A massive, iridescent heap of black protoplasm, this obscene creature forms eyes, pseudopods, and bubble-like extrusions as it pulses and moves. It mimics sounds nearby in a thin, piping myriad of voices.

Long ago shoggoths were bred from the earliest protoplasm of earthly life to serve as the mindless slaves of a mysterious ancient race. In time they gained a degree of malign intelligence and rose against their masters, destroying their civilization and laying their vast stone cities to waste. Shoggoths linger still in the crumbling ruins of their long-dead creators; they eagerly pursue and devour any organic creature unlucky or foolish enough to venture within their grasp.

Shoggoths are naturally formless and plastic, easily able to shape their bodies to a variety of purposes. They are horrifically strong, and can crush or pull apart the toughest prey with ease-in fact, they are notorious for pulling the heads off their victims.