| Fiendish Snake, Small Viper | |
|---|---|
| Size/Type: | Small Magical Beast (Extraplanar) |
| Hit Dice: | 1d8 (4 hp) |
| Initiative: | |
| Speed: | 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft. |
| Armor Class: | 17 (+1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural),, touch 14, flat-footed 14 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +0/–6 |
| Attack: | Bite +4 melee (1d2–2 plus poison) |
| Full Attack: | Bite +4 melee (1d2–2 plus poison) |
| Space/Reach: | 5 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Poison, Smite Good 1/day |
| Special Qualities: | Scent, Darkvision 60 ft., Resistance to cold, and fire 5, Spell resistance 6 |
| Saves: | Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +1 |
| Abilities: | Str 6, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 2 |
| Skills: | Balance +11, Climb +11, Hide +11, Listen +7, Spot +7, Swim +6 |
| Feats: | Improved Initiative, Weapon FinesseB |
| Environment: | Temperate marshes in an evil-aligned plane |
| Organization: | Solitary |
| Challenge Rating: | 1/2 |
| Treasure: | None |
| Alignment: | Always evil (any) |
| Advancement: | — |
| Level Adjustment: | — |
These creatures range widely in size. They are not particularly aggressive, but will often lash out with a bite attack before attempting to retreat.
Skills: 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 choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened. Snakes use either their Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for Climb checks, whichever is higher. A snake has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.
COMBAT[]
Smite Good (Su): Once per day the creature can make a normal melee attack to deal extra damage equal to its HD total (maximum of +20) against a good foe.
Viper snakes rely on their venomous bite to kill prey and defend themselves.
Poison (Ex): A viper snake has a poisonous bite that deals initial and secondary damage of 1d6 Con. The save DC varies by the snake’s size, as shown on the table below. The save DCs are Consitution-based.
| Size | Fort DC |
|---|---|
| Small | 10 |
Notes[]
- This monster is an Small Viper with the Fiendish Creature template added to it.
- This monster can be summoned using the spell Summon Monster I.
SEE WIKIPEDIA ENTRY: Snake
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