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Fish, Blowfish, Giant

By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - "The Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands, with a General Account of the Fish Fauna", by David Starr Jordan and Barton Warren Evermann. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Vol. XXIII, for 1903. Part I. P. 574, Plate LXVI.Available online at http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/fish3086.htm ., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4214259, Fish, Blowfish, Giant
By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – “The Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands, with a General Account of the Fish Fauna”, by David Starr Jordan and Barton Warren Evermann. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Vol. XXIII, for 1903. Part I. P. 574, Plate LXVI.Available online at http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/fish3086.htm ., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4214259

A blowfish the size of a horse drifts through the water, its quills the size of spears.

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These gigantic cousins of common blowfish, covered in poisonous spear like quills, can reach up to 10feet in size, and nearly double that when fully inflated.

Giant Blowfish CR 5
XP 1,600
N Large animal (aquatic)
Init +5; Senses Low-Light Vision; Perception +5
DEFENSE
AC 18, touch 10, flat-footed 17 (+8 armor, +1 Dexterity, -1 size)
hp 52 (7d8+21)
Fort +10, Ref +6, Will +4
Defensive Abilities quills
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.; Swim 30 ft.
Melee 1 slam +9 (1d8+4 plus poison)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
STATISTICS
Strength 18, Dexterity 13, Constitution 17, Intelligence 1, Wisdom 14, Charisma 12
Base Atk +5; CMB +10; CMD 21 (can’t be tripped)
Feats Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Focus (slam)
Skills Perception +5, Swim +14
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Poison (Ex)  

Giant blowfish venom causes violent seizing of the muscles. Any non-aquatic creature affected must immediately begin making Constitution checks to continue holding its breath. The save DC is Constitution-based.  

Slam and quills – injury; save Fort DC 16; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d6 Dexterity, prevents breath holding; cure 1 save.  

Quills (Ex)

Any creature attacking a giant blowfish with light or one-handed melee weapons, natural weapons, or an unarmed strike takes 1d8 points of piercing damage. A creature that grapples a giant blowfish takes 2d6 points of piercing damage each round it does so. Creatures damaged by a giant blowfish’s quills must also save or be poisoned.
ECOLOGY
Environment warm oceans
Organization solitary, pair, or school (3-9)
Treasure none

Section 15: Copyright Notice Pathfinder Adventure Path #56: Raiders of the Fever Sea © 2012, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Author: Greg A. Vaughan.

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