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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Vorpal Tribble" data-source="post: 2042276" data-attributes="member: 9755">GglapagugA bulky, rubbery, low-slung creature slowly plods into view on six thick legs. An unwieldy head with a fleshy mane of orange frills gapes open, revealing many rows of long, needle-like teeth.  Type: Large AberrationHit Dice: 5d8+25Initiative: -1Speed: 20 ft., 40 ft. (swim), 10 ft. (climb)AC: 14 (-1 size, -1 dex, +6 natural)BAB/Grapple: +3/+17Attack: Bite +2 melee (2d6+6)Full attack: Bite +2 melee (2d6+6)Special Attacks: Improved Grab, Poisonous SkinSpecial Qualities: Amphibious, Resistance to bludgeoning/10, Slow Metabolism, SurefootedSaves: Fort +11, Ref +0, Will +8Abilities: Str 22, Dex 8, Con 20, Int 3, Wis 18, Cha 5Skills: Balance +6, Escape Artist +12, Listen +4, Spot +4, Swim +6 Feats: Endurance, Great Fortitude________________________Environment: Warm or Temperate swampOrganization: Solitary, or Family (2-6)CR: 4Alignment: Lawful NeutralTreasure: NoneAdvancement: -A gglupagug's rubbery body is low-slung with a rippled flap of skin that brushes against the ground.  Supporting its substantial weight are six thick, boneless legs ending in wide, domed feet with eight splayed toes, each surrounded by a thin wrinkled membrane.  Its head is large and unwieldy with a few tiny, recessed black eyes and a fleshy mane of orange frills.  The gaping mouth is wide and stretched by a great array of sharp interlocking teeth.  Dragging along behind is a wide taped tail that grips the ground. The entire form is in fact boneless, possessing a cartilage-like structure. Its main coloration is dark and murky with fantastically bright swirls and veins of turquois, lime greens or pale peach. Gglapagugs are sentient but odd, slow thinking creatures. They live most their lives in swamps straining algae through their long teeth, which also are quite servicable as weapons. Combat:Gglupagugs are slow to enter combat, prefering to swim away from enemies. If forced to fight however it is a very stubborn warrior, grabbing on with its teeth and trying to drown or dash its opponent to death. Natural Slime (Ex):A giant salamander produces a very slick slime, giving it a +12 bonus to Escape Artist checks.Poisonous Skin (Ex):A gglupagug's skin-slime is slightly poisonous, causing a burning rash to exposed skin similiar in all ways to Red Ache except it comes from contact and not injury. It also has no 'incubation' period. Riders of a gglupagug to prevent this coat their pants and skin in the saliva of the beast which forms a thin protective layer that lasts up to six hours.Shallow Breather (Ex):Giant salamanders breath through their skin and are immune to poisonous gasses. Likewise they can endure low levels of oxygen that would kill a human.Slow Metabolism (Ex):A giant salamander can live without nourishment for up to two weeks.Surefooted (Ex):Gglupagugs are very well balanced and made for traveling over slick terrain, giving them a +12 bonus to balance checks to keep from slipping. They also gain a +10 bonus on ability checks made to resist being bull rushed or tripped when standing on the groundSkills: A gglupagug has a +4 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.---Training a GglupagugA gglupagug requires training before it can bear a rider in combat. Training a gglupagug requires four weeks of work and a DC 20 Handle Animal check. Riding a gglupagug requires an exotic saddle. A gglupagug can fight while carrying a rider, but the rider cannot also attack unless he or she succeeds on a Ride check.Gglupagug eggs are worth 4,000 gp apiece on the open market, while young are worth 6,000 gp each. Professional trainers charge 2,000 gp to rear or train a gglupagugCarrying Capacity: A light load for a gglupagug is up to 300 pounds; a medium load, 301–600 pounds; and a heavy load, 601–900 pounds.</blockquote>

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