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WATER
BEAST
Water Beast
This large amphibious predator is covered in colorful patterns that camouflage it in water, its gaping
maw is an abyss of pointy teeth from which nothing returns.
WATER BEAST CR 5, XP 1,600
N Large animal
Init +6 Senses darkvision 60 ft. low light vision, scent; Perception +17
DEFENSE HP 75
EAC 17; KAC 19
Fort +7 Ref +7 Will +5
Stability Water Beasts gain +4 bonus to KAC against bull rush and trip combat maneuvers.
OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee bite +14 (2d6+12 plus clutch), 2 claws +11 (1d8+12)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks pounce, rake (2 claws +11, 1d8+12)
STATISTICS
Str +7; Dex +2; Con +3; Int -4; Wis +1; Cha -2
Feats Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Stealth)
Skills Athletics +12, Perception +17, Stealth +17, Survival +12
ECOLOGY
Environment warm rivers and marshes
Organization solitary, pair, pack (3–6), tribe (7-12)
Treasure none
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Clutch (Ex) A Water Beast that hits with a bite attack automatically initiates a grapple combat maneuver against its target (this
does not take an action). If successful, the Water Beast remains attached to the target until the end of the Water Beast’s next turn,
unless it succeeds at another grapple combat maneuver (with a +4 bonus) during its next turn. The target can break the clutch
with a successful DC 29 Acrobatics check to escape. The Water Beast can’t use its bite attack while it is clutching a target, and the
target can’t regain Stamina Points while a Water Beast is clutching it.
Hold Breath (Ex) A Water Beast can hold its breath for a number of rounds equal to 4 times its Constitution score before it risks
drowning.
Pounce (Ex) When a creature with this special attack makes a charge, it can make a full attack.
Rake (Ex) When a Water Beast succeeds at a grapple combat maneuver while clutching a target, it can make two claw attacks
against that target as a move action.
WATER BEAST – LARGE ANIMAL LIFE SCIENCE/MYSTICISM CHECK DC’S
DC 10 A Water Beast is a 12-foot long blue amphibian with spotted coloring. Reveal Animal Traits. Despite mainly being a
solitarty ambush predator, Water Beasts regularly live in groups, called tribes.
DC 15 Water Beasts live near rivers or marshes, and can hold their breath for a long time without risk of drowning.
DC 20 Water Beasts hunt by lying in wait, creeping close to their prey, then making a quick, fatal pounce attack
DC 25 Water Beasts will attempt to rake their prey once they have latched on with a bite.
WATER BEAST 1
Water Beast, Dire
This large amphibious predator is covered in colorful patterns that camouflage it in water, its gaping
maw is an abyss of pointy teeth from which nothing returns.
WATER BEAST CR 9, XP 6,400
N Large animal
Init +6 Senses darkvision 60 ft. low light vision, scent; Perception +22
DEFENSE HP 145
EAC 24; KAC 25
Fort +7 Ref +7 Will +5
Stability Water Beasts gain +4 bonus to KAC against bull rush and trip combat maneuvers.
OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee bite +22 (2d6+17 plus grab), 2 claws +19 (1d8+17 plus grab)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks pounce, rake (2 claws +19, 1d8+17)
STATISTICS
Str +8; Dex +2; Con +3; Int -4; Wis +1; Cha +0
Feats Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Stealth)
Skills Athletics +17, Perception +22, Stealth +22, Survival +17
ECOLOGY
Environment warm rivers and marshes
Organization solitary, pair, pack (3–6), tribe (7-12)
Treasure none
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Clutch (Ex) A Water Beast that hits with a bite attack automatically initiates a grapple combat maneuver against its target (this
does not take an action). If successful, the Water Beast remains attached to the target until the end of the Water Beast’s next turn,
unless it succeeds at another grapple combat maneuver (with a +4 bonus) during its next turn. The target can break the clutch with
a successful DC 35 Acrobatics check to escape. The Water Beast can’t use its bite attack while it is clutching a target, and the target
can’t regain Stamina Points while a Water Beast is clutching it.
Hold Breath (Ex) A Water Beast can hold its breath for a number of rounds equal to 4 times its Constitution score before it risks
drowning.
Pounce (Ex) When a creature with this special attack makes a charge, it can make a full attack.
Rake (Ex) When a Water Beast succeeds at a grapple combat maneuver while clutching a target, it can make two claw attacks
against that target as a move action.
WATER BEAST – LARGE ANIMAL LIFE SCIENCE/MYSTICISM CHECK DC’S
DC 10 A Water Beast is a 12-foot long blue amphibian with spotted coloring. Reveal Animal Traits. Despite mainly being a
solitarty ambush predator, Water Beasts regularly live in groups, called tribes.
DC 15 Water Beasts live near rivers or marshes, and can hold their breath for a long time without risk of drowning.
DC 20 Water Beasts hunt by lying in wait, creeping close to their prey, then making a quick, fatal pounce attack
DC 25 Water Beasts will attempt to rake their prey once they have latched on with a bite.
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Water Beast Ecology attack, or by tracking the prey until it is close
No one knows where the Water Beasts evolved enough to Pounce on them. Whenever the beast
originally, they live near rivers, streams, lakes and attacks, it will lead with its bite attack, if sucessful
other watering holes. They may have been spread its Clutch ability grants it a free grapple check. If it
from world to world by space travellers to keep succeeds on the first grapple and then maintains
down the populations of grazing animals and the grapple on its next turn then it gets to use its
other prey. What is known is that they are often Rake ability.
found on worlds with vast amounts of untamed Water Beasts have a powerful bite force even
wilderness. for their size, though it is mainly for capturing
A Water Beast has mottled blue skin all over its prey which will more than likely be disemboweled
12-16 foot-long body, and weighs about 600-2600 by their raking claws. Sometimes a water beast
pounds. While solitary and mated hunters prowl simply grapples its prey underwater and waits for
rivers and streams, lake dwelling Water Beasts it to suffocate.
tend to live in groups.
Water Beasts live for up to twenty six standard Emergent Behaviors
years, though many only last half that long de- Water Beasts are territorial, they defend their
fending their territory. Beasts are mature at 4 tribe’s nesting grounds as solitary hunters defend-
years and begin to spawn in the fall. During the ing their rivers and streams.
colder months their fertilized eggs develop finally
emerging from their spawning pools in the spring.
Beasts will breed every two to three years and
lay few dozen eggs in a clutch only a few normal-
ly survive until maturity. They do not spawn in
captivity.
Habitat & Society
Water Beast tribes are often found in lakes,
and enourmous river systems, and sometimes
swamps. When a tribe becomes established,
its members become territorial. The beasts will
attack intruders into their territory. The beasts do
not prey on other waterborne creatures for food,
other creatures may be found coexisting in a Wa-
ter Beast tribe’s territory, but they will keep them
away from their eggs and spawning pools. If they
have not claimed new territory as solitary hunters,
young beasts will return to the pool where they
were spawned when they reach adulthod.
Campaign Role
In addition to a natural role of culling the old
and weak from herds, the water beasts also add
the occasional unwary explorer to their diet. They
are both ambush predators and stalk their prey.
Predation
Water beasts hunt their prey either by ambush
in which case the prey is very close when they
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WATER BEAST
Authors •
Cover Artist •
Paul Fields and Jim Milligan
Ben Wooten
Interior Artist • N/A
Layout and Production • Jim Milligan for Atomic Rocket Games
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