Water Elemental, Greater

This translucent creature’s shape shifts between a spinning column of water and a crashing wave.

Greater Water Elemental CR 9

XP 6,400
N Huge
outsider (elemental, extraplanar, water)
Init
+5; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +16

DEFENSE

AC 23, touch 14, flat-footed 17 (+5 Dex, +1 dodge, +9 natural, –2 size)
hp
123 (13d10+52)
Fort
+12, Ref +15, Will +4
DR
10/—; Immune elemental traits

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft., swim 90 ft.
Melee
2 slams +20 (2d8+9)
Space
15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks
drench, vortex (DC 25, 10-60 ft.), water mastery

STATISTICS

Str 28, Dex 20, Con 19, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 11
Base Atk
+13; CMB +24; CMD 40
Feats
Cleave, Dodge, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Sunder, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack
Skills
Acrobatics +18, Escape Artist +20, Knowledge (planes) +12, Perception +16, Stealth +10, Swim +30
Languages
Aquan

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Drench (Ex)

The elemental’s touch puts out non-magical flames of Large size or smaller. The creature can dispel magical fire it touches as dispel magic (caster level equals elemental’s HD).

Vortex (Su)

A water elemental can create a whirlpool as a standard action, at will. This ability functions identically to the whirlwind special attack, but can only form underwater and cannot leave the water.

Water Mastery (Ex)

A water elemental gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls if both it and its opponent are touching water. If the opponent or the elemental is touching the ground, the elemental takes a –4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. These modifiers apply to bull rush and overrun maneuvers, whether the elemental is initiating or resisting these kinds of attacks.

Ecology

Environment any (Plane of Water)
Organization
solitary, pair, or gang (3–8)
Treasure
none

Water elementals are patient, relentless creatures made of living fresh or salt water. They prefer to hide or drag their opponents into the water to gain an advantage.

As with other elementals, all water elementals have their own unique shapes and appearances. Most appear as wave-like creatures with vaguely humanoid faces and smaller wave “arms” to either side. Another common form is that of any aquatic creature, such as a shark or octopus, but made entirely out of water.

A greater water elemental is 36 feet long and weighs 21,000 pounds.

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