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Carp Eater
Medium Monstrous Humanoid
Hit Dice: 2d8 (9 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), swim 30 ft. (6
squares)
Armor Class: 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+3
Attack: Claw +4 melee (1d4+1)
Full Attack: 2 claws +4 melee (1d4+1) and bite
-2 melee (1d4)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Aura of despair
Carp eaters are usually old crones or widowers
with stringy oily hair, leathery skin, and disheveled
clothing. They start talking to all who come close about
the ills of the world. Although they can be a source of
information, those who listen too long feel the weight
of despair until the carp eater convinces them that
suicide is the only way to end the despair. Carp eaters
are also skilled pick pocket, not out of greed but from
the desire to deny things from others. Carp eaters are
always encountered near a body of water.
Combat
The carp eater avoids direct confrontations
except against demoralized foes. Should the odds be
utterly against her, the carp eater dives into the nearby
water and swims away. In actual combat, she uses her
hardened nails as claws and rakes at any character
blocking her escape route. Her bite assists in finishing
off any characters that show signs of weakness.
Cloud Walker
Small Humanoid (Aquatic, Cloud Walker)
Hit Dice: 2d8 (9 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 15 ft. (3 squares), swim 30 ft.
Armor Class: 15 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +2 natural),
touch 13, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-4
Attack: Shortspear +1 melee (1d6-1) or claw +1
melee (ld4-1) or shortspear +4 ranged (1d6-1)
Full Attack: Shortspear +1 melee (1d6-1) or
claw +1 melee (ld4-1) or shortspear +4 ranged
(1d6-1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft/5 ft.
Special Attack: Create fog, sneak attack +ld6
Cloud walkers are amphibious creatures no
more than 2 or 3 feet tall. Their skin is gray and
rubbery, and their hands end in claws. The creature’s
eyes are larger than those of a hafling, and are a dark
14
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft.
Saves: Fort +0, Ref +3, Will +5
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 14, Wis
14, Cha 12
Skills: Bluff +6, Diplomacy +3, Disguise +1
(+2 acting), Intimidate +3, Listen +9, Sleight of
Hand +19, Spot +9, Swim +9
Feats: Alertness B , Weapon Focus (claws)
Environment: Any land
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: Double standard
Alignment: Usually chaotic evil
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +2
Aura of despair (Su): All creatures within 10
feet of a carp eater must succeed on a DC 12 Will
save every round or suffer a -2 morale penalty to all
skills checks, ability checks, saving throws, attack
and damage rolls, until they move out of the 10 foot
radius. For every round a creature stays in the area,
the save DC increases by +1. The morale penalty for
any victim that succumbs to this demoralization also
increases by –1 each round spent in the area as well,
until the morale penalty reaches –10; at this point
the victim sits down and gives up, and is considered
stunned. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Skills: A carp eater has a +12 racial bonus on
Sleight of Hand checks.
A carp eater has a +8 racial bonus on any
Swim check to perform some special action or avoid
a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim
check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use
the run action while swimming, provided it swims
in a straight line.
Special Qualities: Amphibious, fog sight,
moisture dependence
Saves: Fort +0, Ref +5, Will +0
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 9, Wis l0,
Cha l0
Skills: Climb +5, Hide +9, Listen +1, Spot +1,
Swim +7
Feats: Combat Reflexes
Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: Mob (4-48)
Challenge Rating: 1
Alignment: Usually chaotic evil
Treasure: Standard
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +2
blue-green and watery. They are generally content
in the water, hunting fish and other aquatic life with
their weapons and claws. However, many curious,
hungry, or avaricious cloud walkers board ships and