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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 4953618" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong>Building a Better Elasmosaurus</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Elasmosaurus Redux</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Late Cretaceous (95-65 MYA)</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Huge Animal</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 10d8+60 (105 hp)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +6</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 50 ft.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 13 (–2 size, +2 Dex, +3 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 11</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +7/+22</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +13 melee (1d10+10)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +13 melee (1d10+10)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft. (20 ft. with bite)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, swallow whole</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +15, Ref +11, Will +4</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 25, Dex 14, Con 22, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 9</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide –4*, Listen +4, Spot +9, Swim +15</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Focus (bite)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm aquatic</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, or herd (5–8)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 7</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 11–20 HD (Huge); 21–30 HD (Gargantuan)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Though it resides primarily in the water, an <em>Elasmosaurus</em> only breathes air. An <em>Elasmosaurus</em> has a total length of some 40 feet, including a neck half as long as its entire body, and weighs about 10,000 pounds. Observers who see only its head or tail might easily mistake it for a massive snake.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Combat</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">An <em>Elasmosaurus</em> only hunts prey small enough for it to swallow, but will defend itself aggressive if it feels itself to be threatened. The creature is strong, fast, and highly maneuverable, able to turn quickly and lunge at prey. When hunting, it travels with its head out of the water, snapping down quickly to seize prey.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Improved Grab (Ex):</strong> To use this ability, an <em>Elasmosaurus</em> must hit an opponent of up to one size smaller 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 try to swallow the foe the following round.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Swallow Whole (Ex): </strong>An <em>Elasmosaurus</em> can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to three sizes smaller by making a successful grapple check. The swallowed creature takes 2d8+7 points of bludgeoning damage and 8 points of acid damage per round from the <em>Elasmosaurus</em>’s gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 25 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 11). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A Huge <em>Elasmosaurus</em>’s gizzard can hold 8 Small, 32 Tiny, or 128 Diminutive or smaller opponents.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Skills</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">An <em>Elasmosaurus</em> </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">has a +8 racial bonus on Swim checks. It can always choose to take 10 on a Jump or Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">*An <em>Elasmosaurus</em> has a +8 racial bonus on Hide checks in water.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 4953618, member: 57383"] [b]Building a Better Elasmosaurus[/b] [SIZE=4][B][FONT=Arial]Elasmosaurus Redux[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [B]Late Cretaceous (95-65 MYA)[/B] Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 10d8+60 (105 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +6 [B]Speed:[/B] 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 50 ft. [B]Armor Class:[/B] 13 (–2 size, +2 Dex, +3 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 11 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +7/+22 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +13 melee (1d10+10) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +13 melee (1d10+10) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. (20 ft. with bite) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, swallow whole [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +15, Ref +11, Will +4 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 25, Dex 14, Con 22, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 9 [B]Skills:[/B] Hide –4*, Listen +4, Spot +9, Swim +15 [B]Feats:[/B] Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Focus (bite) [B]Environment:[/B] Warm aquatic [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair, or herd (5–8) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 7 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 11–20 HD (Huge); 21–30 HD (Gargantuan) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — Though it resides primarily in the water, an [I]Elasmosaurus[/I] only breathes air. An [I]Elasmosaurus[/I] has a total length of some 40 feet, including a neck half as long as its entire body, and weighs about 10,000 pounds. Observers who see only its head or tail might easily mistake it for a massive snake. [/FONT][B][FONT=Arial] [SIZE=3]Combat[/SIZE] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]An [I]Elasmosaurus[/I] only hunts prey small enough for it to swallow, but will defend itself aggressive if it feels itself to be threatened. The creature is strong, fast, and highly maneuverable, able to turn quickly and lunge at prey. When hunting, it travels with its head out of the water, snapping down quickly to seize prey. [B]Improved Grab (Ex):[/B] To use this ability, an [I]Elasmosaurus[/I] must hit an opponent of up to one size smaller 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 try to swallow the foe the following round. [B]Swallow Whole (Ex): [/B]An [I]Elasmosaurus[/I] can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to three sizes smaller by making a successful grapple check. The swallowed creature takes 2d8+7 points of bludgeoning damage and 8 points of acid damage per round from the [I]Elasmosaurus[/I]’s gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 25 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 11). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A Huge [I]Elasmosaurus[/I]’s gizzard can hold 8 Small, 32 Tiny, or 128 Diminutive or smaller opponents. [/FONT][B][FONT=Arial] [SIZE=3]Skills[/SIZE] [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Arial]An [I]Elasmosaurus[/I] [/FONT][FONT=Arial]has a +8 racial bonus on Swim checks. It can always choose to take 10 on a Jump or Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. [/FONT][FONT=Arial]*An [I]Elasmosaurus[/I] has a +8 racial bonus on Hide checks in water.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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