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Snake, Venomous

CR 1.00 Animal N Medium
This brightly colored snake assumes an aggressive posture, its hissing mouth open to display its fangs.

Countless species of poisonous snakes dwell in the wild, their bites capable of bringing down creatures much larger than themselves. Snakes of the size presented here are thankfully rarer than their smaller kin, but many species of rattlesnake, cobra, and similar reptiles can grow to this size.

Venomous snakes are generally far more aggressive than constrictor snakes, and even larger variants do exist: you can create stats for a king cobra, for example, by applying the advanced and giant simple templates to the stats given above.

STR
8
DEX
13
CON
14
INT
1
WIS
13
CHA
2
HP
13 (2d8+4)
AC
14, touch 11, flat-footed 13 (+1 Dex, +3 natural)
Speed
20 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Init
+5
Melee
bite +2 (1d4-1 plus poison)
BAB
+1
CMB
+0
CMD
11 (can't be tripped)
Fort
+5
Ref
+4
Will
+1
Racial Modifiers
+4 Perception, +4 Stealth, +8 Acrobatics; modifies Climb and Swim with Dexterity

<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.</p>

Weapon Finesse from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> 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.</p>

Acrobatics +9, Climb +9, Perception +9, Stealth +9, Swim +9

Details
Type
Animal
Alignment
N
Size
Medium
Environment
any temperate or warm
Organization
solitary, pair, or nest (3-8)
Treasure
none
Senses
low-light vision, scent; Perception +9
Source
Bestiary
Sources Used in This Record
2 House/Core
  • Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Weapon Finesse (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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