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Jade Fish
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Jade Fish
Tiny Magical Beast (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 3d10+3 (19 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: Swim 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 size, +2 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/-7
Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d4-2)
Full Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d4-2)
Space/Reach: 2-1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Water stream
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, spell resistance 8, water symbiosis
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +4
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 15
Skills: Diplomacy +10, Gather Information +10, Knowledge (local) +12, Sense Motive +3, Swim +12
Feats: Negotiator, Iron Will
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 3-6 HD (Tiny); 7-9 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: -
This beautiful fish has a sleek body covered in deep green scales. Its wide, bright green eyes flicker with intelligence.
Jade fish possess the ability to magically create water. While this is a great boon for the jade fish, which can essentially create its own habitat, it also makes the creatures extremely coveted by other beings. Jade fish can be found nearly anywhere, even in the most arid deserts, where they are particularly prized by other residents.
Jade fish willingly share their self-created domains with other creatures, and often patrol the pool to ensure that harmony is maintained among its residents. Although they do eat smaller creatures, they require little sustenance, and thus their predations are limited.
Jade fish enjoy observing the world around them, and as such, are great sources of local information. Jade fish are predisposed to friendly conversation, often taking the time to learn local dialects. If asked politely and offered a gift, a jade fish will gladly answer questions pertaining to the area in which it resides. Although they do not covet valuables, they regard such gifts as tokens of honor, and thus do not part with them easily and often amass sizable treasure hoards in their pools.
Legends claim that the jade fish were created by a rain goddess as a gift to her worshipers. Regardless of their origins, jade fish enjoy a position of admiration and awe among most other creatures.
A jade fish is up to 2 feet long and weighs 5-10 pounds. Scale coloration darkens with age, ranging from brilliant emerald on hatchlings to amost black on the eldest fish. Jade fish can live for centuries, and some are rumored to be over 1,000 years old.
Jade fish speak Common and one or more local languages.
COMBAT
Jade fish dislike combat, but if threatened defend themselves. Its preferred attack is to spit a powerful stream of water at adversaries, often trying to knock the target into a nearby pool in an attempt to drown it. Although they generally feed on smaller fish and animals, jade fish will devour any living creature that drowns in their pool.
Water Stream (Su): A jade fish can continually produce water. It can create up to 1 gallon per round. Alternatively, as a standard action, a jade fish can create a tremendously powerful 5-foot line of water. Any creature in the area of the line takes 1d10 points of damage (Reflex DC 12 negates). A creature failing the saving throw must succeed on a Strength check (DC 10 + damage dealt) or be knocked prone by the force of the blast. For each 5 points by which a target fails the check, it is pushed back 5 feet. The jade fish attempts to knock opponents into pools it creates with its water jet. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Water Symbiosis (Su): The water created by a jade fish is attuned to its creator. If a jade fish becomes injured, any water it has created turns cloudy. This grants any creatures within the jade fish's pool concealment. The cloudiness dissipates once the jade fish is fully healed.
Skills: Jade fish have a +4 racial bonus on Knowledge (local) checks. A jade fish 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.
Originally appeared in GR2 - Dungeons of Mystery (1992).
http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=219404&page=15&pp=15
Jade Fish
Tiny Magical Beast (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 3d10+3 (19 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: Swim 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 size, +2 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/-7
Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d4-2)
Full Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d4-2)
Space/Reach: 2-1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Water stream
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, spell resistance 8, water symbiosis
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +4
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 15
Skills: Diplomacy +10, Gather Information +10, Knowledge (local) +12, Sense Motive +3, Swim +12
Feats: Negotiator, Iron Will
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 3-6 HD (Tiny); 7-9 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: -
This beautiful fish has a sleek body covered in deep green scales. Its wide, bright green eyes flicker with intelligence.
Jade fish possess the ability to magically create water. While this is a great boon for the jade fish, which can essentially create its own habitat, it also makes the creatures extremely coveted by other beings. Jade fish can be found nearly anywhere, even in the most arid deserts, where they are particularly prized by other residents.
Jade fish willingly share their self-created domains with other creatures, and often patrol the pool to ensure that harmony is maintained among its residents. Although they do eat smaller creatures, they require little sustenance, and thus their predations are limited.
Jade fish enjoy observing the world around them, and as such, are great sources of local information. Jade fish are predisposed to friendly conversation, often taking the time to learn local dialects. If asked politely and offered a gift, a jade fish will gladly answer questions pertaining to the area in which it resides. Although they do not covet valuables, they regard such gifts as tokens of honor, and thus do not part with them easily and often amass sizable treasure hoards in their pools.
Legends claim that the jade fish were created by a rain goddess as a gift to her worshipers. Regardless of their origins, jade fish enjoy a position of admiration and awe among most other creatures.
A jade fish is up to 2 feet long and weighs 5-10 pounds. Scale coloration darkens with age, ranging from brilliant emerald on hatchlings to amost black on the eldest fish. Jade fish can live for centuries, and some are rumored to be over 1,000 years old.
Jade fish speak Common and one or more local languages.
COMBAT
Jade fish dislike combat, but if threatened defend themselves. Its preferred attack is to spit a powerful stream of water at adversaries, often trying to knock the target into a nearby pool in an attempt to drown it. Although they generally feed on smaller fish and animals, jade fish will devour any living creature that drowns in their pool.
Water Stream (Su): A jade fish can continually produce water. It can create up to 1 gallon per round. Alternatively, as a standard action, a jade fish can create a tremendously powerful 5-foot line of water. Any creature in the area of the line takes 1d10 points of damage (Reflex DC 12 negates). A creature failing the saving throw must succeed on a Strength check (DC 10 + damage dealt) or be knocked prone by the force of the blast. For each 5 points by which a target fails the check, it is pushed back 5 feet. The jade fish attempts to knock opponents into pools it creates with its water jet. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Water Symbiosis (Su): The water created by a jade fish is attuned to its creator. If a jade fish becomes injured, any water it has created turns cloudy. This grants any creatures within the jade fish's pool concealment. The cloudiness dissipates once the jade fish is fully healed.
Skills: Jade fish have a +4 racial bonus on Knowledge (local) checks. A jade fish 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.
Originally appeared in GR2 - Dungeons of Mystery (1992).
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