Aquatic-Salt Monsters

in Old-School Essentials Classic Fantasy

• Buccaneer - Sailors who make a living by raiding coastal settlements and robbing other ships
• Dragon Turtle - Massive aquatic creatures up to 200 feet long, occasionally mistaken for rocky outcroppings or small islands
• Giant Aquatic Termite - Giant (1'–5' long), wood-eating, aquatic insects with a sack to take in and jet out water
• Giant Crab - Unintelligent crustaceans that lurk in coastal waters and creep along beaches
• Giant Octopus - Giant, eight-armed cephalopods. Lurk in coastal waters, close to settlements.
• Giant Rockfish - Spiny fish with lumpy, rock-like skin that live in saltwater shallows
• Giant Squid - Giant, ten-armed cephalopods. Two of the ten arms are larger, and may be used to attack ships
• Killer Whale - 25' long, carnivorous whales. Dwell in cold waters and hunt sea creatures (including other whales)
• Merfolk - Aquatic humanoids with fish tails in place of legs. Live in coastal waters, farming seaweed and hunting fish
• Pirate - Sailors who make a living by raiding coastal settlements, robbing other ships, and illegal slaving
• Sea Dragon - Intelligent, aquatic dragons with green scales, fin-like wings, and a yellowish crest
• Sea Serpent - Serpentine monsters which live in the sea, ranging from 20' to 40' long
• Sea Snake - 6' long snakes that live underwater, coming up for breath only once per hour
• Shark - Aggressive, predatory fish of low intelligence and unpredictable behaviour
• Sperm Whale - Gargantuan whales up to 60' long. Dwell in open oceans and hunt deep sea monsters (e.g. giant squids)