Fiendish Snake, Small Viper

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[h3][color:#8FCB6B]Fiendish Snake, Small Viper CR 1/2 [roll:1d20|d20] [roll:1d100|d%][/color][/h3]
Always CE Small Magical Beast (Extraplanar)
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[b]Init[/b] [roll:1d20+3|+3]; [b]Senses[/b] darkvision 60 ft., scent; Listen +7, Spot +7
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[b]Languages[/b] —
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[b]AC[/b] 17 (+1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 14
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[b]hp[/b] 1d8 (4 hp)
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[b]Fort[/b] [roll:1d20+2|+2] [b]Ref[/b] [roll:1d20+5|+5] [b]Will[/b] [roll:1d20+1|+1]
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[b]Speed[/b] 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
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[b]Space/Reach[/b] 5 ft./5 ft.
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[b]Base Atk[/b] +0; [b]Grp[/b] −6
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[b]Melee[/b] bite [roll:1d20+4|+4] ([roll:1d2-2] plus poison)[br]
[b]Attack Options[/b] Poison, Smite good[br]
[b]SQ[/b] darkvision 60 ft., Scent, resistance to cold 5 and fire 5, SR 6
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[b]Abilities[/b] Str 6, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 2
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[b]Feats[/b] Weapon Finesse
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[b]Skills[/b] Balance +11, Climb +11, Hide +11, Listen +7, Spot +7, Swim +6
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[b]Advancement[/b] —
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[b]Environment[/b] Any evil-aligned plane
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[b]Organization[/b] Solitary
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[b]Treasure[/b] None
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[b]Summon Monster:[/b] Summon Monster I

[b]Smite Good (Su):[/b] Once per day, this creature can make a normal melee attack to deal +1 extra damage against an good foe.

[b]Poison (Ex):[/b] Injury, Fortitude DC 10, initial and secondary damage 1d6 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based.

[b]Skills:[/b] Snakes have a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, and Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. A snake can always take 10 on Climb and Swim checks. A snake uses either its Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for Climb checks, whichever is higher. Snakes have a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard.

[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]These creatures range widely in size. They are not particularly aggressive, but will often lash out with a bite when threatened.[/i]

[small]Open Game Content · [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/snake.htm#viperSnake]Monster entry[/url] · [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/fiendishCreature.htm]Fiendish Creature[/url] · [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/summonMonsterI.htm]Summon Monster I[/url].[/small]

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