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Whipsnake Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a whipsnake must
hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as
Medium Animal
a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it
Hit Dice: 3d8+6 (19 hp)
wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.
Initiative: +3
Skills: In addition to the racial skill bonuses noted for all
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
snakes above, a whipsnake has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim
Armor Class: 16 (+3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 13, fl at-footed 13
check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+5
always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or
Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d3+4)
endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided
Full Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d3+4)
it swims in a straight line.
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Coil slam 1d4 (see text), constrict 1d6+4, im-
IN THE REALMS
proved grab
Whipsnakes are common in the Serpent Hills area of Faerûn
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
and are rapidly spreading to other regions as well. They have
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +2
resilient scales that don’t dry out after they are shed, so their
Abilities: Str 17, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2
hides are often salvaged for use in covering belts, purses, and as
Skills: Balance +11, Climb +14, Hide +10, Listen +7, Spot +7,
trim for clothing. Most “serpent-scale” fabric consists of whip-
Swim +11
snake-hide that has been oiled, painted, and then heated to bake
Feats: Alertness, Toughness
the painted hues and oiled iridescence into the scales.
Environment: Temperate marshes
Organization: Solitary Tren
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: None
Medium Humanoid (Aquatic, Reptilian)
Alignment: Always neutral
Hit Dice: 4d8+8 (26 hp)
Advancement: 4–6 HD (Medium); 7–9 HD (Large)
Initiative: +5
Level Adjustment: —
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), swim 40 ft.
Armor Class: 21 (+1 Dex, +8 natural, +2 leather armor), touch
An up-and-down, whiplike motion reveals the presence of a
11, fl at-footed 20
brown, serpentine creature moving through the marshland.
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+5
Attack: Greatsword +5 melee (2d6+3/19–20) or claw +5 melee
This slender constrictor snake sometimes moves through
(1d4+2) or longbow +4 ranged (1d8/×3)
tangled growth or across mud or quicksand by fl ailing its coils
Full Attack: Greatsword +5 melee (2d6+3/19–20) and bite +3
in the rapid, arching, wriggling movement from which it gained
melee (1d6+1) or 2 claws +5 melee (1d4+2) and bite +3 melee
its name. This creature is unrelated to the similar but smaller
(1d6+1) or longbow +4 ranged (1d8/×3)
snakes that live in the deserts and warm plains, and the so-called
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
striped whipsnakes that don’t constrict.
Special Attacks: Stench
A whipsnake’s scales are primarily brown, with a mottling of
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft.
deep green and black. Its head is angular and broad.
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +1
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 13, Con 14 , Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 10
COMBAT
Skills: Hide +3*, Move Silently +4, Spot +2, Swim +10
Whipsnakes usually lurk on sturdy tree branches, ready to drop B
Feats: Dodge, Improved Initiative, Multiattack
or slither onto creatures passing underneath. However, they
Environment: Temperate aquatic
have also been known to lie on the ground, stretched across a
Organization: Solitary, pair, gang (3–5), band (6–10 plus 50%
trail amid fallen tree branches, waiting to coil around the legs
noncombatants and 1 leader of 3rd–6th level), or tribe
of creatures using the path and trip them. A whipsnake’s fi rst
(30–60 plus 2 lieutenants of 3rd–6th level and 1 leader of
attack is always a coil slam.
4th–10th level)
Coil Slam (Ex): A whipsnake can whip its body against an
Challenge Rating: 3
opponent (+5 melee), dealing 1d4 points of damage on a success-
Treasure: 50% coins, standard goods, 50% items
ful hit. In addition, the target must make a DC 12 Refl ex save
Alignment: Usually chaotic evil
to escape the coils. Failure means the opponent lands prone in its
Advancement: By character class
square, and the whipsnake automatically establishes a hold on it
Level Adjustment: +3
and can constrict as if it had made a successful grapple check.
Constrict (Ex): On a successful grapple check, a whipsnake
deals 1d6+4 points of damage.
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