Advanced Hydra Spawn

An angry mass of tiny, multiheaded snakes boils up from the water, snapping and writhing.

Advanced Hydra Spawn
CR 12

XP 19,200
Creature Swarm of Poisonous 12-Headed Hydra
N Tiny magical beast (swarm)
Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent; Perception +10
Aura noxious breath (10 ft., DC 20)

DEFENSE

AC 25, touch 17, flat-footed 20 (+5 Dex, +8 natural, +2 size)
hp 102 (12d10+36); fast healing 12
Fort +10, Ref +15, Will +6
Defensive Abilities half damage from slashing and piercing weapons; swarm traits; Immune poison
Weakness swarm traits

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee swarm (3d6 plus poison)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks distraction

TACTICS


STATISTICS
Str 1, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 9
Base Atk +12; CMB +15 (can’t grapple); CMD 20 (can’t be tripped, grappled,or bull rushed)
Feats Ability Focus (distraction), Ability Focus (noxious breath), Ability Focus (poison), Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Toughness
Skills Perception +10, Stealth +17 , Swim +12; Racial Modifiers +2 Perception
SQ swarm traits

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Poison (Ex)

Swarm —injury; save Fort DC 20, frequency 1/round for 4 rounds, effect 1 Con, cure 1 save

Noxious Breath (Ex)

Inhaled; save Fort DC 20, frequency 1/round for 6 rounds, effect 1d3 Str plus sickened (persists for 1 hour if the poison runs its course without being cured), cure 1 save

Distraction (Ex)

Any living creature vulnerable to the poisonous hydra hatchling school’s damage that begins its turn with a creature swarm in its square is nauseated for 1 round. A Fortitude saving throw (DC 20) negates the effect. Even with a successful save, spellcasting or concentrating on spells within the area of a poisonous hydra hatchling swarm requires a Concentration check (DC 20 + spell level). Using skills requiring patience and concentration requires a Will save (DC 20).

ECOLOGY

Environment temperate marshes
Organization solitary, spawning ground (2-6)
Treasure none

Young hydras spend their first few months in aquatic schools, which are a deadly threat to any creature that stumbles upon them.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Advanced Bestiary

Creature Swarm” and “Poisonous Creature” templates from Advanced Bestiary. Copyright 2004, Green Ronin Publishing, LLC. Author: Matthew Sernett.
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