SRD:Constrictor Snake
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CONSTRICTOR SNAKE
Size/Type: | Medium Animal |
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Hit Dice: | 3d8+6 (19 hp) |
Initiative: | +3 |
Speed: | 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft. |
Armor Class: | 15 (+3 Dex, +2 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 12 |
Base Attack/Grapple: | +2/+5 |
Attack: | Bite +5 melee (1d3+4) |
Full Attack: | Bite +5 melee (1d3+4) |
Space/Reach: | 5 ft./5 ft. |
Special Attacks: | Constrict 1d3+4, improved grab |
Special Qualities: | Scent |
Saves: | Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +2 |
Abilities: | Str 17, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2 |
Skills: | Balance +11, Climb +14, Hide +10, Listen +7, Spot +7, Swim +11 |
Feats: | Alertness, Toughness |
Environment: | Warm forests |
Organization: | Solitary |
Challenge Rating: | 2 |
Treasure: | None |
Alignment: | Always Neutral |
Advancement: | 4–5 HD (Medium); 6–10 HD (Large) |
Level Adjustment: | — |
Constrictor snakes usually are not aggressive and flee when confronted. They hunt for food but do not attempt to make a meal out of any creature that is too large to constrict.
Skills: Snakes have a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, and Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. A snake can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened. Snakes use either their Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for Climb checks, whichever is higher. A snake 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.
COMBAT
Constrictor snakes hunt by grabbing prey with their mouths and then squeezing it with their powerful bodies.
Constrict (Ex): On a successful grapple check, a constrictor snake deals 1d3+4 points of damage.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a constrictor snake must hit 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.
SEE WIKIPEDIA ENTRY: Snake
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