Giant Monitor LizardCreature 2

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Source Pathfinder Bestiary
Perception +7 (low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet)
Languages none
Skills Acrobatics +6, Athletics +9, Stealth +6
Str +3, Dex +2, Con +3, Int -4, Wis +1, Cha -2

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AC 18; Fort +9; Reflex +8; Will +5;
HP 30
Speed 30 feet (swim 30 feet)

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Jaws +11 (+6, +1) to hit 1d10+3 Piercing

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Low-Light Vision

The monster can see in dim light as though it were bright light, so it ignores the Concealed condition due to dim light.

Scent (Imprecise) 30 feet

Scent involves sensing creatures or objects by smell, and is usually a vague sense. The range is listed in the ability, and it functions only if the creature or object being detected emits an aroma (for instance, incorporeal creatures usually do not exude an aroma).

If a creature emits a heavy aroma or is upwind, the GM can double or even triple the range of scent abilities used to detect that creature, and the GM can reduce the range if a creature is downwind.

Gnashing Grip

Trigger A creature Grabbed by the giant monitor lizard's jaws fails a check to Escape.

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Effect The giant monitor lizard's jaws deal 1d6 piercing damage and the triggering creature is exposed to monitor lizard venom.

Lurching Charge

The giant monitor lizard Strides twice and then makes a jaws Strike. If the lizard moved at least 20 feet away from its starting position, it gains a +2 circumstance bonus to this attack roll.

Monitor Lizard Venom (poison)

Saving Throw DC 17 fortitude

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Maximum Duration 6 rounds

Stage 1 Enfeebled 1 (1 round)

Stage 2 1d6 poison damage and Enfeebled 2 (1 round)

Grab

Requirements The monster's last action was a success with a Strike that lists Grab in its damage entry, or it has a creature grabbed using this action.

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Effect The monster automatically Grabs the target until the end of the monster's next turn. The creature is Grabbed by whichever body part the monster attacked with, and that body part can't be used to Strike creatures until the grab is ended. Using Grab extends the duration of the monster's Grab until the end of its next turn for all creatures grabbed by it. A grabbed creature can use the Escape action to get out of the grab, and the Grab ends for a grabbed creatures if the monster moves away from it.

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Large and seemingly ponderous, a monitor lizard is a deceptively swift and ruthless predator. It ambushes its prey by rushing out from cover and biting the target with its powerful jaws. A giant monitor lizard's saliva is venomous, allowing it to bring down prey larger than it can easily haul away in its jaws. Giant monitor lizards grow up to 14 feet long, including their long tails, and they weigh about 350 pounds. Their bodies are normally dark brown with patches of yellow or green. When nesting, a giant monitor lizard digs a deep burrow to hide in. The burrow serves as both a safe haven and a location from which the lizard can ambush larger prey such as deer, boars, or even humanoids. A giant monitor lizard can consume nearly its own body weight in a single meal, and its loosely articulated jaws allow it to swallow surprisingly large prey.

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Lizards have a wide range of appearances and abilities, but most share a basic reptilian shape-long tails, wide toothy mouths, and four legs. While a few species are capable of movement on two legs for short periods of time, most are strictly quadrupedal. The three species presented here represent the most common and well-known of the larger species.

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