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limbs to hang onto sargassum islands, or they spread
their gossamer wings into a clover pattern and float
on the water. When they do hang from vegetation,
spearfishers keep a secure hold using at least four of
their legs, because they cannot swim and are capable
of drowning in a few feet of water. Regardless of
their method for staying close to the water’s surface,
spearfishers employ proboscises that poke out of the
water and supply required air.
A spearfisher is 8 feet long. It does not speak,
nor does it understand any languages.
Combat
Spearfishers are largely ambush predators.
They float on the surface, wait for prey, and spear
them with their harpoon-like limbs.
Impale (Ex): If a spearfisher hits with its
claw attack and succeeds on a grapple check (see
improved grab), further attacks from the other claws
Sunset Ooze
Large Ooze
Hit Dice: 4d10+24 (46 hp)
Initiative: -5
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: 4 (-1 size, -5 Dex), touch 4,
flat-footed 4
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+6
Attack: Slam +1 melee (1d6-1 plus 1d4 acid
plus paralysis)
Full Attack: Slam +1 melee (1d6-1 plus 1d4
acid plus paralysis)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Acid, dazzle, paralysis
Special Qualities: Blindsight 35 ft., ooze traits
The translucent ooze slithers forward, its
reddish-brown form difficult to see in the shadows.
Combat
The sunset ooze’s preparations for a night’s
hunt start at sunset. The sunset finds a small tree
or stump that’s surrounded by low ground cover
such as ferns or tall grass, and slithers up it to a
height of about four feet. At this point, it exudes a
lemon-sized globule of slime that rapidly hardens
and glows enticingly. Young oozes proceed to use
their sticky, whip-like pseudo-pods to snag insects
that are attracted to this light (this adhesive is
strong enough to hold only Diminutive or smaller
creatures). Larger specimens learn to wait for more
satisfying prey.
Acid (Ex): A sunset ooze secretes a digestive
acid that dissolves only flesh. Any melee hit deals
acid damage in addition to slam damage. Any melee
attacker who successfully hits the ooze from within
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receive a +2 circumstance bonus on attack
rolls. If a spearfisher impales a target with
four of its claws, it can rend.
The opponent can escape impalement with
a single successful grapple check or Escape Artist
check, but the spearfisher gets a +2 circumstance
bonus for every claw that impaled the opponent at
the beginning of the opponent’s turn.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a
spearfisher must hit with its claw 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 impales its
target.
Rend (Ex): If a spearfisher impales a target
with four of its claws, it automatically dealing an
extra 3d6+6 damage each round.
Skills: A spearfisher has a +8 racial bonus on
Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on
Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.
Saves: Fort +7, Ref -4, Will -4
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 1, Con 22, Int —, Wis 1,
Cha 1
Skills: —
Feats: —
Environment: Temperate marsh and
underground
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 5-8 HD (Large); 9-12 HD
(Huge)
Level Adjustment: —
five feet of it takes 1d4 points of acid damage from
acidic spray.
Dazzle (Ex): If a sunset ooze’s attacks are
resisted aggressively, its form roils and glows from
within. Once a sunset ooze loses half its hit points,
any subsequent damage dealt to it causes it to flash
brightly each time it is hit. Each such flash deals
2 points of damage to the ooze but all creatures
within 15 feet must succeed on a DC 18 Reflex
save or be dazzled for 2d6 rounds. The save DC is
Constitution-based.
Paralysis (Ex): A target struck by one of
a sunset ooze’s pseudopods is smeared with the
paralyzing slime that coats it. The target must
succeed on a DC 18 Fortitude save or be paralyzed
for 2d6 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Blindsight (Ex): A sunset ooze can sense
creatures within 35 feet by means of minute changes
in temperature and air pressure.
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