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Giant Anemone
Huge Animal (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 12d8+63 (117 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 5 ft. (1 square), swim 5 ft. (1 square)
Armor Class: 12 (-2 size, +4 natural), touch
8, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +9/+24
Attack: Tentacle mass +14 melee (poison)
Full Attack: 6 tentacle masses +14 melee
(poison) and bite +9 melee (3d8+3)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Improved grab, poison
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60 ft., damage
reduction 10/slashing
The giant sea anemone is a monstrous
version of its smaller and more innocuous cousin.
Though often mistakenly thought of as a plant, the
anemone is a predatory animal. A giant anemone
lives on the sea floor and is similar in appearance
to an enormous flower. At its base is a slug-like
foot, which it uses to grip the sea floor and to move
slowly about. The body of the giant anemone is a
thick fleshy stalk ending in a colorful mass of long,
thin tentacles. At the center of the tentacle mass is
the creature’s mouth, with which it both ingests its
meals and expels its refuse.
Each of the anemone’s tentacles is covered
with a number of tightly wound filaments, which
when contacted, spring out, injecting a paralytic
poison into whatever they encounter.
The anemone rarely leaves behind any
treasure that it hasn’t processed through its
digestive system. This means that many of the
items carried by its prey are destroyed, although
gold and gems survive.
Combat
When an anemone senses prey, it reaches
out to grab it with its tentacle masses. Each mass
contains dozens of individual tentacles, although
the anemone can only effectively use 6 masses
at once. If a giant anemone hits with a tentacle
mass, the victim is immediately subject to both
the anemone’s poison and improved grab abilities.
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Saves: Fort +15, Ref +8, Will +5
Abilities: Str 25, Dex 10, Con 20, Int 1, Wis
8, Cha 4
Skills: Spot +14, Swim +15
Feats: Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude,
Iron Will, Power Attack, Toughness
Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: Solitary or colony (2-12)
Challenge Rating: 8
Treasure: Standard coins; standard goods;
50% items
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 13-24 HD (Huge); 25-36
HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment: —
Once a hold is obtained on its prey, it is pulled
toward the anemone’s mouth to be consumed.
The anemone has thick rubbery flesh that can be
carved away, but not struck or pierced with any
efficiency.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, an
anemone must hit a Large or smaller creature with
a tentacle mass attack. It can then attempt to start
a grapple as a free action without provoking an
attack of opportunity.
Poison (Ex): Contact, Fortitude DC 21,
initial damage and secondary damage paralyzed
for 1d6 rounds (duration is cumulative). The save
DC is Constitution-based.
Blindsight (Ex): A giant sea anemone has
no visual or auditory organs, but instead detects
movements and vibrations in the water around
it. This sense, coupled with the creature’s sense
of smell and sensitivity to temperature variation
combine to allow the anemone to sense all
creatures within 60 feet. Beyond that range, it is
considered blinded. A sea anemone is invulnerable
to gaze attacks, visual effects of spells such as
illusions, and other attack forms that rely on sight.
Skills: An anemone 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.