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Snake, Emperor Cobra

CR 5.00 Animal N Large HD 6

This massive green cobra rears its head upward aggressively, its brightly colored, scaly hood flaring in an unmistakable warning.

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Description

Infamous among travelers for its deadly poisonous bite, the emperor cobra is a foul-tempered snake typically encountered in bogs. The snake's scales are generally a dark green, with a pale green or even ivory underbelly. Its eyes are bright red and lack the distinctive serpentine slit most snake eyes possess. Emperor cobras are often trained to serve as guardians in temples. They are 16 feet long and weigh 200 pounds.

Combat Stats

51 (6d8+24)

18, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+2 Dex, +7 natural, -1 size)

Init

Speed

30 ft., climb 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

+11

CMD

23 (can't be tripped)

Melee: bite +10 (2d6+9 plus poison)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 10 ft.
Racial Modifiers: Acrobatics+8, +4 Perception, +4 Stealth

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

-5

wis

cha

-4

Feats

Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Focus (bite)

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Poison (bite) 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.

Feats, Traits & Items

Improved Initiative from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Calculated: +4 Initiative

Skill Focus (Stealth) 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.

Calculated: +3 Skill Bonus

Weapon Focus (bite) from Feat

You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.

Calculated: +1 Attack Bonus

Skills

Acrobatics +10, Climb +14, Perception +13, Stealth +11, Swim +14

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Large
Environment: temperate or warm swamps
Organization: solitary, pair, or nest (3-8)
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision, scent; Perception +13
Source: Bestiary 2

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