last guess.

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[Dr.Epic]

Sounds like a Yuan-Ti Anathema:

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Beyond that, I don't know. I'm not that familiar with draconians.

WOO! That guy is like made of snakes!

[BillyBobJoe]

Well, you aren't imagining it, because I KNOW I've seen something like that before. Sadly, I couldn't tell you what it is.

[Eldan]

It wouldn't be Demogorgon, I assume? He's mostly reptilian, but I assume you'd have mentioned his quite distinctive heads.

[NikitaDarkstar]

I'd google to look around, but well to be honest, there's no way in hell I'm typing in anything involving "Tentacles" in google, I value the last shreds of my sanity to much for that. ^^;

But seriously that photoshop doesn't look half bad, cleaning it up and using that isn't a bad idea.

[Prime32]

A dolgaunt?

[Doorhandle]

Sounds like a Yuan-Ti Anathema:

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Beyond that, I don't know. I'm not that familiar with draconians.

Off topic, that is about the Fourth most metal thing I've seen, and seeing as I have finished brutal legend, that is saying something.

[Cerlis]

i keep thinking on hercules and men in black there where various monsters that where mostly humanoid but had tentacles for arms.

[Killer Angel]

It wouldn't be Demogorgon, I assume? He's mostly reptilian, but I assume you'd have mentioned his quite distinctive heads.

That was my guess too...
Other than those already listed, I've got a vague reminiscence of something nasty, usually lurking in the Styx, but can't recall its name.

[Welknair]

Is anyone else struck by the sudden realization that we have way too many monsters?

[DeadManSleeping]

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"Yo dawg..."

[Thyrian]

I think you mean we don't have enough monsters, (you made a small typo).

After looking through every single book I have on Dnd, if it's not Demogorgon I can only assume a very cultured Aboleth wearing a robe.

[Keld Denar]

I can only assume a very cultured Aboleth wearing a robe.

Needs more monacle! And a cumberbun! And possibly a bowler?

[Swooper]

Could this be something from Arcana Unearthed/Evolved? There's this race of gaunt draconic humanoids called Mojh that your photoshopped pic reminded me of. They don't have tentacles but maybe the picture you remember is a variant or a template or something?

Is anyone else struck by the sudden realization that we have way too many monsters?

This. Also, D&D monster designers are way too much into tentacles.

[hangedman1984]

This. Also, D&D monster designers are way too much into tentacles.

pfft, tentacles are awesome

SQUIDDLY-DOOM!!


edit: also your photoshop reminds me a lot of this user's avatar

[Cornelius Grim]

pfft, tentacles are awesome

SQUIDDLY-DOOM!!


edit: also your photoshop reminds me a lot of this user's avatar

Tentacles are the best things that ever happened to my D&D character! Illithids...

Oh, huh. That user you linked has the same date of birth as me. Neat.

The closest thing I can think of that looks like that (awesome) photoshopped picture is a Yuan-TI Anathema and someone else got that. Sorry, pal.

[BrowncoatJayson]

Is it Froghemoth?



Thin of body and face reminds me of the Arcane from Spelljammer:

[Tiki Snakes]

Well, with some crude photoshop I've rendered my mental image from the chopped up bits of a few other monsters.

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Now does anyone want to tell me what the @#$@!$% this is?

If not, I might just clean up the photoshop and use this for my players.

It does sound familiar, but it could just be because it's how our secret overlords look a generally good concept for a creature, and easy to imagine.

Nice 'shop.

[Killer Angel]

Is it Froghemoth?

I officially thank you for the F.
I forgot about it, and I've used it once, against a party, looong time ago. Nasty beast.

[Doorhandle]

And in pathfinder, with the right soruces, a druid can summon one

NASTY.