Dungeons & Dragons Hook Horror Miniature

This is a highly detailed miniature of a Hook Horror.

This model was created by Yasashii Kyojin Studio who makes amazing models of the Monster Manual creatures and provided by Commercial License.

This miniature is made with Resin and comes unpainted. It will need to be Primed before painting. 

A Hook Horror is a monstrous creature found in the depths of the Underdark in Dungeons & Dragons. It is a terrifying predator that combines the features of a vulture and an insect. Standing around nine feet tall and weighing up to 500 pounds, it has a hunched, heavily armored body covered in chitinous plates, making it resistant to physical attacks. Its most distinctive and feared feature is its massive, hook-like appendages that replace its hands. These hooks are used both as weapons and as tools for climbing, tearing, and grappling prey. Its head resembles that of a vulture, complete with a beak capable of delivering powerful bites, and it is supported by a thick, muscular neck.

Hook Horrors are blind, relying entirely on echolocation to navigate and hunt in the pitch-black tunnels of the Underdark. They emit a series of sharp clicks that bounce off surfaces, much like a bat’s sonar, allowing them to detect movement and objects with surprising precision. This clicking also serves as a form of communication among their own kind. Though they are not intelligent by human standards, Hook Horrors possess a cunning instinct that makes them dangerous foes. They are often found in small family groups and exhibit coordinated hunting tactics, ambushing prey from above or tight tunnels, using their knowledge of their territory to trap and corner victims.

Their society is tribal, with the strongest typically leading, and they are fiercely territorial. They rarely leave the Underdark, preferring the security and darkness of their labyrinthine home. In combat, Hook Horrors are brutal and relentless, slashing with their hooks and biting with their beaks. Despite their monstrous appearance, they are not inherently evil; they are simply predators doing what they must to survive. Encounters with Hook Horrors are often deadly, especially for unprepared adventurers exploring the depths below.