The Drow War Book Two. The Dying Of - RoseRed

These reptiles are often mistaken for the genuine (and
much rarer) sea serpent, as the shape of their bodies is
similar. The false serpent is merely an animal and has
neither the intelligence nor the special abilities of the
true serpent. Giant sea snakes are highly venomous,
much more so than their land-based relatives.
Amphibious (Ex): A giant sea snake can breathe in air
and underwater.
Poison (Ex): A giant sea snake has a poisonous bite that
deals initial and secondary damage of 1d6 Constitution.
The Fortitude saving throw DC is 21 and includes a +4
racial bonus. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Skills: A true sea serpent 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.
Sea Harrier Raiding Party
This is a shipload of 20 Sea Harriers led by a captain
with two lieutenants. The statistics for captains, sailors
and lieutenants can be found below in the Sea Harriers
adventure section.
A Sea Harrier encounter can segue into the Sea Harrier
adventure (see below). Instead of Nimian Archimandrus
receiving a message from Azbeth, he can find out about
her from one of the Sea Harriers. The Player Characters
can interrogate a surviving crewmember (using
Intimidate checks and such spells as detect thoughts)
to find out where the Sea Harrier mothership is and
whereabouts on it Azbeth is being held.
True Sea Serpent (Water)
Gargantuan Magical Beast (Aquatic, water)
Hit Dice: 16d10+112 (200 hp)
Initiative: –2
Speed: Swim 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armour Class: 19 (–4 size, –2 Dex, +15 natural), touch
4, flat-footed 19
Base Attack/Grapple: +16/+40
Attack: Bite +25 melee (2d8+12)
Full Attack: Bite +25 melee (2d8+12) and tail slap +20
melee (2d8+6)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Breathe steam, improved grab,
swallow whole, water spray
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision
Saves: Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +4
Abilities: Str 35, Dex 6, Con 25, Int 6, Wis 8, Cha 8
Skills: Listen +18, Swim +20
Feats: Awesome Blow, Cleave, Improved Bull Rush,
Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus
(fin)
Environment: Temperate aquatic
Organisation: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 12
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 16–32 HD (Gargantuan); 33–48 HD
(Colossal)
Level Adjustment: —
True sea serpents are rare but can sometimes be seen in
tropical seas, undulating their scaly coils through the
waves and creating a distinctive ‘humped’ appearance.
They have heads similar to those of horses, with odd
little protuberances like the horns of a giraffe. Their
forward fins are much larger than their rear fins.
A serpent’s behaviour depends entirely on its mood; it
can be playful, rolling over and over like a dolphin, or
murderously vicious, slamming its head into a ship’s
hull and staving it in. Solitary serpents are far more
likely to be hostile, which has led to the belief that their
‘play’ is a mating dance of some kind. True serpents
despise the kraken and attack them on sight.
A true sea serpent 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.
Breathe Steam (Ex): A true serpent can breathe steam
from its nostrils in a line 20 feet wide and 80 feet long
once every 1d4 rounds. This deals 12d6 fire damage,
with a Reflex saving throw for half damage (DC 25).
This is effective underwater and on the surface. The
save DC is Constitution-based.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a true serpent
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 attempt to swallow the foe the following
round.
Swallow Whole (Ex): A true serpent can try to swallow a
grabbed opponent of a smaller size than itself by making
a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent
takes 2d8+12 points of crushing damage plus eight points
of acid damage per round from the serpent’s stomach.
A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a
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