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Hippopotamus

CR 5.00 Animal N Large

This lumbering bull hippopotamus lunges out of the water and yawns wide, displaying an impressive set of tusk-like teeth.

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Description

The ill-tempered “river horse” has a well-earned reputation for hostility, despite the fact that it is a herbivore.

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Combat Stats

HP: 59 (7d8+28)
AC: 17, touch 9, flat-footed 17 (+8 natural, -1 size)
Speed: 40 ft.
Init: +4
Melee: bite +8 (2d8+5)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 5 ft.
BAB: +6
CMB: +10
CMD: 20 (24 vs. trip)
Fort: +8 (+10 vs. nonmagical disease)
Ref: +5
Will: +3
Defensive Abilities: sweat
Racial Modifiers: +10 Stealth underwater

Special Attacks

Capsize — A hippopotamus can overturn a boat of its size or smaller by ramming it as a charge attack and making a CMB check. The DC of this check is 25 or the result of the boat captain's Profession (sailor) check, whichever is higher.

trample (1d8+6, DC 17)

Special Qualities

hold breath

Feats

Endurance, Imp. Initiative, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Perception)

Skills

Perception +8, Stealth +1 (+11 underwater), Swim +11

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Large
Environment: warm rivers
Organization: solitary, pair, or bloat (3-20)
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision, scent; Perception +8
Source: Bestiary 2

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