Sunday, September 28, 2014

The Old Barnabas Marsh

Also known as Old Man Marsh, is the grandson of Obed Marsh and the owner of the Marsh refinery at the time of The Shadow Over Innsmouth. Barnabas' father was Onesiphorus Marsh, Obed's son by his first, fully human wife; though his mother, who was never seen in public, was apparently a deep one. Zadok Allen says of him: "Right naow Barnabas is abaout changed. Can't shet his eyes no more, an' is all aout o' shape. They say he still wears clothes, but he'll take to the water soon." 






Thursday, July 3, 2014

Kaiju - Buredo

Large, bulky and filled with spikes all along his broad armored back through its lengthy tail, Buredo is an extremely aggressive and heavily built Kaiju that invokes a giant Thorny Devil in appearance. His body is covered by a thick, leathery skin and his reptilian facial structure is made up of a long membranous neck. Baredu’s elongated head is adorned with a spiky crown and epoccipitals but his most notable facial features are the two curved blades rising from his snout (the evil mustache!) and a powerful jaw with two pointy bony knives for a more deadly bite. Baredu’s most powerful weapons are the very long and curved sharp-ended twin blades he proudly displays as an extension of his arms. He can use them for defense or he can just swing them violently and destroy everything in his path. This monster regularly moves around by walking on his knuckles but stands on his feet when he is ready to attack. He may be heavy but this Kaiju’s powerful limbs allow him to move and attack as fast as a rampaging gorilla! 









Kaiju - Curanku

Like Baredu, Curanku is one of the deadliest Kaiju wielding a sharp weapon, extremely efficient for massive destruction wherever she’s unleashed. Larger than all other Kaiju in terms of length, Curanku bears a massive armored hump on her back, extruding two elongated scissor-like blades.  Her unique weapon is so heavy that she’s limited to walking on four limbs, even if her body suggests a bipedal structure. Her frontal limbs may resemble two large and strong arms but she mostly uses them to walk while supporting her massive weight. In addition, she has two insect-like appendages below her chest, which are utilized to clear obstacles, or available for limited, close-range attack. Curanku has a bulky and long lobster-like tail covered with bony plates, featuring two pincers at its end, useful for rear defense. She can produce light inside her tail due to a chemical reaction that occurs in luminous internal organs that are heavily guarded and safe.
Keeping her body balanced requires large amounts of energy which affects her speed and mobility.  Therefore, in battle she will always rely on quick frontal scissor attacks, knowing that she can shred any man-made structure or weapon in a short, chaotic burst of destruction. In addition, she often stands upright for a short period of time to display her four upper limbs for intimidation. If her enemy is strong, she can slowly retreat into a defensive position, awaiting the opportunity to reveal a lethal weapon hidden inside her body. She then brings her luminous organs to a boil, producing a large amount of pure energy that she can concentrate in her hump. Using the scissor blades for aiming, she then unleashes a red-hot, cataclysmic energy blast capable of melting everything.