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prey from above. They drift along and then
dive at their target.
Ink Cloud (Ex): A giant water beetle can
emit a cloud of jet-black ink 10 feet high by 10
feet wide by 10 feet long once per minute as a
free action. The cloud provides total concealment,
which the giant water beetle normally uses to
escape. All vision within the cloud is obscured.
Water Dependent (Ex): Giant water beetles
can survive out of the water for 1 hour per 2 points
of Constitution. After that, refer to the suffocation
rules in the DMG.
Growler Lizard
Large Animal
Hit Dice: 6d8+18 (45 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 18 (-1 size, -1 Dex, +10
natural), touch 8, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+11
Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d8+4)
Full Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d8+4)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Rumbling bite
Special Qualities: Deceiving call, low-light
vision
Saves: Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +0
The large lizard resembles an alligator, but
is much thicker and more powerful around the
shoulders and neck. Its jaws are heaviest over folds
of thickly scaled throat sacks that vibrate slightly,
emitting a deep and resonant rumbling sound.
Combat
Although the growler lizard is quite capable
of running down most prey, it usually does not
expend such energy. The growler lizard hunts
by ambush, using its ability to throw its voice
and frighten prey toward its waiting jaws. When
hunting in packs, growler lizards work together to
disorient their prey totally and finally stampede it
toward the pack’s waiting trap.
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Watersense (Ex): Giant water beetles can
automatically sense the location of anything within
60 feet that is in contact with water.
Skills: A giant water beetle 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.
*A giant water beetle has a +4 bonus on Hide
and Spot checks in aquatic environments.
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 9, Con 17, Int 2, Wis
6, Cha 8
Skills: Climb +4, Listen +1, Spot +1, Swim
+5
Feats: Alertness, Improved Initiative, Power
Attack
Environment: Temperate and warm land,
and underground
Organization: Solitary or pack (3-8)
Challenge Rating: 3
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 7-12 HD (Large); 13-18 HD
(Huge)
Level Adjustment: —
Rumbling Bite (Ex): A growler lizard
bellows even when its jaws are locked on its prey.
When bitten by a growler lizard, a victim must
succeed on a DC 16 Fortitude save or be stunned
for 1d4 rounds and take an additional 1d4 points of
sonic damage from the beast’s roar. The save DC
is Constitution-based.
Deceiving Call (Ex): A growler lizard can
convincingly alter the apparent source of its bellows
by 140 feet in open ground. This distance increases
to 220 feet in hills or canyons. It can likewise alter
the volume and tone of its rumblings to deceive the
listener into believing that the creature is retreating,
while it is actually advancing unseen. A DC 18
Listen check or DC 15 Survival check is required to
recognize a growler lizard’s deception.