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This subject contains information from the Expanded Cthulhu Mythos, and not based on H.P. Lovecraft's works directly. The Spawn of Hastur are a fictional race created by Chaosium in 1995 for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game.

Background[]

A race knowledgeable in magic, the Spawn of Hastur are octopoidal creatures with hideous faces. They are an amphibious race with a limited ability to fly and sometimes are seen with Hastur in the Lake of Hali. Victims are crushed by their tentacles and/or drawn to their bodies, and swallowed whole.

Behind the Mythos[]

The Spawn of Hastur were created by games designer Scott David Aniolowski for the Call of Cthulhu monster manual Ye Booke of Monstres II.

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