Nautiloids are an ancient and mysterious
race. They inhabit the Outer Abyss, but
sometimes travel to the Inner Abyss. Like their
prehistoric ancestors they resemble shelled
squids. The shells may be variously coloured,
patterned and sculptured, straight or curved. It is
not clear whether these variations represent
different races or different social castes.
Nautiloids are 30% likely to carry one or more
weapons and 10% likely to possess a magickal
item, which they shall use if the need arises.
Occasionally a Nautiloid wizard will be
encountered (any sphere, but especially Water
Elemental). Nautiloids may occur singly or in
groups of up to a hundred. Some Nautiloids
possess patterns of variously coloured
luminescent organs that can be opened or
closed at will. Nautiloids communicate by
high-pitched squeals and buzzes, or by flashing
their luminescent organs, and also by telepathy.
Little is known about the lairs of these creatures;
are they nomadic or do they build great cities in
the Abyss?
Intelligence Level 8
Technology ?
Perception See(light/drakness) 0/65, Smell/taste 60, Hear 40, Touch 70, Navigate 100
Alignment Variable
Primary Plane The Outer Abyss
Strategic Movement x2 (x3)
Tactical Movement 10/40/100 Nautiloids walk on their tentacles, but can swim and move in rapid bursts by
jet propulsion
Size Shell: 6'-10' (2-3 m) long
Strength 4-6 men
Hits 100-200
Hit Locations (d100) Tentacles: 1-3 T1 4-6 T2 7-9 T3 10-12 T4 13-15 T5 16-18 T6 19-21 T7 22-24
T8 25-27 T9 28-30 T10; 31-50 Head, 51-100 Body
Hit Point Allocations Tentacles T1-T10 20% each (20-40 hits per tentacle) 2-4 critical points
Head 50% (50-100 hits) 5-10 crits
Body 70% (70-140) 12-19 crits
Armour Shell: AC 4. The shell covers the body, but the headand tentacles can be withdrawn
and the shell opening closed by an operculum (AC4)
Attacks By weapon type: +10-15 damage, 3 attacks, 40 to hit (1 attack only: 60, 2 attacks: 50, 3
attacks: 40)
Tentacle maul + bite from beak: 2d10+5, 80 (+1 puncture/grapple crit)
The beak can cut through steel
Special Defences Jet Propulsion (100 m/turn)
Ink Cloud (S-50, S/T -50, 4 x 4m area, range 5m) disperses in 3d6 rounds
By shield type