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Water Strider, Giant

CR 1.00 Vermin N Large HD 3

This bug has long, fuzzy legs that support it on the water's surface as if the creature stands on solid ground.

Description

A giant water strider is a long-legged insect with the ability to walk on water. It feeds on fish and birds. Water striders use their weak flight only to escape predators or for seasonal migrations to new breeding areas. They are sometimes kept as mounts by coast-dwelling humanoids. A giant water strider lives 1-2 years.

Carrying more than a light load (200 pounds) prevents a giant water strider from using its water skating ability.

Combat Stats

19 (3d8+6)

12, touch 10, flat-footed 11 (+1 Dex, +2 natural, –1 size)

Init

Speed

30 ft., fly 20 ft. (poor)

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

CMD

16 (24 vs. trip)

Melee: 2 claws +2 (1d4+1), bite +2 (1d2+1)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 5 ft.
Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception, +4 Swim

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

-4

Special Qualities

Water Skating — A water strider can move on the surface of water as if it were on land. A water strider swimming at the water's surface can pull itself onto the water with a successful Swim check.

Special Abilities

Water Skating from text

A water strider can move on the surface of water as if it were on land. A water strider swimming at the water's surface can pull itself onto the water with a successful Swim check.

Skills

Fly –5, Perception +4, Swim +5

Details

Type: Vermin
Alignment: N
Size: Large
Environment: any water
Organization: solitary or colony (2–9)
Treasure: incidental
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +4
Source: Bestiary 4

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