Fiendish Snake, Giant Constrictor

Giant constrictor snakes are more aggressive than their smaller cousins, principally because they need a great amount of food to survive. They hunt for food but do not attempt to make a meal out of any creature that is too large to constrict.

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 che

Fiendish Snake, Giant Constrictor
Size/Type	Huge magical beast (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice	11d8+14 (63 hp)
Initiative	+3
Speed	20 ft. (4 squares), Climb 20 ft., Swim 20 ft.
Armor Class	15 (-2 size, +3 Dexterity, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple	+8/+23
Attack	Bite +13 melee (1d8+10)
Full Attack	Bite +13 melee (1d8+10)
Space/Reach	15 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks	Constrict 1d8+10, improved grab
Special Qualities	Scent, Darkvision 60ft, Resistance to cold and fire 10, Spell Resistance 16, Damage Reduction 5/magic
Saves	Fort +8, Ref +10, Will +4
Abilities	Strength 25, Dexterity 17, Constitution 13, Intelligence 3, Wisdom 12, Charisma 2
Skills	Balance +11, Climb +17, Hide +10, Listen +9, Spot +9, Swim +16
Feats	Alertness, Endurance, Skill Focus (Hide), Toughness
Environment	Warm forests in an evil-aligned plane
Organization	Solitary
Challenge Rating	7
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always evil (any)
Advancement	12-16 HD (Huge); 17-33 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment	–

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

Constrictor snakes hunt by grabbing prey with their mouths and then squeezing it with their powerful bodies.

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.

Constrict (Ex): On a successful grapple check, a constrictor snake deals 1d3+4 points of damage.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a constrictor snake 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 constrict.