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Dinosaur, Elasmosaurus

CR 7.00 Animal N Huge

Long-necked and long-tailed, this large, predatory reptile glides through the water on four powerful flippers.

Description

The sleek elasmosaurus is a long-necked, aquatic reptile. Although not technically a dinosaur, they and their kind are often found hunting in oceans and lakes in areas where dinosaurs are more common. You can create statistics for smaller, similar aquatic reptiles (such as the pleisosaurus) by applying the young simple template to the statistics presented above. An elasmosaurus is 45 feet long and weighs 4,000 pounds.

Ability Scores

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Combat Stats

HP: 105 (10d8+60)
AC: 20, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+2 Dex, +1 dodge, +9 natural, -2 size)
Speed: 20 ft., swim 50 ft.
Init: +2
Melee: bite +13 (2d8+12)
Space: 15 ft.
Reach: 20 ft.
BAB: +7
CMB: +17
CMD: 30 (34 vs. trip)
Fort: +14
Ref: +9
Will: +6

Feats

Dodge, Great Fortitude, Iron Will, Mobility, Toughness

Special Abilities

Dodge from Feat

You gain a +1 dodge bonus to your AC. A condition that makes you lose your Dex bonus to AC also makes you lose the benefits of this feat.

Great Fortitude from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saving throws.

Iron Will from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Will saving throws.

Mobility from Feat

You get a +4 dodge bonus to Armor Class against attacks of opportunity caused when you move out of or within a threatened area. A condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses.Dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most types of bonuses.

Toughness from Feat

You gain +3 hit points. For every Hit Die you possess beyond 3, you gain an additional +1 hit point. If you have more than 3 Hit Dice, you gain +1 hit points whenever you gain a Hit Die (such as when you gain a level).

Skills

Perception +14, Swim +16

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Huge
Environment: warm aquatic
Organization: solitary, pair, or school (3-6)
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision, scent; Perception +14
Source: Bestiary

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