Giant Land Octopus | New Fifth Edition Monster (Patreon)

Giant Land Octopus

A natural predator that is feared across the oceans, the giant octopus is the perfect apex predator. It is extremely adaptable to its environment and eventually found a way to survive on land. Capable of burrowing through the earth and sand, the giant land octopus is not limited by the boundaries of the ocean shores like its ocean-going brethren.

A solitary creature by nature, it prefers to lie in wait for its prey, sitting in pools of quicksand or swamp mud until a fresh meal stumbles across its path.

Feel the Vibrations. The giant land octopus does not have eyes and relies on its mastery of interpreting vibrations to sense its prey. It will grapple its meal, killing it with poison excreted through its tentacles, and reel it into its maw. 

Liquid Earth. By using powerful vibrations, the giant land octopus can cause solid rock to disintegrate down to minute grains, creating a large pool of quicksand. A favorite tactic is to lie inside the quicksand along a natural pathway and ambush its victims.

Regeneration. If eight massive tentacles weren't frightening enough, the giant land octopus can regrow any lost tentacle in a matter of seconds. This regenerative power makes the blood of the octopus extremely valuable to alchemists who can use it to amplify healing potion effects.