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Squid, Giant

CR 9.00 Animal N Huge

Immense in size, this great squid's tentacles writhe and flash with almost nauseating speed. The beast's eyes are as big as shields.

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Description

The giant squid is a legendary beast capable of feeding on humans with ease. Hunger has been known to drive these normally deep-dwelling creatures up to the ocean surface where anything they encounter is potential prey. A giant squid is 45 feet long and weighs 1,500 pounds.

Ability Scores

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CHA

Combat Stats

HP: 102 (12d8+48)
AC: 20, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+3 Dex, +9 natural, -2 size)
Speed: swim 60 ft., jet 260 ft.
Init: +7
Melee: bite +14 (2d6+7), 2 arms +14 (1d6+7), tentacles +12 (4d6+3/19-20 plus grab)
Space: 15 ft.
Reach: 15 ft. (30 ft. with arms and tentacles)
BAB: +9
CMB: +18 (+22 grapple)
CMD: 31
Fort: +14
Ref: +13
Will: +5
Defensive Abilities: ink cloud (20-ft. radius)

Special Attacks

constrict (4d6+10)

Feats

Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (tentacle), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Skill Focus (Perception)

Special Abilities

Combat Reflexes from Feat

You may make a number of additional attacks of opportunity per round equal to your Dexterity bonus. With this feat, you may also make attacks of opportunity while flat-footed.

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.

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 +22, Swim +15

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Huge
Environment: any ocean
Organization: solitary
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision; Perception +22
Source: Bestiary

Sources Used in This Record

6 House/Core

Uses feat: Combat Reflexes (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: 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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