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Ray, Stingray

CR 1/2 Animal N Medium

A long tail fitted with a barbed stinger trails from this flat, triangular fish's body.

Description

Often found buried in mud, sand, or sea grass, this normally passive creature raises its tail above its body like a scorpion when cornered or injured. Its stinger is a barbed spine with two grooves allowing the toxin to enter the wound. While often found in bays and estuaries, some breeds of stingray can make their home in rivers far upstream from salt water. Stingrays, like their larger manta ray cousins, use a form of electrolocation to find prey in the silt-laden waters.

The stingray presented here is a relatively large member of the species; for smaller stingrays, apply the young creature template.

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Combat Stats

HP: 13 (2d8+4)
AC: 12, touch 11, flat-footed 11 (+1 Dex, +1 natural)
Speed: swim 40 ft.
Init: +1
Melee: sting +1 (1d4 plus poison)
BAB: +1
CMB: +1
CMD: 12
Fort: +5
Ref: +4
Will: +1
Racial Modifiers: +8 Stealth in sand or mud

Feats

Skill Focus (Perception)

Skills

Perception +8, Stealth +5 (+13 in sand or mud), Swim +8

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Medium
Environment: warm oceans
Organization: solitary, pair, or flight (3-12)
Treasure: none
Senses: blindsense 30 ft., low-light vision; Perception +8
Source: Bestiary 2

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