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Squid, Giant

By Alphonse de Neuville and Edouard Riou - This image was originally featured in the Hetzel edition (1870) of 20000 Lieues Sous les Mers, and has also been featured in more recent editions (this particular instance was scanned in from a recent edition)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1404764, Squid, Giant
By Alphonse de Neuville and Edouard Riou – This image was originally featured in the Hetzel edition (1870) of 20000 Lieues Sous les Mers, and has also been featured in more recent editions (this particular instance was scanned in from a recent edition)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1404764

Immense in size, this great squid’s tentacles writhe and flash with almost nauseating speed. The beast’s eyes are as big as shields.

Squid, Giant CR 9

XP 6,400
N Huge animal (aquatic)
Init +7; Senses low-light vision; Perception +22

DEFENSE

AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+3 Dex, +9 natural, –2 size)
hp 102 (12d8+48)
Fort +14, Ref +13, Will +5
Defensive Ability ink cloud (20-ft. radius)

OFFENSE

Speed swim 60 ft., jet 260 ft.
Melee bite +14 (2d6+7), 2 arms +14 (1d6+7), tentacles +12 (4d6+3/19-20 plus grab)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft. (30 ft. with arms and tentacles)
Special Attacks constrict (4d6+10)

STATISTICS

Str 25, Dex 17, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 2
Base Atk +9; CMB +18 (+22 grapple); CMD 31
Feats Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (tentacle), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, MultiattackB, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills Perception +22, Swim +15

ECOLOGY

Environment any ocean
Organization solitary
Treasure none

The giant squid is a legendary beast capable of feeding on humans with ease. Hunger has been known to drive these normally deep-dwelling creatures up to the ocean surface where anything they encounter is potential prey. A giant squid is 45 feet long and weighs 1,500 pounds.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder RPG Bestiary. Copyright 2009, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Author: Jason Bulmahn, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.

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