Kracken

According to legend, the first Krackens were created by Fjor after the Dragon queen destroyed the city of Imi-Nanni, with the first Krackens being the survivors of the city, & hince why Krackens have such a dislike for sea dragons but have no real opinion on land dragons, but like many things the truth is different from fiction, and in truth, Krackens date back from the mythic "age of the monsters" when one of Fjor's children created the monsters as a means of guarding their personal lands from others. But in the years since they have spread almost out of control and in addition to the waters of Axelo, many have migrated to the waters of the elemental realm of water. But in their long history as a result of their love of isolation no major Kracken societies have been created, besides it is said, one, thousands of years ago the Kracken Berkyis united their children into the great task of building a sprawling under water city sized to Krackens themselves but most now say it is a mere myth dispite countless accounts over the years of finding the ruins of the city and the Kracken's who even now live there.
A Kracken has a wide almost circular shell with an area between one & eight acres, even if one ignored the tentacles Krackens are large creatures, But on one side of their spiral shaped shell is an entrance which normally is closed by a naturally formed "door" of the creatures own durable shell kept shut with a powerful muscle however when open it reveals eight evenly spaced sucker-lined-tentacles each some hundred feet long depending on the size of the creature and surrounding a beak of the same material as their shell, while on the opposite side of their tentacles is two black eyes, small for their size.
Inside their shell is the almost shell less lobster like body of the Kracken, including a number of fins and a lobster like tail as if necessary a Kracken can leave their shell  but are weak with out it's defense, but in addition to the body a Kracken will have a number of air pockets and a chamber in the very middle of their shell where they lay their eggs and wait for them to hatch in addition to serving as a retreat for most of the creature if something threatens it's shell.
They reside commonly along fishing routes where fish are plentiful but Krackens prefer deep waters where if needed they can drive & sink to the bottom safe from attackers.
Most Krackens rely on their tentacles to grab & crush enemies & prey before bringing them to their massive beak but about one in one hundred have the ability to use magic & even are able to give others the powers of a warlock of the deep.
They have no magical weaknesses or resistances; however, due to their sheer size they are hard to kill, so if one must be slain & not driven off from an area, it is advised that experienced whalers use mages to crack the shell & than harpoons to penetrate it's thick skin.
Category:Monsters