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Eel, Giant Moray

CR 5.00 Animal N Large

This sixteen-foot-long eel slithers through the water with uncanny grace, mouth open to display large teeth and a second set of jaws.

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Description

The moray eel is a ferocious predator, capable of holding prey in its primary jaws while a smaller set of jaws inside its throat chews away bite-sized portions.

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Combat Stats

HP: 52 (7d8+21)
AC: 19, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+2 Dex, +8 natural, -1 size)
Speed: swim 30 ft.
Init: +6
Melee: bite +11 (2d6+9 plus grab)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 10 ft.
BAB: +5
CMB: +12 (+16 grapple)
CMD: 24 (can't be tripped)
Fort: +8
Ref: +9
Will: +3
Racial Modifiers: +8 Escape Artist

Special Attacks

Gnaw — If a giant moray begins a round with a grabbed foe, it inflicts automatic bite damage (2d6+9 points of damage). A giant moray eel possesses a second set of jaws in its throat that aid in swallowing—it can make a second bite attack (+11 attack, 1d6+3) against a foe it has already grabbed.

Feats

Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills

Escape Artist +10, Perception +7, Stealth +8, Swim +14

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Large
Environment: warm oceans
Organization: solitary, pair, or nest (3-6)
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision, scent; Perception +7
Source: Bestiary

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