Salmonsnake

The Salmonsnake is a boss encounter in Fear & Hunger.

Location & Behavior
The Salmonsnake is hidden in Level 5 - Mines, locked behind a door in a room filled with a large pile of water and several rotting corpses. Underneath the water, an object shines. Should the player decide to reach for it, the Salmonsnake will suddenly appear out of the water and approach the party, initiating an inescapable battle.

Its resemblance is somewhat like a gigantic axolotl with a fish-like head. Similar to species like the anglerfish, it hides and relies on bait to ambush its prey.

Strategy
Albeit not as difficult as most other bosses, the Salmonsnake is a formidable encounter. Its hands cause heavy damage, and can cause broken bones. Its eyeball can be cut off, causing the Salmonsnake to have difficulty pinpointing your position and reducing its attack rate heavily. Its head has around 1000 HP, so aiming for it straight after destroying the eyeball is not a bad option if the player has enough power to take it down quickly.

Offering it cavegnome eggs will distract it for a turn.

Loot
After slaying the Salmonsnake, the party will receive the Stone Crown. Should the player have a skinning knife, they can cut six pieces of Salmonsnake Meat off the creature, one for each section. The salmonsnake meat, like regular meat, can be cooked or even eaten raw. The played may use a soul stone on the salmonsnake to obtain a Salmonsnake Soul, which raises defense greatly.

Trivia

 * By using the spell Walk on Water, the player can cross the water that the Salmonsnake pops out of, heading to a hidden location containing lizardmen and Nosramus's second laboratory.
 * The Salmonsnake's name is a literal translation of the name in Suomi/Finnish, Lohikäärme, the lohi prefix meaning 'salmon' and the käärme suffix meaning 'snake'. The actual translation of the name into English would be 'dragon'. In comparison to the size of the player character, it is quite accurate.