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Juhivai
Huge Aberration (Aquatic, Psionic)
Hit Dice: 14d8+70 (133 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: Swim 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 17 (-2 size, +1 Dex, +8
natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple: +10/+21
Attack: Bite +11 melee (2d6+3)
Full Attack: Bite +11 melee (2d6+3) and 4
tentacles +6 melee (1d8+1)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft. (75 ft. with
tentacles)
Special Attacks: Improved grab, psi-like
abilities, swallow whole
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., heat
sensor, low-light vision
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +11
A juhivai is a fierce predator found along the
coastlines of large freshwater lakes. It looks like a
cross between a fish and a shark, with extremely
long tentacles sprouting from a ring around its
neck. A mouth full of sharp teeth and a thick hide
deter many a local fisherman from entering the
water when a juhivai is spotted nearby.
Combat
A juhivai normally waits near the water’s
edge for suitable prey to pass by, often using its
psionic powers to lure potential prey close. When a
promising target approaches, the juhivai launches
itself upward and attempts to grab the target with
its tentacles and pull it beneath the surface.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability,
a juhivai must hit an opponent up to one size
category smaller than itself with its tentacle 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 try to swallow the foe in the following round.
Psi-Like Abilities: At will—control body
(Huge or smaller*; DC 14), control light, danger
sense (plus improved uncanny dodge*), detect
psionics, mental barrier (7 rounds*), psionic blast
(4 rounds*, DC 13), synesthete, ubiquitous vision;
3/day—attraction (+9 bonus, DC 16*), aversion
(+4 hours, DC 16*), burst, chameleon, concussion
blast (5d6*, DC 12), disable (14 HD, range
45, DC 16*), distract (DC 11), energy current
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Abilities: Str 16, Dex 13, Con 20, Int 19,
Wis 11, Cha 10
Skills: Hide +10, Jump +20, Knowledge
(psionics) +21, Listen +17, Search +21,
Spot +17, Survival +0 (+2 following tracks),
Swim +11
Feats: Iron Will, Psionic Fist, Quicken
Power, Rapid Metabolism, Unavoidable
Strike
Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: Solitary, pair, school (3-5),
pack (6-10)
Challenge Rating: 11
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral evil
Advancement: 15-28 HD (Huge); 29-42
HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment: —
(electricity only; 11d6 damage, DC 18*), escape
detection, mass cloud mind (DC 18); 1/day—body
adjustment (heals 4d12 hp*), ectoplasmic cocoon
(DC 16*), ego whip (3d4 Cha, DC 16*), empty
mind (+7 bonus*), psionic true seeing. Manifester
level 11th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.
*Includes augmentation for the juhivai’s
manifester level.
Swallow Whole (Ex): A juhivai can swallow
a grabbed opponent up to one size category smaller
than itself by making a successful grapple check.
The swallowed creature takes 4d6+3 points of
slashing damage per round from the rows of teeth
that line the juhivai’s gullet. A swallowed creature
can try to cut its way out by using a light slashing
or piercing weapon to deal 30 points of damage to
the gullet (AC 14). Once the creature exits, another
swallowed opponent must cut its own way out.
A Huge juhavai’s gullet can hold 2 Large,
8 Medium, 32 Small, or 128 Tiny or smaller
opponents.
Heat Sensor (Su): While underwater, the
juhivai can detect the body heat of any Medium
or larger creature from a distance of up to 500 feet.
This ability operates continuously.
Skills: A juhivai 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
Swim checks, even if distracted or endangered. It
can use the run action while swimming, provided
it swims in a straight line.