Shellicoat

Classification
Monster, Malevolent

Brief Description
A tall creature that masquerades as a fisherman and haunts rivers, lakes, and ponds, lures victims to the water and drowns them

Additional Information
Shellicoats are monsters that cover themselves in the guise of a fisherman, to lure in their victims. Often a shellicoat will pretend to require assistance from a passerby and use this as a way to bring them in close. Once the victim is within reach, the shellicoat will grab them and use its great strength to drag them under the water, drowning them. Once the deed is done, the shellicoat will drag the victim back too its lair, usually a secluded den built on the bank of the body of water they haunt, and consume the flesh. There are reports of the occasional shellicoat that lives soley on fish and coexists with humans in fishing villages, but these reports are rare and largely unverified.

Dealing With A Shellicoat
When dealing with a shellicoat, silver, and blessed steel are the best tools, the most effective tactic is to find its lair and wait for it to return. The creature will be so enraged at the trespass, that it will be much less likely to flee.