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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark Chance" data-source="post: 4194489" data-attributes="member: 2795">Greek Mythology BeastiesLet's toss in a few beasties from Greek mythology.[sblock=Charybdis; CR 27]Unique NE Colossal magical beast (aquatic)Divine Rank 0Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, Listen +49, Spot +49Languages Aquan-----AC 25 (-5 size, +1 Dex, +19 natural), touch 6, flat-footed 24; Combat Expertisehp 1817 (79 HD); DR 10/epic; fast healing 10SR 32Immune ability damage, ability drain, energy drain, mind-affect effects, petrification, polymorph, sleep, starvation, suffocationResist fire 5Fort +54, Ref +42, Will +41-----Speed swim 140 ft. (28 squares) (only to ascend or descend); Dire ChargeMelee 2 tentacles +98 (3d8+18/19-20, +1d6 plus Fort DC 67 or die instantly) and 6 arms +95 (1d8+9/19-20) and bite +95 (6d6+9/19-20)Space 30 ft.; Reach 20 ft. (80 ft. with tentacle, 40 ft. with arm)Base Atk +79; Grp +113Atk Options Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, constrict (tentacle 3d8+18 or arm 1d8+9), control water, Great Cleave, Improved Disarm, improved grab, Improved Sunder, Improved Trip (+38 check), Knock-Down (+34 check), Power AttackSpell-Like Abilities (CL 13th):1/day - control weather, control winds (Fort 21)-----Abilities Str 46, Dex 13, Con 36, Int 13, Wis 22, Cha 22SQ immortal, limited movementFeats Alertness, Blind-Fight, Cleave, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (tentacle, arm, bite), Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Improved Sunder, Improved Trip, Knock-Down, Multiattack, Power Attack, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (tentacle)Epic Feats Devastating Critical (tentacle), Dire Charge, Fast Healing (x5), Overwhelming Critical (tentacle)Skills Concentration +13, Hide +26, Intimidate +47, Listen +49, Move Silently +42, Sense Motive +47, Spot +49Advancement -------Constrict (Ex): Charybdis deals automatic arm or tentacle damage with a successful grapple check.Control Water (Su): At will as a 20th-level caster, Charybdis can control water.Damage Reduction (Su): Charybdis's natural weapons are considered to be epic for the purposes of overcoming DR.Divine Rank: All game effects of Charybdis's divine rank 0 have been added to the statistics presented here. You need not be familiar with the divine rules in the SRD to use Charybdis.Immortal (Ex): Charybdis is naturally immortal and cannot die from natural causes. It does not age, nor does it need to eat, sleep, or breathe. The only way for Charybdis to die is by being slain in magical or physical combat.Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, Charybdis must hit with an arm or tentacle 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 constrict.Limited Movement (Ex): When ascending or descending in a straight line, Charybdis moves through water at enormous speed. Otherwise, its base swim speed is 20 feet.Skills: As a creature with the aquatic subtype, Charybdis doesn't need to make Swim checks. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.Strategies and Tactics Charybdis preys on ships and their crews, motivated by nothing more than a love for bloodshed and terror. Few creatures pose any significant threat to it, and it has sufficient power to destroy a vessel, crew in all, in a matter of seconds. Consequently, it thinks little of defense or tactics. This monster lurks beneath the waves, waiting patiently for a ship to pass overhead. It then rises to within a score or so yards from the surface and uses control water to trap the vessel within a whirlpool.Charybdis then makes a Dire Charge to come up beneath the ship and still make a full attack. Its tentacles and arms attack sailors on deck while the ship is subjected to Charybdis's powerful bite. Charybdis uses Improved Disarm, Improved Sunder, and Improved Trip to toy with its victims. Charybdis usually devotes +20 of its base attack bonus to Combat Expertise (adding +5 to its AC) and Power Attack (adding +15 damage to its attacks).Any creature taking more than 10 points of damage from any of Charybdis's attacks is subjected to an automatic trip attack (due to the monster's Knock-Down feat). Charybdis does not get a free attack against a creature tripped via Knock-Down. Any creature suffering a critical hit from a tentacle attack takes an additional 1d6 points of damage plus must make a DC 67 Fortitude save or die instantly (although creatures immune to critical hits are unaffected).Charybdis always takes a -20 grapple check penalty to use improved grab without interfering with its other attacks. After constricting a foe for a round or two, Charybdis typically hurls him into the sea. Treat Charybdis's whirlpool as stormy water (Swim check DC 20).Typical Treasure Charybdis hoards treasure within shattered ships' hulls on the ocean's bottom. This monster has triple standard treasure for a creature of its Challenge Rating.[/sblock][sblock=Cerberus; CR 8]Always NE Large undead (evil, extraplanar)Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., magical senses, scent, Listen +14, Spot +14Languages Cerberuses cannot speak, but they understand Abyssal, Common, and Infernal.-----AC 15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14; Dodgehp 78 (12 HD); DR 10/bludgeoning and magic; turn resistance +4Immune cold, electricity, mind-affecting effects, polymorphFort +4, Ref +5, Will +10-----Speed 50 ft. (10 squares)Melee 3 bites +12 melee (1d8+10)Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.Base Atk +6; Grp +17Atk Options bay, Blind-Fight, trip (+11 check)Special Actions shadow blend-----Abilities Str 25, Dex 13, Con --, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 15Feats Alertness, Blind-Fight, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Stealthy, Track (B)Skills Hide +8, Listen +14, Move Silently +12, Spot +14, Survival +9Advancement 13-24 HD (Large); 25-36 HD (Huge)-----Bay (Su): When a cerberus howls or barks, all creatures except evil outsiders within a 300-foot spread must succeed on a DC 18 Will save or  become panicked for 2d4 rounds. This is a sonic mind-affecting fear effect. Whether or not the save is successful, an affected creature is immune to the same cerberus's bay for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based.Damage Reduction (Su): A cerberus's natural weapons are treated as evil-aligned and magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.Magical Senses (Su): A cerberus sees invisible and ethereal creatures. It does not react to figments, but it does react to shadow illusions.Shadow Blend (Su): In any condition of illumination other than full daylight, a cerberus can disappear into the shadows, giving it total  concealment. Artificial illumination, even a light or continual flame spell, does not negate this ability. A daylight spell, however, will.Trip (Ex): A cerberus that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent as a free action (+11 check modifier) without making a  touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the cerberus.Skills: A cerberus has a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent.[/sblock][sblock=Diomedean Horse; CR 2]Always N Large animalInit +2; Senses low-light vision, scent, Listen +4, Spot +4-----AC 15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13hp 25 (3 HD)Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +2-----Speed 60 ft. (12 squares)Melee 2 hooves +5 melee (1d4+4) and bite +0 melee (1d6+2/19-20)Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.Base Atk +2; Grp +10-----Abilities Str 18, Dex 15, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 8Feats Endurance, Improved Critical (bite) (B), RunSkills Listen +4, Spot +4Advancement 4-6 HD (Large)-----Carrying Capacity: A light load for a Diomedean horse is up to 300 pounds; a medium load, 301-600 pounds; and a heavy load, 601-900 pounds.  A Diomedean horse can drag 4,500 pounds.[/sblock][sblock=Nemean Lion; CR 7]Always N Large magical beastInit +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, Listen +10, Spot +10-----AC 20 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +8 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 17hp 85 (9 HD); DR 15/bludgeoning; invulnerable hideFort +10, Ref +9, Will +7-----Speed 40 ft. (8 squares)Melee 2 claws +17 melee (1d6+8) and bite +11 melee (1d8+4)Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.Base Atk +9; Grp +21Atk Options improved grab, pounce, rake (2 attacks +16 melee, 1d6+4)-----Abilities Str 27, Dex 17, Con 19, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 10Feats Alertness, Run, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (claw)Skills Hide +6, Listen +10, Move Silently +6, Spot +10Advancement 10-18 HD (Large); 19-27 HD (Huge)-----Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a Nemean lion must hit 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 rake.Invulnerable Hide (Su): Any nonmagical weapon striking a Nemean lion's hide might break. The weapon takes damage equal to the amount of damage the attack would have inflicted (not counting DR) unless the wielder makes a DC 18 Reflex save. The weapon's hardness protects against this damage as normal. Natural weapons are not subject to this ability. The save DC is Constitution-based.Pounce (Ex): If a Nemean lion charges, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.Skills: Nemean lions have a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. In areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth, the Hide bonus improves to +8.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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