Ray, Stingray
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.
Combat Stats
- Melee
- sting +1 (1d4 plus poison)
- Racial Modifiers
- +8 Stealth in sand or mud
Ability Scores
Feats
Special Abilities
Universal Monster Rules
Feats, Traits & Items
You get a +3 bonus on all checks involving the chosen skill. If you have 10 or more ranks in that skill, this bonus increases to +6.
Skills
Perception +8, Stealth +5 (+13 in sand or mud), Swim +8
- 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