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Boalisk
Huge Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 5d10+5 (32 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft. (4
squares), swim 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (-2 size, +3 Dex, +4
natural), touch 11, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+20
Attack: Bite +10 melee (1d8+10)
Full Attack: Bite +10 melee (1d8+10)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Constrict 1d8+10, gaze,
improved grab
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., lowlight
vision, scent
Lurking in misty jungles and along dark
riverbanks, the boalisk is a vile serpent that can
cause death and pestilence with but a gaze. A
boalisk is a constrictor snake 20 to 30 feet long
with dark scales interspersed with pale green and
yellow daubs of color to help it blend in with its
surroundings on the forest floor. The eyes of a
boalisk are large and reddish in color.
Combat
A boalisk hunts by grabbing prey with its
mouth and then squeezing with its powerful body.
More powerful opponents (or if the boalisk has
recently eaten) will be attacked with the boalisk’s
gaze attack.
Constrict (Ex): A boalisk deals 1d8+10
points of damage with a successful grapple check.
Gaze (Su): Inflicts mummy rot (see “Disease”
in the DMG, Chapter 3), 30 feet, Fortitude DC 17
Flora and Fauna
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Saves: Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +2
Abilities: Str 25, Dex 17,Con 13, Int 1, Wis
12, Cha 8
Skills: Balance +12, Climb +15, Hide +8,
Listen +7, Move Silently +5, Spot +7, Swim
+15
Feats: Alertness, Stealthy
Environment: Any marsh and aquatic
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 4
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 6-10 HD (Huge); 11-15 HD
(Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment: —
negates. The save DC is Charisma-based and
includes a +6 racial bonus.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability,
a boalisk must hit an opponent of up to Medium
size 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.
Skills: A boalisk has a +4 racial bonus on
Hide, Listen, and Spot checks and a +8 racial
bonus on Balance and Climb checks.
A boalisk can always choose to take 10 on
Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.
A boalisk 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.
Estuaries: When a river flows slowly into the sea, tides sometimes push salty water upstream.
Estuaries are coastlines with water flowing in both directions and are home to a mixture of both salt and
fresh water tolerant creatures. Like any wetland, they are rich in life, and they vary in size from a small
stream to huge areas of salt- flooded marsh.
Mud flats: Areas where mud collects that appear as a solid sheet of mud. They are generally found
in coastal locations, especially in estuaries. Though they appear solid, the ground underneath is soft mud.
The illusive swamps can consume those who step in, sucking them in like quicksand.
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