Chomostacean (pronounced komo-stay-shun)
Medium Monstrous Humanoid (Aquatic)
Hit Dice:1d8+3
Initiative: +2
Speed: 20ft, swim 30ft
Armour Class: 16 (+5 natural, +1 Dex)
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+6
Attack: Claws (pincers) +6 melee (1d4+5)
Full Attack:2 Claws (pincers) +6 melee (1d4+5)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Rake 1d4+3, Improved Grab
Special Qualities: Hold Breath, Withstand water pressure
Saves: Fort+3 Ref+1 Will+3
Abilities: Str 20 Dex 12 Con 16 Int 10 Wis 11 Cha 16
Skills: Hide +4, Listen +4, Spot+2 and Swim +6
Feats: None
Environment: Temperate aquatic (or coastal areas)
Organisation: Solitary or pair
Challenge rating: 2??? Maybe 3??
Allignment: Chaotic Evil
In an instant, a large, red pincer grabs your feet and starts to drag you under the murky water. Waves of pain surge through you as you get deeper and deeper. As you scream, bubbles erupt from your mouth. No one can hear you. You writh and squirm desperately as the light gets fainter and fainter. Soon its just a pinprick, far away, gradually shrinking. Suddenly its gone.
The Chomostacean is a horrific cross between a crustacean and a human. They look like humans covered in large, shell like armour of different colours, the most common being blue.
Their heads is usually uncovered, and has two black beady eyes, and a strange, flattened sort of quality to it.
Because of their strange mixture of species, all chomostaceans lead a life of pure pain, and will attack anything in an instant with a mixture of both hatred and pure aggresion. Chomostaceans continually lead this life of dreadful suffering and pain for several reasons. One of the large factors of this is that at an age of 6 months they develop a hard shell over their body, which originally, can be both irratating and uncomfortable for their skin. The shell also makes them feel incredibly hot, and stressed in the sunlight because of the insulation it provides which in their natural habitat, was supposed to prevent them being crushed by pressure. The fact that the chomostaceans are cursed with a heavy suit of shell from birth which is both a hindrance and an anoyyance as well as human intelligence which continually reminds them of how abnormal and different they are, drives them past morallity. Eventually, all chomostaceans develop an unrivalled, pure malice for the entire human race, and devote their lives to jealously destroying what they should have been, because they hate what they are and what they represent. The fact that until 6 months into their life they live in a perfectly human physical state doesn't help at all. The only thing distinguishing a chomostacean baby from a normal baby is the fact that their eyes are pure black, they have a rough skin texture and that they double-jointed fingers so that they can operate their pincers once they reach adulthood. When Chomostaceans are annoyed, they bubble at the mouth and spit in rage. The whole chomostacean race hates itself more than anything else.
Combat
Rake (Ex)
To attack, a chomostacean will grab either the neck or a limb of its opponent in its claw and try to cut off its circulation using the snatch feat.
When a chomostacean grapples an enemy it gains extra natural attacks.
Normally, a monster can attack with only one of its natural weapons while grappling, but a chomstacean gains 2 additional claw attacks whilst grappling a foe. Rake attacks are not subject to the normal -4 penalty for attacking with a natural weapon in a grapple.
Improved Grab (Ex)
To use this ability, a chomostacean must hit a creature at least one size smaller than itself with a claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of oppurtunity. If it wins the grapple check it may establish a hold and can rake the enemy in the following round.
Skills
Withstand high water pressure
The chomostacean can also go into a high pressure water areas without suffering any ill effects because of its armour.
Hold Breath
A chomostacean can stay underwater for a number of rounds equal to 6 times its constitution before it risks drowning.
I think I might have the stats pretty good because I referred a lot to the monster manual and help articles. But I might well be wrong, so please feel free to criticise.
Medium Monstrous Humanoid (Aquatic)
Hit Dice:1d8+3
Initiative: +2
Speed: 20ft, swim 30ft
Armour Class: 16 (+5 natural, +1 Dex)
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+6
Attack: Claws (pincers) +6 melee (1d4+5)
Full Attack:2 Claws (pincers) +6 melee (1d4+5)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Rake 1d4+3, Improved Grab
Special Qualities: Hold Breath, Withstand water pressure
Saves: Fort+3 Ref+1 Will+3
Abilities: Str 20 Dex 12 Con 16 Int 10 Wis 11 Cha 16
Skills: Hide +4, Listen +4, Spot+2 and Swim +6
Feats: None
Environment: Temperate aquatic (or coastal areas)
Organisation: Solitary or pair
Challenge rating: 2??? Maybe 3??
Allignment: Chaotic Evil
In an instant, a large, red pincer grabs your feet and starts to drag you under the murky water. Waves of pain surge through you as you get deeper and deeper. As you scream, bubbles erupt from your mouth. No one can hear you. You writh and squirm desperately as the light gets fainter and fainter. Soon its just a pinprick, far away, gradually shrinking. Suddenly its gone.
The Chomostacean is a horrific cross between a crustacean and a human. They look like humans covered in large, shell like armour of different colours, the most common being blue.
Their heads is usually uncovered, and has two black beady eyes, and a strange, flattened sort of quality to it.
Because of their strange mixture of species, all chomostaceans lead a life of pure pain, and will attack anything in an instant with a mixture of both hatred and pure aggresion. Chomostaceans continually lead this life of dreadful suffering and pain for several reasons. One of the large factors of this is that at an age of 6 months they develop a hard shell over their body, which originally, can be both irratating and uncomfortable for their skin. The shell also makes them feel incredibly hot, and stressed in the sunlight because of the insulation it provides which in their natural habitat, was supposed to prevent them being crushed by pressure. The fact that the chomostaceans are cursed with a heavy suit of shell from birth which is both a hindrance and an anoyyance as well as human intelligence which continually reminds them of how abnormal and different they are, drives them past morallity. Eventually, all chomostaceans develop an unrivalled, pure malice for the entire human race, and devote their lives to jealously destroying what they should have been, because they hate what they are and what they represent. The fact that until 6 months into their life they live in a perfectly human physical state doesn't help at all. The only thing distinguishing a chomostacean baby from a normal baby is the fact that their eyes are pure black, they have a rough skin texture and that they double-jointed fingers so that they can operate their pincers once they reach adulthood. When Chomostaceans are annoyed, they bubble at the mouth and spit in rage. The whole chomostacean race hates itself more than anything else.
Combat
Rake (Ex)
To attack, a chomostacean will grab either the neck or a limb of its opponent in its claw and try to cut off its circulation using the snatch feat.
When a chomostacean grapples an enemy it gains extra natural attacks.
Normally, a monster can attack with only one of its natural weapons while grappling, but a chomstacean gains 2 additional claw attacks whilst grappling a foe. Rake attacks are not subject to the normal -4 penalty for attacking with a natural weapon in a grapple.
Improved Grab (Ex)
To use this ability, a chomostacean must hit a creature at least one size smaller than itself with a claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of oppurtunity. If it wins the grapple check it may establish a hold and can rake the enemy in the following round.
Skills
Withstand high water pressure
The chomostacean can also go into a high pressure water areas without suffering any ill effects because of its armour.
Hold Breath
A chomostacean can stay underwater for a number of rounds equal to 6 times its constitution before it risks drowning.
I think I might have the stats pretty good because I referred a lot to the monster manual and help articles. But I might well be wrong, so please feel free to criticise.
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