Video: Exploring DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Aboleth
Regular readers of Dread Central know that we’re huge fans of the video essays produced by UK film critic and academic Mr. H. Over the years, he’s delivered amazing deep dives into franchises like Hellraiser and The Dark Crystal.
Last week, Mr. H launched a new series, one exploring the terrors of the Dungeon & Dragons universe! The first installment featured the horrifying Displacer Beast (link below). Today, we’re sharing the second video in the series; get to know an Aboleth below… and stay tuned for additional D&D video essays as they are released!
Related Article: Video: Exploring DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Displacer Beast
Synopsis:
An aberration that manifested itself when the world was young, the Eel like creatures known as Aboleths are malevolent, lawfully evil possessing great psionic abilities, and these are not, to be crossed. A creature of immense size, the Aboleths are a fish-like amphibian, with the ability to reach upwards of 20 feet long and an incredible 6,500 pounds in weight. Though it’s important to note that due to their long lives, and continued growth potential, some exceptionally ancient specimens have been known to reach 40 feet in length, with a weight somewhere over the region of a thousand pounds.
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