SRD:Giant Constrictor Snake

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GIANT CONSTRICTOR SNAKE

	Constrictor Snake, Giant
Size/Type:	Huge Animal
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 Dex, +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
Saves:	Fort +8, Ref +10, Will +4
Abilities:	Str 25, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2
Skills:	Balance +11, Climb +17, Hide +10, Listen +9, Spot +9, Swim +16
Feats:	Alertness, Endurance, Skill Focus (Hide), Toughness
Environment:	Warm forests
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	5
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Always neutral
Advancement:	12–16 HD (Huge); 17–33 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment:	—

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 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

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

Constrict (Ex): On a successful grapple check, a constrictor snake deals 1d8+10 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.

See Wikipedia Entry: Snake

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