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Eye of the Deep
Medium Aberration (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 10d8+20 (65 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 5 ft. (1 square), swim 20 ft. (4
squares)
Armor Class: 15 (+5 natural), touch 10,
flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +7/+7
Attack: Eye rays +7 ranged touch or claw +
2 melee (2d4)
Full Attack: Eye rays +7 ranged touch and 2
claws + 2 melee (2d4) and bite +2 melee (1d6)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Eye rays, improved grab,
stun cone, tear
Special Qualities: All-around vision,
darkvision 60 ft.
Eyes of the deep are found only in the
deepest parts of the ocean, though on occasion
one moves too close to the shoreline and ends up
beaching on the sands. An eye of the deep stranded
in this manner dies in 2d4 minutes unless placed
back into the water. An eye of the deep is a 5-foot
wide orb dominated by a central eye and large
serrated mouth. Hundreds of small seaweed-like
bristles hang from the bottom of its body (these aid
the eye of the deep while swimming). Two large
crab-like pincers protrude from its body, and two
long, thin eyestalks sprout from the top of its orb.
Eyes of the deep speak their own language, Aquan,
and Common.
Combat
An eye of the deep floats slowly through
the oceans searching for its prey. It attacks using
its eye rays; then it grasps an opponent with its
pincer-like claws and subjects the victim to its bite
attack.
Eye Rays (Su): Both of an eye of the deep’s
small eyes can produce a magical ray once per
round as a free action. During a single round, an
eye of the deep can aim each eye in any direction,
or combine them to create a single effect.
Both of an eye of the deep’s eye rays
resemble a spell cast by a 12th-level caster. Each
ray has a range of 150 feet and a save DC of 16.
The save DCs are Charisma-based.
Hold Person: Left eye—the target must
succeed on a Will save or be affected as though by
the spell. An eye of the deep will use this ray early
in a fight so as to disable its opponents.
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Saves: Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +10
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 12,
Wis 13, Cha 13
Skills: Hide +8, Listen +18, Search +18,
Spot +22, Survival +1 (+3 following tracks),
Swim +10
Feats: Alertness B , Great Fortitude, Improved
Initiative, Iron Will, Shot on the Run
Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: Solitary, pair, or cluster (3-6)
Challenge Rating: 8
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Always lawful evil
Advancement: 11-20 HD (Medium); 21-30
HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: —
Hold Monster: Right eye—the target must
succeed on a Will save or be affected as though by
the spell. This is used in the same manner as the
hold person ray.
Minor Image: By combining the rays of both
eyes, an eye of the deep can replicate the minor
image spell. The image appears at the spot where
the rays from both eyes intersect.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability,
an eye of the deep must hit with a claw attack. It
can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action
without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it
wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and
tears its opponent.
Stun Cone (Su): Once per round as a
standard action, an eye of the deep can produce a
stunning ray in a cone 25 feet long from its central
eye. Creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 16
Fortitude save or be stunned for 2d4 rounds. The
save DC is Charisma-based.
Tear (Ex): An eye of the deep automatically
hits a held opponent with all its melee attacks each
round it maintains the hold.
All-Around Vision (Ex): Eyes of the deep
are exceptionally alert and circumspect. Their
many eyes give them a +4 racial bonus on Spot
and Search checks, and they can’t be flanked.
Skills: An eye of the deep 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.
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