It Came from the Swamp: The Kraken!

[Karma Hound 10]

"There is something in the swamp... I've seen its slime-covered extensions a hundred times before, but I shudder to imagine what foul creature within the wet muck they protrude from." ~Sumgai Ayemaidup

In the swamp there hides a beast like no other. It reaches up its scaly tentacles to drag its prey back below. But is it better to run, or fight back and risk seeing it like never before...

FACE-TO-FACE!

Presenting: The Kraken!

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Okay! Let me get started with telling you my Idea for a new mob to rise among the ranks of Queens and Leifs! Ever wondered what all those tentacles in the swamp come from? Really? No? Well doesn't matter, I'll tell you anyway! The beast of mythology known best for its many tentacles and large appetite, the Kraken! I think that if I where a giant swamp monster and some small monkey man kept cutting off my ever-regrowing appendages, I'd come on up and teach him a thing or two. An if he ever dared come back, rise back up, and show him my advanced class.

Okay, enough with all the salesman talk, have a list of things I think it should do:

• If you kill too many tentacles within a period of time or a small chance, the Kraken will rise up from the swamp.

• If you run too far from him he will go underground leaving bubbles on the surface as he moves and cannot be attacked.

• he can have up to 4 tentacles that follow him when he moves.

• Cannot leave the swamp but when the player leaves he goes into his aforementioned bubble form and begins to roam.

• Drops something special '3'

To give an example of what he may look like, have this rough sketch I made:

(Note: I don't expect any comments like this but I already know my pen-work is not of good quality)

And a link to alternate mouth-with-teeth slapped on a face: http://i.imgur.com/S9K3x.jpg

Edited January 13, 2013 by Karma Hound

[BarovSoap 878]

It should fight like the Fable Kraken did.

[Karma Hound 10]

I was actually thinking of that while making this post, I always loved that boss.

But, what really made me think to post this, was the creature from the black lagoon, plus just the fact there where lots of tentacles.

Edited January 12, 2013 by Karma Hound
Added the reality

[pokebirds 20]

i like the idea! but i always thought the the tentacles were some kind of chuthutlu, or how ever you spell that evil-squid-human thing

O3O

[BarovSoap 878]

i like the idea! but i always thought the the tentacles were some kind of chuthutlu, or how ever you spell that evil-squid-human thing

It's funny that you mentioned the spelling because it has no true way to spell it only the few ideas of how to.

[mobius187 30]

It's funny that you mentioned the spelling because it has no true way to spell it only the few ideas of how to.

I prefer "Cthulhu", as I'm a veteran of the old Chaosium tabletop RPG, "Call of Cthulhu".

[Karma Hound 10]

i like the idea! but i always thought the the tentacles were some kind of chuthutlu, or how ever you spell that evil-squid-human thing

O3O

I imagine that a demigod on that small island would probably be too much for poor Wilson and his pointy spears.

[Karma Hound 10]

I prefer "Cthulhu", as I'm a veteran of the old Chaosium tabletop RPG, "Call of Cthulhu".

If I recall correctly I think Bethesda made a game for the PC based off that, don't know if its any good though.

[BarovSoap 878]

If I recall correctly I think Bethesda made a game for the PC based off that, don't know if its any good though.

If its by Bethesda I guarantee it's good ;D

[mobius187 30]

If I recall correctly I think Bethesda made a game for the PC based off that, don't know if its any good though.

Well I can't speak of the game you're referring to, however the Cthulhu Mythos had a place in one of their more popular games... Fallout 3. I remember when I stumbled across with while exploring the DC wasteland. A really dark plot handled well through the use of scattered recording devices.

[Karma Hound 10]

Well I can't speak of the game you're referring to, however the Cthulhu Mythos had a place in one of their more popular games... Fallout 3. I remember when I stumbled across with while exploring the DC wasteland. A really dark plot handled well through the use of scattered recording devices.

I'm not sure if I have found that yet, you can play that game forever and still not find everything in it it seems like...

[BarovSoap 878]

[CaptKnuckles 10]

This would be really awesome in game (but i feel like the name doesn't really suit it, the kracken is a massive sea-monster that is big enough to destroy ships, I feel like you should research a better name for it )

[BarovSoap 878]

This would be really awesome in game (but i feel like the name doesn't really suit it, the kracken is a massive sea-monster that is big enough to destroy ships, I feel like you should research a better name for it )

That's why it will be a mini-boss. Kiting will be super effective against it just like it is with tentacles so not really that OP.

[CaptKnuckles 10]

I don't kite tenticles, i just put on my armor and helmet and start wailing on them lol

[BarovSoap 878]

They're super easy to kite, easier than any other enemy.

[Karma Hound 10]

Yeah, tentacles are easy to kite. Also I was kinda thinking of it sorta like the tree guard of tentacles except that it can have some tentacles that can move to help it attack.

[RealmZero 10]

I think this would be an awesome enemy to come across after disturbing its appendages, but I think it should have a quirky name like some other creatures in Don't Starve have. How about Squidlips?

[The_Dizzie 10]

I'd like it to spawn tentacles to repopulate my swamp with tentacles, though they shouldn't be able to move around like the boss. The boss can fight on his own, have maybe a bigger tentacle that is part of him and pops up to smack at you and while you fight him more individual tentacles will be spawned around you so you'd have to move again.

Tentacles are really strong as it is without having them follow you.

[BarovSoap 878]

I had an idea. What if you could mix tentacle spike with tentacle spot to make a tentacle to place.

[saucebottle007 10]

Yes, this should be added, it adds another boss which is cool and it gives a logical expaltion for the tentacles!

[BarovSoap 878]

YOU CAN'T YELL AT ME!!! This is topic related!!

[Karma Hound 10]

That meat octopus looks delicious...