Jellyfish, Whaler

This enormous, translucent blob trails a mass of six immense tentacles and a central forest of tendrils below its body.

Whaler Jellyfish CR 17

XP 102,400
N Colossal vermin (aquatic)
Init +6; Senses blindsight 120 ft.; Perception +7

DEFENSE

AC 32, touch 8, flat-footed 26 (+6 Dex, +24 natural, –8 size)
hp 270 (20d8+180)
Fort +21, Ref +12, Will +13
Defensive Abilities amorphous, aquatic transparency; DR 20/piercing or slashing; Immune mind-affecting effects

OFFENSE

Speed swim 30 ft.
Melee 6 tentacles +20 (2d6+13 plus grab and poison)
Space 30 ft.; Reach 60 ft.
Special Attacks constrict (2d6+13), poison

STATISTICS

Str 36, Dex 23, Con 28, Int —, Wis 25, Cha 1
Base Atk +15; CMB +36; CMD 52 (can’t be tripped)
Skills Swim +21

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Aquatic Transparency (Ex)

A whaler jellyfish is effectively invisible when underwater.

Poison (Ex)

Tentacle—injury; save Fort DC 29; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Con damage and paralysis for 1 round; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.

ECOLOGY

Environment any oceans
Organization solitary, pack (2–4), or bloom (5–8)
Treasure none

The largest of all known jellyfish, whaler jellyfish are able to rapidly paralyze and kill prey as large as whales—hence their name.

This deep blue creature’s pale bell can sometimes be mistaken for a bank of fog when viewed from afar as it drifts on the surface of the sea, lying in wait patiently for its next meal.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 6 © 2017, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Robert Brookes, Benjamin Bruck, John Compton, Paris Crenshaw, Adam Daigle, Crystal Frasier, James Jacobs, Thurston Hillman, Tim Hitchcock, Brandon Hodge, Jason Keeley, Isabelle Lee, Jason Nelson, Tim Nightengale, F. Wesley Schneider, David Schwartz, Mark Seifter, Todd Stewart, Josh Vogt, and Linda Zayas-Palmer.

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