Dinosaur, Tylosaurus

Surging out of the water, this massive lizard is shaped like a giant fish with a powerful, toothed maw.

Tylosaurus CR 8

XP 4,800
N Gargantuan animal
Init +1; Senses low-light vision, darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +14

DEFENSE

AC 20, touch 8, flat-footed 18 (+1 Dex, +1 dodge, +12 natural, –4 size)
hp 105 (10d8+60)
Fort +15, Ref +8, Will +4

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft., swim 50 ft.
Melee bite +15 (2d8+18 plus grab)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks swallow whole (2d6+12 bludgeoning, AC 16, hp 10)

STATISTICS

Str 34, Dex 13, Con 22, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9
Base Atk +7; CMB +23 (+27 grapple); CMD 35 (39 vs. trip)
Feats Dodge, Cleave, Great Fortitude, Mobility, Power Attack
Skills Perception +14, Swim +20; Racial Modifiers +8 Swim

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Swallow Whole (Ex)

When a Tylosarus begins its turn with an opponent grappled in its mouth (see Grab), it can attempt a new combat maneuver check (as though attempting to pin the opponent). If it succeeds, it swallows its prey, and the opponent takes bludgeoning damage (2d6+12). A swallowed creature can escape by doing 9 points of damage to the inside of the Tylosarus with a light slashing or piercing weapon (AC 16). A creature that escapes the pin while swallowed whole emerges from the Tylosarus’s stomach, not its throat, where it may be grabbed and pinned again.

Tylosaurus Companions

Starting Statistics: Size Medium; Speed 20 ft., swim 50 ft.; AC +3 natural armor; Attack bite (1d6); Ability Scores Str 10, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 9; Special Qualities low-light vision, scent.

7th-level Advancement: Size Large; AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d8 plus grab); Ability Scores Str +8, Dex –2, Con +4.

ECOLOGY

Environment warm aquatic
Organization solitary, pair, or school (3–6)
Treasure none

This predatory marine lizard swims with four flippered limbs and a powerful, fluke-like tail. Its extended snout is filled with sharp teeth, and it feeds on both aquatic and surface prey. They are known to attack ships, mistaking them for basking whales or other creatures. A tylosaurus grows up to 50 feet in length and weighs 30,000 pounds.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 2, © 2010, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors Wolfgang Baur, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, Graeme Davis, Crystal Frasier, Joshua J. Frost, Tim Hitchcock, Brandon Hodge, James Jacobs, Steve Kenson, Hal MacLean, Martin Mason, Rob McCreary, Erik Mona, Jason Nelson, Patrick Renie, Sean K Reynolds, F. Wesley Schneider, Owen K.C. Stephens, James L. Sutter, Russ Taylor, and Greg A. Vaughan, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.

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