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Pumina Snake
Gargantuan Animal (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 17d8 + 85 (161 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft. (4
squares), swim 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 18 (-4 size, +3 Dex, +9
natural), touch 9, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+35
Attack: Bite +20 melee (2d6+16/19-20)
Full Attack: Bite +20 melee (2d6+16/19-
20)
Face/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Constrict 2d6+16,
improved grab, swallow whole
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +15, Ref +13, Will +6
These gargantuan constrictor snakes can
grow to lengths exceeding 60 feet. Unlike many
animals, pumina (poo-MEE-nah) see humanoids
as viable prey.
Combat
Pumina attack from underwater, wrapping
around a target’s legs and dragging the victim
beneath the surface to drown.
Constrict (Ex): A pumina snake deals
2d6+16 points of damage with a successful
grapple check.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability,
a pumina snake must hit with its bite 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
can constrict.
Swallow Whole (Ex): A pumina snake can
try to swallow a grabbed opponent of Huge or
smaller size by making a successful grapple check.
The swallowed creature takes 1d10 points of
crushing damage plus 1d8 points of acid damage
per round from the pumina snake’s digestive
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Abilities: Str 33, Dex 17, Con 21, Int 2, Wis
13, Cha 3
Skills: Balance +13, Climb +21, Hide +6,
Listen +13, Move Silently +5, Spot +13,
Swim +21
Feats: Alertness, Dodge, Improved Critical
(bite), Skill Focus (Hide), Stealthy, Weapon
Focus (bite)
Environment: Warm aquatic
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 8
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 18-34 HD (Gargantuan),
35-51 HD (Colossal)
Level Adjustment: —
secretions. A swallowed creature can climb out of
the stomach with a successful grapple check. This
returns it to the pumina’s mouth, where another
successful grapple check is needed to get free. A
swallowed creature can also cut its way out by
using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal
16 points of damage to the pumina snake’s gut
(AC 12). Once the creature exits, muscular action
closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must
cut its own way out.
A pumina’s stomach can hold up to 1 Huge,
2 Large, 4 Medium-size, 8 Small, 16 Tiny, or 32
Diminutive creatures.
Skills: Pumina snakes have a +4 racial bonus
on Hide, Listen, and Spot checks and a +8 racial
bonus on Balance and Climb checks.
A pumina snake can always choose to take
10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.
A pumina snake 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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