Shade
Monster Junkie
I can't really see a benefit for a swarm of these. We could probably just downsize the 3' stingray for this one, drop poison, and add the special bladder as flavor text.
Bloatfish
Tiny Animal (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 1/4d8 (1 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: Swim 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: 17 (+2 size, +4 Dex, +1 natural), touch 16, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-11
Attack: Sting +4 melee (1d3-3)
Full Attack: Sting +4 melee (1d3-3)
Space/Reach: 2-1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: Low-light vision
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +1
Abilities: Str 4, Dex 19, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4
Skills: Hide +3 (+7), Listen +3, Spot +3, Swim +5
Feats: Weapon Finesse
Environment: Cold aquatic
Organization: Solitary, pair, or school (10-40)
Challenge Rating: 1/8?
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 1 HD (Tiny)
Level Adjustment: -
A bloatfish's body is 1 to 2 feet across and weighs about x to x pounds.
COMBAT
Skills: A bloatfish 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. *When it is lying still along the seafloor, a bloatfish has a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks.
Bloatfish
Tiny Animal (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 1/4d8 (1 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: Swim 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: 17 (+2 size, +4 Dex, +1 natural), touch 16, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-11
Attack: Sting +4 melee (1d3-3)
Full Attack: Sting +4 melee (1d3-3)
Space/Reach: 2-1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: Low-light vision
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +1
Abilities: Str 4, Dex 19, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4
Skills: Hide +3 (+7), Listen +3, Spot +3, Swim +5
Feats: Weapon Finesse
Environment: Cold aquatic
Organization: Solitary, pair, or school (10-40)
Challenge Rating: 1/8?
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 1 HD (Tiny)
Level Adjustment: -
A bloatfish's body is 1 to 2 feet across and weighs about x to x pounds.
COMBAT
Skills: A bloatfish 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. *When it is lying still along the seafloor, a bloatfish has a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks.
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