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<blockquote data-quote="Faolyn" data-source="post: 8806777" data-attributes="member: 6915329"><p>Dragons, sapient constructs, gray-goo oozes, undead, magic-thieves from another dimension… what we need now are <em>fish.</em> Yep, just a fish. A <strong>giant archerfish</strong> is a nice change of pace from all the power-laden supernatural monsters from recent entries.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]264542[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><span style="font-size: 22px">Giant Archerfish</span></span></strong></p><p>The Dragons’ Bestiary, Dragon Magazine #165</p><p>Created by Tim Malto</p><p></p><p>The giant archerfish, like its tiny cousin, is capable of spitting powerful jets of water at creatures in order to knock them in the water. Giant archerfish aim for creatures who are in trees that hang above the water or are in boats. Once its prey is in the water, the fish swallows it whole.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Giant Archerfish</span></span></strong></p><p><strong>Large beast</strong></p><p>Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)</p><p><strong>AC</strong> 13</p><p><strong>HP</strong> 19 (3d10+3; bloodied 9)</p><p><strong>Speed</strong> 0 ft., swim 40 ft.</p><p></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 14 (+2) <strong>DEX</strong> 16 (+3) <strong>CON</strong> 12 (+1)</p><p><strong>INT</strong> 2 (-4) <strong>WIS</strong> 12 (+1) <strong>CHA</strong> 4 (-3)</p><p></p><p><strong>Proficiency</strong> +2</p><p><strong>Maneuver DC</strong> 13</p><p><strong>Skills</strong> Perception +3</p><p><strong>Senses</strong> passive Perception 13</p><p><strong>Languages</strong> —</p><p><strong><em>Water Breathing.</em></strong> The archerfish only breathes water.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Actions</u></strong></p><p><strong><em>Bite. </em></strong><em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit: </em>6 (1d6+3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the archerfish can’t bit another target.</p><p><strong><em>Spit. </em></strong>The archerfish spits water at a creature within 30 feet that is not underwater. That creature must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw or fall prone.</p><p><strong><em>Swallow.</em></strong> The archerfish makes a bite attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits and the archerfish has not swallowed another creature, the target is swallowed and the grapple ends. A swallowed creature has total cover from attacks from outside the archerfish, it is blinded and restrained, and it takes 5 (2d4) acid damage at the beginning of each of the archerfish’s turns. If the archerfish dies, the target is no longer swallowed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Faolyn, post: 8806777, member: 6915329"] Dragons, sapient constructs, gray-goo oozes, undead, magic-thieves from another dimension… what we need now are [I]fish.[/I] Yep, just a fish. A [B]giant archerfish[/B] is a nice change of pace from all the power-laden supernatural monsters from recent entries. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1666474588410.png"]264542[/ATTACH] [B][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][SIZE=6]Giant Archerfish[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] The Dragons’ Bestiary, Dragon Magazine #165 Created by Tim Malto The giant archerfish, like its tiny cousin, is capable of spitting powerful jets of water at creatures in order to knock them in the water. Giant archerfish aim for creatures who are in trees that hang above the water or are in boats. Once its prey is in the water, the fish swallows it whole. [B][SIZE=7][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Giant Archerfish[/COLOR][/SIZE] Large beast[/B] Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) [B]AC[/B] 13 [B]HP[/B] 19 (3d10+3; bloodied 9) [B]Speed[/B] 0 ft., swim 40 ft. [B]STR[/B] 14 (+2) [B]DEX[/B] 16 (+3) [B]CON[/B] 12 (+1) [B]INT[/B] 2 (-4) [B]WIS[/B] 12 (+1) [B]CHA[/B] 4 (-3) [B]Proficiency[/B] +2 [B]Maneuver DC[/B] 13 [B]Skills[/B] Perception +3 [B]Senses[/B] passive Perception 13 [B]Languages[/B] — [B][I]Water Breathing.[/I][/B] The archerfish only breathes water. [B][U]Actions[/U] [I]Bite. [/I][/B][I]Melee Weapon Attack:[/I] +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. [I]Hit: [/I]6 (1d6+3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the archerfish can’t bit another target. [B][I]Spit. [/I][/B]The archerfish spits water at a creature within 30 feet that is not underwater. That creature must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw or fall prone. [B][I]Swallow.[/I][/B] The archerfish makes a bite attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits and the archerfish has not swallowed another creature, the target is swallowed and the grapple ends. A swallowed creature has total cover from attacks from outside the archerfish, it is blinded and restrained, and it takes 5 (2d4) acid damage at the beginning of each of the archerfish’s turns. If the archerfish dies, the target is no longer swallowed. [/QUOTE]
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