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Penumbra Fantasy Bestiary
| Author | Chris Aylott et al |
| Publisher | Atlas Games |
| Publish date | 2003 |
| OGL Section 15 | fantasy-bestiary |
The material below is Open Game Content
Cropping Squid, Male
Huge Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 12d10–12 (54 hp)
Initiative: +5 (Dex)
Speed: Fly 80 ft. (average)
AC: 13 (–2 size, +5 Dex)
Attacks: 10 tentacles +15/+10/+5 melee
Damage: Tentacle rakes 1d6+5 each (cropping), 2d4+5 each (sickle), or 2d6+5 each (hatchet)
Face/Reach: 10 ft. x 20 ft./10 ft. (40 ft. with tentacles)
Special Attacks: Constrict 1d6+6, Improved Grab
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Float, Jet, Low-light Vision
Saves: Fort 7, Ref 13, Will +5
Abilities: Str 20, Dex 20, Con 9, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 5
Skills: Intuit Direction +5, Listen +8, Spot +8
Feats: Alertness, Multiattack
Climate/Terrain: Any land
Organization: Solitary or paired (1 male with 1 female)
Challenge Rating: 6
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 13–14 HD (Huge)
MALE
Constrict (Ex): The creature crushes its opponent, dealing 1d6+6 bludgeoning damage, after making a successful grapple check. It deals Constriction damage in addition to damage dealt by the tentacle used to grab.
Float (Ex): The cropping squid flies at a rate of 80 feet per round. It also has the equivalent of a permanent feather fall effect at personal range.
Improved Grab (Ex): If the creature hits an opponent of at least Large size or smaller with a tentacle, it deals normal damage and either attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity, or it pulls the opponent into its space without provoking an attack of opportunity and holds him with a –20 penalty to grapple checks, using its remaining attacks against other opponents. If the creature does not Constrict, each successful grapple check it makes during successive rounds automatically deals the normal damage listed for a tentacle attack. Otherwise, it deals 1d6+6 constriction damage as well.
Jet (Ex): As a full-round action, the cropping squid can shoot directly upward 60 feet in a single round.
Magical Beast: Magical beasts have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet and Low-light Vision.
