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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5577930" data-attributes="member: 57383">Air Fish Working DraftAir FishThis fish flies through the air as if it were swimming in water.Air fish are aquatic animals that have been magically altered to live in the air. They have a natural ability to levitate, and "swim" through the air by moving their tails and fins.Air fish breathe air, they have lost their ancestors' ability to breathe water and can drown like most air-breathing creatures. Wild air fish are only found in hot, humid environments, such as rainforests or tropical swamps. They must keep their skins and gills moist to avoid death by dehydration. Creating an Air Fish"Air Fish" is an inherited template that can be added to any animal with the Aquatic subtype (referred to hereafter as the base creature).Size and Type The base creature's type changes to Magical  Beast and it loses its  Aquatic subtype. An air fish retains all the  base  creature's  statistics and special abilities except as noted below.Hit DiceAn air fish's Hit Dice increase to 1d10; recalculate the base creature's hit points. SpeedAn air fish gains a fly speed equal to the base creature's fastest  movement rate. Its aerial maneuverability rating is average if the base  creature Small or larger, good if it is Tiny or smaller.Cleon Special VersionAn air fish gains a fly speed equal to the base creature's fastest movement rate. Its aerial maneuverability rating is average if the base creature Small-size or larger, good if it it Tiny-sized or smaller, If the base creature has a Dexterity of 16 or more, its aerial maneuverability rating increases by 1 step, if it has a Dexterity of 6 or less, its aerial maneuverability class lowers by 1 step. Base Attack BonusAn air fish has a base attack bonus equal to its total Hit Dice (as a Magical Beast).Special QualitiesAn air fish retains all the abilities of the base creature and gains the following abilities.Flight (Ex): An air fish's body is naturally buoyant. This buoyancy allows it to fly and also grants it a permanent feather fall effect (as the spell) with personal range.Humidity Dependent (Ex):   If an air fish spends  more than 24  hours outside a humid environment, its skin grows dry and  brittle. An  air fish with dried-out skin must make a Constitution  check each  hour (DC 10, +1 for each previous check) or take 1d4 points  of damage.  The air fish can cure its dried-out skin by soaking in water  for one  minute, or by staying in a humid atmosphere for an hour.     FeatsAn air fish gains Hover as a bonus feat. If the base creature has a feat that is only usable in water (like Swimby Attack) it can exchange it for another feat (such as Flyby Attack).EnvironmentAny warm land.Challenge RatingSame as the base creature.Level AdjustmentSame as the base creature. Sample Air Fish The following creatures have gained the air fish template. Air Shark, LargeLarge Magical BeastHit Dice: 7d10+7 (45 hp)Initiative: +6Speed: Swim 60 ft. (12 squares), fly 60 ft. (average) [(good) in Cleon Special version]Armor Class: 15 (–1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13Base Attack/Grapple: +7/+14Attack: Bite +9 melee (1d8+4)Full Attack: Bite +9 melee (1d8+4)Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: —Special Qualities: Blindsense, flight, humidity dependency, keen scentSaves: Fort +8, Ref +7, Will +3Abilities: Str 17, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2Skills: Listen +8, Spot +7, Swim +11Feats: Alertness, Great Fortitude, Hover (B), Improved InitiativeEnvironment: Warm landOrganization: Solitary, school (2–5), or pack (6–11)Challenge Rating: 2Advancement: 8–9 HD (Large)Level Adjustment: —These carnivorous flying fish are aggressive and liable to make unprovoked attacks against anything that approaches them. Large air sharks can reach around 15 feet in length and are a serious threat. COMBAT  Air sharks circle and observe potential prey, then dart in and bite with their powerful jaws.Blindsense (Ex) : A shark can locate creatures underwater within a 30-foot radius. This ability works only when the shark is underwater.Flight (Ex): An air shark's body is naturally buoyant. This buoyancy allows it to fly and also grants it a permanent feather fall effect (as the spells) with personal range.Humidity Dependent (Ex):   If an air shark spends  more than 24  hours outside a humid environment, its skin  grows dry and  brittle. An  air shark with dried-out skin must make a  Constitution  check each  hour (DC 10, +1 for each previous check) or  take 1d4 points  of damage.  The air shark can cure its dried-out skin by  soaking in water  for one  minute, or by staying in a humid atmosphere  for an hour.     Keen Scent (Ex)  : A shark can notice creatures by scent in a 180-foot radius and detect blood in the water at ranges of up to a mile.Skills:  A shark 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.</blockquote>

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