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Platypus

CR 0.17 Animal N Tiny HD 1

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Description

Platypuses are egg-laying mammals that live in riverside burrows and hunt larvae and shellfish.

Combat Stats

3 (1d8–1)

14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 size)

Init

Speed

10 ft., swim 40 ft.

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

CMD

6 (10 vs. trip)

Melee: spur +4 (1d3–4 plus poison)
Space: 2-1/2 ft.
Reach: 0 ft.
Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception while underwater

Ability Scores

str

-4

dex

con

-1

int

-4

wis

cha

Special Attacks

Poison — Spur—injury; save Fort DC 9; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1 nonlethal damage; cure 1 save.

Special Qualities

Semiaquatic — Platypuses can hold their breath underwater for up to 5 minutes before they must start attempting Constitution checks to avoid suffocation.

Feats

Weapon Finesse

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Poison (spur) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this ability can poison those it attacks. The effects of the poison, including its save, frequency, and cure, are included in the creature's description. The saving throw to resist a poison is usually a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 the poisoning creature's racial HD + the creature's Con modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). Poisons can be removed through neutralize poison and similar effects.

Special Abilities

Semiaquatic from text

Platypuses can hold their breath underwater for up to 5 minutes before they must start attempting Constitution checks to avoid suffocation.

Feats, Traits & Items

Weapon Finesse from Feat

With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls.

Skills

Perception +1 (+5 while underwater), Swim +14

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Tiny
Environment: temperate or warm rivers
Organization: solitary
Treasure: none
Senses: electrolocation 30 ft. (while underwater), low-light vision; Perception +1 (+5 while underwater)
Source: Bestiary 4

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