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Waterlost
Medium Undead (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 3d12+3 (22 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 20 ft. (4
squares)
Armor Class: 12 (+2 natural), touch 10,
flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+4
Attack: Slam +4 melee (1d4+3)
Full Attack: 2 slams +4 melee (1d4+3) and
bite -1 melee (1d4+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft/5 ft.
Special Attack: Luring gaze
Special Qualities: Damage reduction
5/magic, darkvision 60 ft., light sensitivity,
This vile creature appears to have once
been humanoid, but its pasty gray skin, bloated
body, and fetid stench make it apparent that it has
succumbed to undeath. Its eyes shine with a dull,
pale light.
Waterlost are the walking dead of the sea.
Like their land-stalking undead kin, waterlosts
loathe the living, and know where to find them.
They are known to follow ships and visit ports and
piers, looking for victims. Their eyes shine a dull
pale light that draws the living, often only to find a
watery grave.
Waterlost speak the languages they spoke in
life (usually Common) with gurgly voices.
Combat
Waterlost delight in luring victims into the
water using their gaze attack, usually drawing them
off a ship’s railing or off a pier. They then attempt to
drown the unfortunate souls or kill them by throttling
or biting them. They will sometimes scale ships or
stalk upon land at night in search of victims.
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undead traits
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +3
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 10, Con —, Int 5, Wis
l0, Cha 16
Skills: Hide +3, Listen +3, Spot +3, Swim
+11
Feats: Alertness, Toughness
Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: Solitary, gang (2-12), or
horde (4-40)
Challenge Rating: 2
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Treasure: None
Advancement: –
Level Adjustment: –
Luring Gaze (Su): Drawn toward
waterlost’s eyes, 30 feet, Will DC 14 negates. The
save DC is Charisma-based. Those that fail their
saves are lulled into a sleepwalking state in which
they will slowly plod (10 feet per round) their way
toward the light of the creature’s eyes. The state
lasts until the victim is jostled firmly or struck
in combat. Those that enter water may begin to
drown. Waterlost generally move into deep water,
forcing a lured victim to follow them, where they
may drown (see page 33).
Light Sensitivity (Ex): Waterlost are
dazzled in bright sunlight or within the radius of a
daylight spell.
Skills: A waterlost 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.
Flora and Fauna
Cowfish: A fish that took a different evolutionary path. They have an exterior of fused plates,
forming a carapace around the fish. Typically box-shaped with a triangular cross-section, their slight
horns give the cowfish its bovine-inspired name. Most abundant in tropical waters, cowfish are brightly
colored and appear to hover through the water due to their unique physiology. Unlike other fish, they
use their use their fins for rotary motion and use their tail as a rudder. They also inflate themselves as a
means of defense (like pufferfish), and release an ostracitoxin against predators. Using a similar blowing
mechanism, cowfish blow jets of water into the sand with their mouths, uncovering their meals of crabs
and shrimps. Some cowfish grow as large as 20 inches, though those kept in captivity are often no larger
than 12 inches.