Snake, Venomous

This brightly colored snake assumes an aggressive posture, its hissing mouth open to display its fangs.

Venomous Snake CR 1

XP 400
N Medium animal
Init +5; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +9

DEFENSE

AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 13 (+1 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 13 (2d8+4)
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee bite +2 (1d4–1 plus poison)

STATISTICS

Str 8, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 2
Base Atk +1; CMB +0; CMD 11 (can’t be tripped)
Feats Improved Initiative, Weapon FinesseB
Skills Acrobatics +9, Climb +9, Perception +9, Stealth +9, Swim +9; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception, +4 Stealth, +8 Acrobatics; modifies Climb and Swim with Dexterity

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Poison (Ex)

Bite—injury; save Fort DC 13; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 Con; cure 1 save.

ECOLOGY

Environment any temperate or warm
Organization solitary, pair, or nest (3–8)
Treasure none

Countless species of poisonous snakes dwell in the wild, their bites capable of bringing down creatures much larger than themselves. Snakes of the size presented here are thankfully rarer than their smaller kin, but many species of rattlesnake, cobra, and similar reptiles can grow to this size.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder RPG Bestiary. Copyright 2009, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Author: Jason Bulmahn, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.

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