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Shark, Dire

CR 9.00 Animal N Gargantuan

Large as a dragon, this shark's jaws open to reveal a cavernous, tooth-lined gullet capable of swallowing a horse whole.

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Description

The true nightmare of the sea is the megalodon, a shark that represents the pinnacle of this species' evolution. Horrifying in its immense size and ruinous appetite, the megalodon is certainly the beast behind many legends of enormous fish who swallow ships whole. A megalodon is 60 feet long and weighs 100,000 pounds.

Ability Scores

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Combat Stats

HP: 112 (15d8+45)
AC: 23, touch 8, flat-footed 21 (+2 Dex, +15 natural, -4 size)
Speed: swim 60 ft.
Init: +6
Melee: bite +17 (4d10+15/19-20 plus grab)
Space: 20 ft.
Reach: 20 ft.
BAB: +11
CMB: +25 (+29 grapple)
CMD: 37
Fort: +14
Ref: +13
Will: +8

Special Attacks

swallow whole (2d6+15 damage, AC 17, 11 hp)

Feats

Bleeding Critical, Critical Focus, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Perception)

Special Abilities

Bleeding Critical from Feat

Whenever you score a critical hit with a slashing or piercing weapon, your opponent takes 2d6 points of bleed damage (see Conditions) each round on his turn, in addition to the damage dealt by the critical hit. Bleed damage can be stopped by a DC 15 Heal skill check or through any magical healing. The effects of this feat stack.

Critical Focus from Feat

You receive a +4 circumstance bonus on attack rolls made to confirm critical hits.

Great Fortitude from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saving throws.

Improved Critical from Feat

When using the weapon you selected, your threat range is doubled.

Improved Initiative from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Iron Will from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Will saving throws.

Lightning Reflexes from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Reflex saving throws.

Skill Focus from Feat

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 +25, Swim +18

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Gargantuan
Environment: any ocean
Organization: solitary
Treasure: none
Senses: blindsense 30 ft., keen scent; Perception +25
Source: Bestiary

Sources Used in This Record

8 House/Core

Uses feat: Bleeding Critical (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Critical Focus (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Great Fortitude (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Improved Critical (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Iron Will (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Lightning Reflexes (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Skill Focus (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.

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