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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BOZ" data-source="post: 358996" data-attributes="member: 1241">Ok, gave it some thoughts, and modified the stat block.  I’m going to start writing up its description this week, and I promise we will be on the naming (final!) part before the weekend.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  I’m going to prune from everything that’s been posted so far, and add some ideas of my own before I post it all.  Should be done by tomorrow or Thursday.Skills: is it really necessary to max out the Hide?  With that +10 bonus it’s going to be pretty good at hiding in its environment already.  I’d say it at least needs a Swim skill, and possibly Listen and/or Search.Damage: I’m going to suggest 1d6 damage for its Bite attacks, and 1d4 damage for its Tentacles.  Since the bite is the primary attack form, and the tentacles have the poison, the tentacles don’t need to do as much straight damage IMO.Other comments?  Go right ahead.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Medium-Size Magical BeastHit Dice: 6d10+30 (63 hp)Initiative: +6 (Dex, Improved Initiative)Speed: 15 ft, swim 30 ftAC: 20 (+2 Dex, +8 natural)Attacks: 6 bites +7 melee; or 6 tentacles +7 meleeDamage: Bite x; tentacle x and poisonFace/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/15 ftSpecial Attacks: Improved grab, poison, spell-like abilitiesSpecial Qualities: Blindsight, amphibious, tremorsense, damage reduction 15/+1, vulnerable to electricitySaves: Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +0Abilities: Str 13, Dex 15, Con 20, Int 5, Wis 8, Cha 6Skills: (13) Hide +, Swim +Feats: Improved InitiativeClimate/Terrain: Any marsh, aquatic, and undergroundOrganization: Solitary, mated pair, or colony (2-8)Challenge Rating: 8Treasure: None (incidental)Alignment: Always lawful evilAdvancement: 7-12 HD (Medium-Size); 13-18 HD (Large)These are monstrous blind tubeworms that cling to coastal rocks and dwell in seaside caves. They fix their bodies to rocks and strike with six long necks to swallow opponents with snapping jaws, and dangle their long tentacles in water seeking prey.Any treasure found in this creature’s lair is purely incidental, being the unlucky remains of former victims.COMBATThis creature is a carnivorous predator that hunts by instinct.  It will lie in wait when it detects prey, sitting unmoving until the victims come within reach of its poisoned tentacles.   Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the creature must hit with a tentacle attack.  If it gets a hold, it causes poison damage.   Poison: Contact, Fortitude save (DC 18); initial damage 1d8 temporary Dexterity, secondary damage paralysis.   Spell-Like Abilities: Spider climb...   Vulnerable To Electricity (Ex): stun?   Skills:  receives a +10 bonus to Hide checks in murky water.Creature name: Creature concept: Tonguez (insert real name here as desired)  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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