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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark Chance" data-source="post: 2113172" data-attributes="member: 2795">CARRION CRAWLER Large AberrationHit Dice: 3d8+12 (25 hp)Initiative: +0Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), climb 30 ft.Armor Class: 16 (-1 size, +4 natural, +2 shield), touch 9, flat-footed 16Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+8Attack: Tentacle +4 melee (1d3+2 plus paralysis)Full Attack: 8 tentacles +4 melee (1d3+2 plus paralysis)Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: ParalysisSpecial Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immune to paralysis, shielded headSaves: Fort +7, Ref +1, Will +4Abilities: Str 15, Dex 11, Con 19, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 8Skills: Climb +16, Listen +9, Spot +9Feats: Alertness, Great FortitudeEnvironment: Any undergroundOrganization: Solitary or association (2-6)Challenge Rating: 4Treasure: StandardAlignment: Always neutralAdvancement: 4-6 HD (Large); 7-9 HD (Huge)Level Adjustment: --Carrion crawlers are horrible, much feared denizens of subterranea. A crawler appears very much like 8 to 9-foot-long cutworm, except for the thick plate of bony chitin that covers much of its grotesque head and the eight cruelly clawed tentacles that surround its mandibles. These tentacles are not long, being only about two or three feet in length, but are quite flexible and exude a paralyzing mucous. Although it is technically an invertebrate, a crawler's thick, leathery body is internally supported by a spongy yet strong lattice of cartilaginous tissue.Carrion crawlers hunt the subterranean world, and they aren't picky about what they eat (hence their name). Paralyzed prey is typically dragged back to a lair before it is consumed while still alive.Carrion crawlers do not speak, but communicate with their own kind by a surprising sophisticated system touches, tentacle wiggles, and mandible clicks.COMBATCarrion crawlers prefer to attack from above, rushing down walls from ceilings to bring their tentacles into play. Paralysis (Ex): Any living creature struck by a carrion crawler's tentacle must make a DC 15 Fortitude save or be paralyzed for 1d4+1 hours. The save is Constitution-based.Shielded Head (Ex): A carrion crawler's bony head plate works somewhat like a shield. A carrion crawler can only apply the shield bonus to its AC against a single foe each round.Skills: A carrion crawler gains a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks, and can take 10 on a Climb check even if rushed or threatened.CATOBLEPAS Large Magical BeastHit Dice: 6d10+18 (51 hp)Initiative: +4Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 20 ft.Armor Class: 13 (-1 size, +4 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 13Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+16Attack: Tail +11 melee (1d6+9 plus stun), or death ray +6 ranged touch (death or 3d6+6)Full Attack: Tail +11 melee (1d6+9 plus stun), or death ray +6 ranged touch (death or 3d6+6)Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.Special Attacks: Death gaze, stunning blowSpecial Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light visionSaves: Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +3Abilities: Str 22, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 6Skills: Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +15Feats: Improved Initiative, Improved Overrun, Power AttackEnvironment: Warm and temperate marshesOrganization: Solitary or pairChallenge Rating: 7Treasure: NoneAlignment: Always neutralAdvancement: 7-12 HD (Large); 13-24 HD (Huge)Level Adjustment: --A catoblepas (pronounced kuh-TOB-lep-us) appears to be a horrifying mixture of animals. It has a bulbous body like a hippopotamus, a long neck like a giraffe, the grotesque head of a warthog, a serpentine tail ending with a cluster of bony growths, and blood-red eyes that contain deadly supernatural power. Fortunately, the catoblepas is normally solitary, pairing up only during a brief mating season. Like both the hippopotamus and the warthog, this magical beast has a foul temper and seldom hesitates to attack any creature that ventures too close.Catoblepases are omnivores who feed mostly on swamp plants, snakes, amphibians, and small mammals.COMBATDespite its bulk, a catoblepas is surprisingly quick to react. It charges to lash out with its knobby tail. Those who meet its gaze often die. A catoblepas tends to attack whatever most recently injured it, using its death ray against ranged target.Death Gaze (Su): Death, range 40 feet, Fortitude DC 11 negates. As a standard action, a catoblepas can focus its gaze into ray with a range of 40 feet, but this prevents its death gaze from affecting anyone for 1 round. This ray is equal to finger of death as from a 6th-level caster. The victim is allowed a DC 15 Fortitude save to avoid death; it takes 3d6+6 points of damage even with a successful save. The save DCs are Charisma-based.Stunning Blow (Ex): Any creature size Large or smaller struck by a catoblepas's knobby tail must make a DC 19 Fortitude save or be stunned for 1 round. The save is Strength-based.Skills: A catoblepas has a +8 racial bonus on Swim checks, and can take on a Swim check even when rushed or threatened.CRANE, GIANTMedium Outsider (Native)Hit Dice: 3d8 (13 hp)Initiative: +4Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)Armor Class: 23 (+4 Dex, +5 natural, +4 Wis), touch 18, flat-footed 19Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+3Attack: Beak stab +7 melee (1d10)Full Attack: 2 beak stabs +5 melee (1d10)Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: Flurry of blows, spellsSpecial Qualities: Damage reduction 5/evil, darkvision 60 ft., evasion, still mindSaves: Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +7Abilities: Str 10, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 17, Wis 19, Cha 17Skills: Concentration +6, Diplomacy +11, Hide +10, Knowledge (any one) +9, Knowledge (nature) +11, Listen +10, Move Silently +10, Perform (singing) +9, Sense Motive +10, Spot +10, Survival +9*Feats: Combat Reflexes (B), Stunning Fist (B), Track, Weapon FinesseEnvironment: Temperate marshesOrganization: Solitary, pair, or flock (3-18)Challenge Rating: 5Treasure: StandardAlignment: Any goodAdvancement: 4-6 HD (Medium); 7-9 HD (Large)Level Adjustment: +4The giant crane is a graceful, magical bird that in ages past taught certain martial arts to good-aligned warriors. It appears like a normal crane except for its size and eyes. A giant crane stands nearly seven feet tall. Its eyes shine like gold. Giant cranes live in marshlands where they hunt large fish, turtles, and snakes. They also keep careful watch for evil creatures, which giant cranes cannot abide.Giant cranes speak Celestial and Common. Most speak one other language as well.COMBATA giant crane prefers to avoid combat, but it is still a capable combatant. It moves with grace and precision, striking with its spear-like beak. A giant crane's natural weapon is treated as good-aligned for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.Flurry of Blows (Ex): A giant crane can make a flurry of blows just like a 3rd-level monk.Spells: A giant crane casts spells as a 9th-level bard. It can choose its spells known from the bard list, and from the lists for the Good, Protection, and Water domains. A giant crane never needs material, focus, or divine focus components for its spells.Typical Spells Known (save DC 13 + spell level; 3/4/4/3 per day): 0 - dancing lights, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, mage hand, resistance; 1st - cause fear, cure light wounds, sanctuary, sleep; 2nd - cure moderate wounds, fog cloud, glitterdust, silence; 3rd - charm monster, cure serious wounds, magic circle against evil.Evasion (Ex): If a giant crane makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, it instead takes no damage. A helpless giant crane does not gain the benefit of evasion and also loses the Wisdom bonus to AC.Still Mind (Ex): A giant crane gains a +2 bonus on saving throws against spells and effects from the school of enchantment.Stunning Fist (Ex): A giant crane can use this feat three times per day. The Fortitude save DC is 15.Skills: *A giant crane gains a +2 bonus on Survival checks in aboveground natural environments.</blockquote>

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