The Kraken (D&D)
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The Kraken is a secret society in the Savage Frontier area of the Forgotten Realms
campaign setting for the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy
role-playing game
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They worship the Kraken
, a giant squid
that prows the Trackless Sea and can easily destroy the largest ships.
They are headquartered in the Purple Rocks, at the isles of Trisk and Utheraal, having their main fortress on the former whose facade is shaped like a giant squid. Little was known about the Purple Rocks, but the Kraken cult enveloped the islanders. The Kraken have completely dominated Trisk and they also maintain fortresses on Utheraal to collect tribute.
They also have a base below the city of Yartar, being centered around a huge pool where several giant squid are kept.
The Kraken are allied with the sinister Zhentarim
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Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
campaign setting for the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
role-playing game
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A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
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They worship the Kraken
Kraken (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the kraken is a large, ocean-dwelling magical beast. It is akin to a squid the size of a house. It is almost 80 feet long and 60 feet tall and wide. Its body is similar to that of a squid, with a ring of tentacles surrounding a mouth connected to...
, a giant squid
Giant squid
The giant squid is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by as many as eight species...
that prows the Trackless Sea and can easily destroy the largest ships.
They are headquartered in the Purple Rocks, at the isles of Trisk and Utheraal, having their main fortress on the former whose facade is shaped like a giant squid. Little was known about the Purple Rocks, but the Kraken cult enveloped the islanders. The Kraken have completely dominated Trisk and they also maintain fortresses on Utheraal to collect tribute.
They also have a base below the city of Yartar, being centered around a huge pool where several giant squid are kept.
The Kraken are allied with the sinister Zhentarim
Zhentarim
The Zhentarim is a fictional organization in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Also known as the Black Network, it is an evil organization based on the continent of Faerûn. One of its goals is to dominate the lands from the Moonsea to the...
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