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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5748113" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong>Generic Pliosaur Working Draft</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Pliosaur, Large</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong>Large Animal</p><p><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 5d8+20 (42 hp)</p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 50 ft.</p><p><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13</p><p><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +3/+12</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +8 melee (1d10+9)</p><p><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +8 melee (1d10+9)</p><p><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 10 ft./5 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, swallow whole, worry 2d8+12</p><p><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Keen scent, hold breath, low-light vision</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +10, Ref +6, Will +2</p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 22, Dex 14, Con 18, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +14</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (bite)</p><p><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm aquatic</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary</p><p><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 4</p><p><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</p><p><strong>Advancement:</strong> 6-9 HD (Large)</p><p><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Pliosaur, Huge</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong>Huge Animal</p><p><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 10d8+60 (105 hp)</p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> +1</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 10 ft. (2 squares), swim 50 ft.</p><p><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 17 (-2 size, +1 Dex, +8 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16</p><p><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +7/+25</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +16 melee (2d8+15/19-20)</p><p><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +16 melee (2d8+15/19-20)</p><p><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, swallow whole, worry 3d8+20</p><p><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Keen scent, hold breath, low-light vision</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +15, Ref +8, Will +4</p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 30, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +6, Spot +9, Swim +18</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite)</p><p><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm aquatic</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary</p><p><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 7</p><p><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</p><p><strong>Advancement:</strong> 11-20 HD (Huge)</p><p><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Pliosaur, Gargantuan</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong>Gargantuan Animal</p><p> <strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 21d8+219 (313 hp)</p><p> <strong>Initiative:</strong> +0</p><p> <strong>Speed:</strong> Swim 60 ft.</p><p> <strong>Armor Class:</strong> 19 (-4 size, +13 natural), touch 6, flat-footed 19</p><p> <strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +15/+41</p><p> <strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +24 melee (4d8+21/19-20)</p><p> <strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +24 melee (4d8+21/19-20)</p><p> <strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 20 ft./15 ft.</p><p> <strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, swallow whole, worry 6d8+28</p><p> <strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Keen scent, hold breath, low-light vision</p><p> <strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +23, Ref +12, Will +8</p><p> <strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 38, Dex 10, Con 28, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9</p><p> <strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +8, Spot +18, Swim +22</p><p> <strong>Feats:</strong> Awesome Blow, Epic Toughness, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Natural Attack (bite), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite)</p><p> <strong>Environment:</strong> Warm aquatic</p><p> <strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary</p><p> <strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 11</p><p> <strong>Treasure:</strong> None</p><p> <strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</p><p> <strong>Advancement:</strong> 22-37 HD (Gargantuan)</p><p> <strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Pliosaur, Colossal</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong>Colossal Animal</p><p> <strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 38d8+546 (717 hp)</p><p> <strong>Initiative:</strong> +4</p><p> <strong>Speed:</strong> Swim 60 ft.</p><p> <strong>Armor Class:</strong> 22 (-8 size, +20 natural), touch 2, flat-footed 22</p><p> <strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +28/+62</p><p> <strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +39 melee (6d8+27/19-20)</p><p> <strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +39 melee (6d8+27/19-20)</p><p> <strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 30 ft./20 ft.</p><p> <strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, swallow whole, worry 8d8+36</p><p> <strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Keen scent, hold breath, low-light vision</p><p> <strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +35, Ref +25, Will +17</p><p> <strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 46, Dex 10, Con 34, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9</p><p> <strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +13, Spot +30, Swim +26</p><p> <strong>Feats:</strong> Awesome Blow, Epic Reflexes, Epic Toughness × 3, Epic Will, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Attack (bite), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite)</p><p> <strong>Environment:</strong> Warm aquatic</p><p> <strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary</p><p> <strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 11</p><p> <strong>Treasure:</strong> None</p><p> <strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</p><p> <strong>Advancement:</strong> 39-75 HD (Colossal)</p><p> <strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</p><p></p><p><em>This swimming reptile has a sleek body propelled by four powerful flippers and a comparatively short tail and neck. Its large head is dominated by long jaws filled with huge, conical teeth.</em></p><p> </p><p>Pliosaurs are aquatic reptiles related to the long-necked plesiosaurs such as <em>Elasmosaurus</em>. While ordinary plesiosaurs had small heads and ate prey much smaller than themselves, pliosaurs used their mighty jaws to tackle bigger prey, including large fish, ammonites and other marine reptiles.</p><p> </p><p>Known species of pliosaur ranged in size from as little as 5 feet long from nose to tail to at least 50 feet in length. A typical Large-sized pliosaur in between 10 and 12 feet long.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>COMBAT</strong></p><p></p><p>A pliosaur may try to eat creatures up to its own size, but prefers prey smaller than itself. The reptile usually charges an opponent and attempts to seize it in their jaws. Small and weak prey are normally swallowed whole once a pliosaur has them in its grip. It uses its worry special attack against more formidable prey, literally trying to shake its opponent into pieces.</p><p></p><p><strong>Hold Breath (Ex):</strong> A pliosaur can hold its breath for a number of rounds equal to 8 times its Constitution score before it risks drowning. </p><p></p><p><strong>Improved Grab (Ex):</strong> To use this ability, a pliosaur must hit an opponent of up to one size smaller with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe the following round.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Keen Scent (Ex):</strong> A pliosaur can notice creatures by scent in a 180-foot radius, and can sense blood in the water at ranges of up to a mile.</p><p></p><p><strong>Swallow Whole (Ex):</strong> A pliosaur can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to two sizes smaller by making a successful grapple check.</p><p></p><p>The swallowed creature takes 1d10+5 points of bludgeoning damage and 6 points of acid damage per round from the pliosaur’s gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 45 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 20). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out.</p><p></p><p>A Large pliosaur gizzard can hold 2 Small, 8 Tiny, 32 Diminutive, or 128 Fine opponents.</p><p></p><p><strong>Worry (Ex):</strong> Each round a pliosaur maintains a grapple, it shakes its prey violently, dealing it 2d8+12 damage.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> A pliosaur 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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 5748113, member: 57383"] [b]Generic Pliosaur Working Draft[/b] [B][SIZE=4]Pliosaur, Large [/SIZE][/B]Large Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 5d8+20 (42 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +2 [B]Speed:[/B] 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 50 ft. [B]Armor Class:[/B] 15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +3/+12 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +8 melee (1d10+9) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +8 melee (1d10+9) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 10 ft./5 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, swallow whole, worry 2d8+12 [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Keen scent, hold breath, low-light vision [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +10, Ref +6, Will +2 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 22, Dex 14, Con 18, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +14 [B]Feats:[/B] Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (bite) [B]Environment:[/B] Warm aquatic [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 4 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 6-9 HD (Large) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — [B][SIZE=4]Pliosaur, Huge [/SIZE][/B]Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 10d8+60 (105 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +1 [B]Speed:[/B] 10 ft. (2 squares), swim 50 ft. [B]Armor Class:[/B] 17 (-2 size, +1 Dex, +8 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +7/+25 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +16 melee (2d8+15/19-20) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +16 melee (2d8+15/19-20) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, swallow whole, worry 3d8+20 [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Keen scent, hold breath, low-light vision [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +15, Ref +8, Will +4 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 30, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +6, Spot +9, Swim +18 [B]Feats:[/B] Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite) [B]Environment:[/B] Warm aquatic [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 7 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 11-20 HD (Huge) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — [B][SIZE=4]Pliosaur, Gargantuan [/SIZE][/B]Gargantuan Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 21d8+219 (313 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +0 [B]Speed:[/B] Swim 60 ft. [B]Armor Class:[/B] 19 (-4 size, +13 natural), touch 6, flat-footed 19 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +15/+41 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +24 melee (4d8+21/19-20) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +24 melee (4d8+21/19-20) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 20 ft./15 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, swallow whole, worry 6d8+28 [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Keen scent, hold breath, low-light vision [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +23, Ref +12, Will +8 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 38, Dex 10, Con 28, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +8, Spot +18, Swim +22 [B]Feats:[/B] Awesome Blow, Epic Toughness, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Natural Attack (bite), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite) [B]Environment:[/B] Warm aquatic [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 11 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 22-37 HD (Gargantuan) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — [B][SIZE=4]Pliosaur, Colossal [/SIZE][/B]Colossal Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 38d8+546 (717 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +4 [B]Speed:[/B] Swim 60 ft. [B]Armor Class:[/B] 22 (-8 size, +20 natural), touch 2, flat-footed 22 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +28/+62 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +39 melee (6d8+27/19-20) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +39 melee (6d8+27/19-20) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 30 ft./20 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, swallow whole, worry 8d8+36 [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Keen scent, hold breath, low-light vision [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +35, Ref +25, Will +17 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 46, Dex 10, Con 34, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +13, Spot +30, Swim +26 [B]Feats:[/B] Awesome Blow, Epic Reflexes, Epic Toughness × 3, Epic Will, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Attack (bite), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite) [B]Environment:[/B] Warm aquatic [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 11 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 39-75 HD (Colossal) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — [I]This swimming reptile has a sleek body propelled by four powerful flippers and a comparatively short tail and neck. Its large head is dominated by long jaws filled with huge, conical teeth.[/I] Pliosaurs are aquatic reptiles related to the long-necked plesiosaurs such as [I]Elasmosaurus[/I]. While ordinary plesiosaurs had small heads and ate prey much smaller than themselves, pliosaurs used their mighty jaws to tackle bigger prey, including large fish, ammonites and other marine reptiles. Known species of pliosaur ranged in size from as little as 5 feet long from nose to tail to at least 50 feet in length. A typical Large-sized pliosaur in between 10 and 12 feet long. [B]COMBAT[/B] A pliosaur may try to eat creatures up to its own size, but prefers prey smaller than itself. The reptile usually charges an opponent and attempts to seize it in their jaws. Small and weak prey are normally swallowed whole once a pliosaur has them in its grip. It uses its worry special attack against more formidable prey, literally trying to shake its opponent into pieces. [B]Hold Breath (Ex):[/B] A pliosaur can hold its breath for a number of rounds equal to 8 times its Constitution score before it risks drowning. [B]Improved Grab (Ex):[/B] To use this ability, a pliosaur must hit an opponent of up to one size smaller with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe the following round. [B]Keen Scent (Ex):[/B] A pliosaur can notice creatures by scent in a 180-foot radius, and can sense blood in the water at ranges of up to a mile. [B]Swallow Whole (Ex):[/B] A pliosaur can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to two sizes smaller by making a successful grapple check. The swallowed creature takes 1d10+5 points of bludgeoning damage and 6 points of acid damage per round from the pliosaur’s gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 45 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 20). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A Large pliosaur gizzard can hold 2 Small, 8 Tiny, 32 Diminutive, or 128 Fine opponents. [B]Worry (Ex):[/B] Each round a pliosaur maintains a grapple, it shakes its prey violently, dealing it 2d8+12 damage. [B]Skills:[/B] A pliosaur 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. [/QUOTE]
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