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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 7962060" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong><em><span style="font-size: 22px">Xiphactinus</span></em></strong></p><p>Large Animal (Aquatic)</p><p><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 7d8+14 (45 hp)</p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> +1</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> Swim 60 ft. (12 squares)</p><p><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 15 (–1 Size, +1 Dex. +5 Natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14</p><p><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +5/+13</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +8 melee (1d8+6)</p><p><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +8 melee (1d8+6)</p><p><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 10 ft./5 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, swallow whole</p><p><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +3</p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 18, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +5, Spot +5, Jump +16, Swim +12</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Endurance, Diehard</p><p><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm Aquatic</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary or school (2–20)</p><p><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 3</p><p><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</p><p><strong>Advancement:</strong> 8–11 HD (Large); 12–14 HD (Huge)</p><p><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</p><p></p><p><em>A great fish at least as long as two tall humans. Its powerful torpedo-shaped body ends in a crescent-moon tail, while its ugly slab of a face has bulldog jaws crammed with spiky fangs.</em></p><p></p><p>A <em>Xiphactinus</em> is a giant predatory fish that was a common apex predator of the shallow Cretaceous seas. They resemble an oversized fanged tarpon (<em>Megalops</em>), although they are not actually related to that fish.</p><p></p><p>A typical adult specimen is 12–14 feet and weighs about 1,200 pounds, the largest <em>Xiphactinus</em> can reach 20 feet long and weigh 5,000 pounds or so.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Combat</span></strong></p><p><em>Xiphactinus</em> are ferocious predators, attacking anything they think they can eat. A <em>Xiphactinus</em> only attacks prey small enough for it to swallow, since its jaws are designed for seizing victims, not tearing them into bite-sized chunks. Unfortunately, most <em>Xiphactinus </em>are large enough to swallow Medium-sized creatures such as adventurers. They are so voracious they sometimes swallow victims too dangerous for them, and are killed by their prey's struggles in their stomach.</p><p></p><p><strong>Improved Grab (Ex): </strong>To use this ability, a <em>Xiphactinus</em> must hit a smaller opponent with a bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can swallow whole.</p><p></p><p><strong>Swallow Whole (Ex):</strong> A <em>Xiphactinus</em> can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of a smaller size than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes 1d8+4 points of crushing damage plus 4 points of acid damage per round. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 15 points of damage to the stomach (AC 12). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A <em>Xiphactinus's</em> interior can hold 1 Medium, 4 Small, 16 Tiny, 64 Diminutive or 256 Fine opponents.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> A <em>Xiphactinus</em> has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: green"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Design Notes</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><em>Xiphactinus audax</em> - giant Cretaceous fish, looks like a fanged tarpon, probably grew up to 20 feet (6m) although the biggest complete fossils to date are 17 feet long (~5.2m). A typical adult specimen is 12–14 feet (~4 metres). They swallowed their prey whole, which occasionally resulted in them choking to death or suffering fatal internal injuries – some fossil <em>Xiphactinus</em> have been found containing large, well-preserved fish up to half their length. (e.g. a 13 foot <em>X. audax</em> with a 6 foot <em>Gillicus arcuatus</em> inside it).</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green">Weight estimate (using the angler's rule of thumb, 150 inch length and 80 inch girth -> 1200 pounds for a 12½ foot <em>Xiphactinus</em>, up to about 5000 pounds for a 20 foot specimen. (said Rule-of-thumb is: weight = length × girth squared / 800).</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 7962060, member: 57383"] [B][I][SIZE=6]Xiphactinus[/SIZE][/I][/B] Large Animal (Aquatic) [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 7d8+14 (45 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +1 [B]Speed:[/B] Swim 60 ft. (12 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 15 (–1 Size, +1 Dex. +5 Natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +5/+13 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +8 melee (1d8+6) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +8 melee (1d8+6) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 10 ft./5 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, swallow whole [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +3 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 18, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +5, Spot +5, Jump +16, Swim +12 [B]Feats:[/B] Endurance, Diehard [B]Environment:[/B] Warm Aquatic [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary or school (2–20) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 3 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 8–11 HD (Large); 12–14 HD (Huge) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — [I]A great fish at least as long as two tall humans. Its powerful torpedo-shaped body ends in a crescent-moon tail, while its ugly slab of a face has bulldog jaws crammed with spiky fangs.[/I] A [I]Xiphactinus[/I] is a giant predatory fish that was a common apex predator of the shallow Cretaceous seas. They resemble an oversized fanged tarpon ([I]Megalops[/I]), although they are not actually related to that fish. A typical adult specimen is 12–14 feet and weighs about 1,200 pounds, the largest [I]Xiphactinus[/I] can reach 20 feet long and weigh 5,000 pounds or so. [B][SIZE=5]Combat[/SIZE][/B] [I]Xiphactinus[/I] are ferocious predators, attacking anything they think they can eat. A [I]Xiphactinus[/I] only attacks prey small enough for it to swallow, since its jaws are designed for seizing victims, not tearing them into bite-sized chunks. Unfortunately, most [I]Xiphactinus [/I]are large enough to swallow Medium-sized creatures such as adventurers. They are so voracious they sometimes swallow victims too dangerous for them, and are killed by their prey's struggles in their stomach. [B]Improved Grab (Ex): [/B]To use this ability, a [I]Xiphactinus[/I] must hit a smaller opponent with a bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can swallow whole. [B]Swallow Whole (Ex):[/B] A [I]Xiphactinus[/I] can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of a smaller size than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes 1d8+4 points of crushing damage plus 4 points of acid damage per round. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 15 points of damage to the stomach (AC 12). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A [I]Xiphactinus's[/I] interior can hold 1 Medium, 4 Small, 16 Tiny, 64 Diminutive or 256 Fine opponents. [B]Skills:[/B] A [I]Xiphactinus[/I] has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. [COLOR=green][SIZE=5][B]Design Notes[/B][/SIZE] [I]Xiphactinus audax[/I] - giant Cretaceous fish, looks like a fanged tarpon, probably grew up to 20 feet (6m) although the biggest complete fossils to date are 17 feet long (~5.2m). A typical adult specimen is 12–14 feet (~4 metres). They swallowed their prey whole, which occasionally resulted in them choking to death or suffering fatal internal injuries – some fossil [I]Xiphactinus[/I] have been found containing large, well-preserved fish up to half their length. (e.g. a 13 foot [I]X. audax[/I] with a 6 foot [I]Gillicus arcuatus[/I] inside it). Weight estimate (using the angler's rule of thumb, 150 inch length and 80 inch girth -> 1200 pounds for a 12½ foot [I]Xiphactinus[/I], up to about 5000 pounds for a 20 foot specimen. (said Rule-of-thumb is: weight = length × girth squared / 800).[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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