Order of the Dragonfish Handbook, Part 6

by Cpt. Piddlewash

Legendary Sea Creatures

In thee sacred trust I be bestowin’ our knowledge. Ne’er afore hath sailor nor wench set down in pen the secrets o’ Sosaria fishing. Tis only by the will o’ the Order of the Dragonfish that I do. Tis now up to you to protect this knowledge and earn the trust o’ the Order. This knowledge can make ye wealthy. Guard it well.

Legendary Fish

• Abyssal dragon fish:

In the bottomless wells o’ Destard lurk many dangers. Some say a black dragonfish swims there.

• Black marlin:

Somewheres, out in the deep waters o’ Felucca, sailors say they caught a black marlin but it got away.

• Blue marlin:

An old sailor once told me that he saw a blue marlin leap from the seas o’ Trammel. This hath ne’er been confirmed.

• Dungeon pike:

A journal was found in the Terathan Keep by a pile o’ bones. The late fisherman claimed that he had caught this fish thar.

• Giant samurai fish:

Tokuno fishermen tell stories of ancient samurai fish o’ legendary size. None o’ their stories have ever been confirmed.

• Golden tuna:

This fish be only known in myth. But some believe they exist in the deep waters o’ Tokuno.

• Winter dragonfish:

The Ice dungeon holds many mysteries, most of them will kill ye. But there be a legend of a dragonfish that rules the rivers thar.

• Kingfish:

The kingfish be extraordinarily rare. They say that Lord British caught one once, but this ne’er was confirmed.

• Lantern fish:

This fish be said to live in the Prism o’ light. However like many legends, it has never been confirmed.

• Rainbow fish:

The elves tell a tale of a princess who fell into the river of the Twisted Weald and was eaten by this elusive fish.

• Seeker fish:

The story o’ this fish is that it wandered into the Labyrinth of Malas and became lost. ‘Tis an odd story with many holes but it might be thar.

• Spring dragonfish:

Before one was caught by Mistress Kegwood in Ilshenar, these were unknown. It hangs in the secret hall o’ the Order of the Dragonfish.

• Stone fish:

The stone harpies worship a great Stone fish they say sleeps at the bottom o’ the sea in the Lost Lands. Many of our order seek to catch it.

• Zombie fish:

‘Tis said that there be an Undead fish in the waters o’ Malas. Some say it be an unholy experiment, some say it be a lie.

Legendary Crustaceans

• Blood lobster:

In the depths o’ the dungeon Shame this strange creature be said to lurk. Some say it feeds on the blood o’ the fallen.

• Dread lobster:

‘Tis said that this lobster is the reason monsters don’t go into the waters of Doom.

• Tunnel crab:

This creature be said to live in the Underworld beneath Fire Island. ‘Tis a goblin legend so ’tis a bit suspect.

• Void crab:

Some old fishermen in Ter Mur say that they have seen a crab that resembles a void demon in the rivers. This has not been confirmed.

• Void lobster:

The goblins o’ the Stygian Abyss tell o’ a creature that looks like a cross between a void demon and a lobster. They say it lives in the lava therein.