Fiendish Dire Shark

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[h3][color:#8FCB6B]Fiendish Dire Shark CR 11 [roll:1d20|d20] [roll:1d100|d%][/color][/h3]
Always NE Huge Magical Beast (Extraplanar)
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[b]Init[/b] [roll:1d20+2|+2]; [b]Senses[/b] darkvision 60 ft., keen scent; Listen +12, Spot +11
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[b]Languages[/b] —
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[b]AC[/b] 17 (−2 size, +2 Dex, +7 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 15
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[b]hp[/b] 18d8+54 (135 hp); [b]DR[/b] 10/magic
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[b]Fort[/b] [roll:1d20+14|+14] [b]Ref[/b] [roll:1d20+13|+13] [b]Will[/b] [roll:1d20+12|+12]
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[b]Speed[/b] swim 60 ft. (12 squares)
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[b]Space/Reach[/b] 15 ft./10 ft.
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[b]Base Atk[/b] +13; [b]Grp[/b] +27
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[b]Melee[/b] bite [roll:1d20+17|+17] ([roll:2d8+9])[br]
[b]Attack Options[/b] Improved grab, swallow whole, Smite good[br]
[b]SQ[/b] darkvision 60 ft., Keen scent, resistance to cold 10 and fire 10, SR 23
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[b]Abilities[/b] Str 23, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 10
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[b]Feats[/b] Improved Critical (bite), Toughness (3), Weapon Focus (bite)
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[b]Skills[/b] Listen +12, Spot +11, Swim +14
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[b]Advancement[/b] 19–32 HD (Huge); 33–54 HD (Gargantuan)
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[b]Environment[/b] Any evil-aligned plane
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[b]Organization[/b] Solitary or school (2–5)
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[b]Treasure[/b] None
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[b]Aquatic:[/b] May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.

[b]Summon Monster:[/b] Summon Monster IX (aquatic only)

[b]Smite Good (Su):[/b] Once per day, this creature can make a normal melee attack to deal +18 extra damage against an good foe.

[b]Improved Grab (Ex):[/b] To use this ability, a dire shark must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe in the following round.

[b]Swallow Whole (Ex):[/b] A dire shark can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to one size smaller by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes 2d6+6 points of bludgeoning damage plus 1d8+4 points of acid damage per round from the shark’s digestive juices. A swallowed creature can cut its way out using a light slashing or piercing weapon by dealing 25 points of damage to the shark’s digestive tract (AC 13).

[b]Keen Scent (Ex):[/b] A dire shark can notice creatures by scent in a 180-foot radius and detect blood in the water at ranges of up to a mile.

[b]Fiendish template:[/b] Applied to the base creature (see [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/fiendishCreature.htm]Fiendish Creature[/url]). Animals and vermin become magical beasts; Intelligence is at least 3; darkvision 60 ft.; energy resistance, DR, and SR by Hit Dice; natural weapons count as magic for overcoming DR when the creature has DR.
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[i]Dire sharks attack anything they perceive to be edible, even boats.[/i]

[small]Open Game Content · [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/direShark.htm]Monster entry[/url] · [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/fiendishCreature.htm]Fiendish Creature[/url] · [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/summonMonsterIX.htm]Summon Monster IX[/url].[/small]

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