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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5755537" data-attributes="member: 57383">The problem with Rage is that a Jarbo only has 3 hit points, so is unlikely to survive the attack it needs to provoke its rage.I'd prefer a Frenzy that triggers whenever it enters combat, maybe adapted from the Sahuagin's Blood Frenzy.     Blood Frenzy: Once per day a sahuagin that takes damage in combat can fly into a  frenzy in the following round, clawing and biting madly until either it  or its opponent is dead. It gains +2 Constitution and +2 Strength, and  takes a -2 penalty to Armor Class. A sahuagin cannot end its frenzy  voluntarily. Perhaps something like this:Frothing Frenzy (Ex) #1: Once per day, a frothing jarbo that enters combat can fly into a  frenzy in the following round, biting madly until either it  or its opponent is dead. It gains +2 Constitution and +2 Strength, and  takes a -2 penalty to Armor Class. A jarbo cannot end its frothing frenzy  voluntarily. I'd probably modify the bonuses though, maybe borrow some inspiration from the Dragon #318 Liopleurodon. Frenzy (Ex): If a liopleurodon is reduced to less than half its normal maximum hit points, it flies into a terrible rage of frenzied activity. During a frenzy, the liopleurodon gains a +4 bonus to its Armor Class and attack rolls. Its swim speed gains a +30 foot bonus, and if it makes a full attack action it gains an additional bite attack. The frenzy persists for 1 minute, after which the liopleurodon becomes fatigued. A liopleurodon cannot enter a frenzy while it is fatigued. Frothing Frenzy (Ex) #2: A frothing jarbo that enters combat will fly into a  frenzy in the following round, biting madly until either it  or its opponent is dead. It gains a +2 bonus to its Armor Class and Strength, plus a +10 foot bonus to its speed. if it makes a full attack action it gains an additional bite attack. The frenzy persists for 1 minute, after which the jarbo becomes fatigued for 1 hour. A jarbo cannot end its frothing frenzy  voluntarily or enter a frothing frenzy while it is fatigued.I like the Wisdom damage idea. A filth fever based version was problematic since the ability damage it does to an infected Jarbo impairs its combat abilities.Disease (Ex): Any creature bitten by a frothing jarbo is exposed to frothing fever. A jarbo that take Wisdom damage from frothing fever become a frothing jarbos until it dies or recovers from the disease.Frothing fever—bite, Fortitude DC 11, incubation period 1d3 days, damage 1d3 Wis. The save DC is Constitution-based.I'm wondering about adding a +2 racial bonus to the DC.</blockquote>

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