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Dragon Fish
Tiny Animal (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (5 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: Swim 30 ft. (6 squares)
AC: 19 (+2 size, +4 Dex, +3 natural),
touch 16, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-10
Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d4-2)
Full Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d4-2)
Space/Reach: 2 1 ⁄2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Frenzy, swarm
Special Qualities: Keen scent, low-light vision
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +0
There’s only a single time I can recall almost losing
a body part to a beast in all my adventures. No, it
wasn’t when I pinned a gorax into submission with
a cowherd’s cudgel, nor was it when a crazed Ordic
merchant sent his steamjack pounding after me with an oversized
hammer, destroying half a warehouse and an entire pier
in the process (sinking itself to the bottom of the
channel as well).
No, it was one of those viscious
little dragon fish that did it!
A school of them had
wandered up
the Black River
into Corvis one
afternoon (a freak
occurrence), and I had
the misfortune of being
knocked overboard a ferry. I can
swim fine, but when I felt the school
swarm about me I knew I was in trouble.
The little bastards ate one of my finest tunics
right off my back, and they sent a load of my personables to
the bottom of the river. But it was when I was pulled back
aboard and found my finger hanging, cocked to the side, that
I got really angry. Luckily, I had just made acquaintances with
the good Father Dumas at the time, and he saw to it that one
of his talented assistants fixed me back up right away. When
I’m out on the river though, and the current’s just right, I
sometimes get a twitch in my finger reminding me of the frustrating
incident.
Most, however, are not as lucky as I was. Dragon fish are
truly wicked little creatures with extremely sharp teeth and an
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Abilities: Str 6, Dex 18, Con 12,
Int 1, Wis 10, Cha 2
Skills: Hide +16*, Listen +8,
Spot +8, Swim +6
Feats: Alertness, Weapon FinesseB Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: School (2–12) or pack (13–36)
Challenge Rating:
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 2–3 HD (Tiny);
4–5 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: —
1 ⁄3
endless appetite. Their real danger comes when a school of
them swarms and begins to frenzy. I can’t say I’ve ever seen
anything come out of those churning waters alive.
Combat
Dragon fish always attack in numbers. Their teeth are
extremely sharp and their appetite endless.
They will swarm any submerged
prey, and once
blood is drawn they
will frenzy.
Swarm (Ex):
Whenever four or
more dragon fish
attack a single target, they
constitute a swarm
and gain certain
advantages. They no
longer make individual attacks, and instead one attack roll is
made for the entire swarm. This attack roll gains +2 to attack
and damage for every four fish in the swarm. Furthermore,
targets are now engulfed by the swarm and are considered
flat-footed when determining AC. At the DM’s option some
attacks may affect an entire swarm although this usually
affects a swarmed target too.
Frenzy (Ex): If the target is a creature that sheds blood,
there is a cumulative 5% chance per point of damage done
the swarm will frenzy. A frenzied swarm is able to make two
attacks per round instead of one at no penalty. Each fish in the
frenzy, however, suffers –3 to its AC. The frenzy may not be
ended willingly, and it continues until all creatures entering the
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