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Caustic Monitor

Creature 13 (rare) — animal

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

Caustic monitors are enormous lizards native to eastern Minata known and named for the corrosive enzyme in their mucus, saliva, and other bodily fluids. These corrosive fluids originally developed as a means of protection from large insects such as giant mosquitos. The thick layer of mucus that naturally coats the monitors' scaly skin makes it difficult for most other creatures to get too close, let alone prey upon the lizard. Caustic monitors also use their corrosive biological features to the

Source: fists-of-the-ruby-phoenix-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +22
Skills acrobatics +24, athletics +28, stealth +20
Str
+7
Dex
+5
Con
+5
Int
-4
Wis
+4
Cha
-2
AC 34 Fort +24 Ref +23 Will +20
HP 235
Speed 40 feet

Offense

Melee Jaws +27, Damage 2d10+9 piercing plus 2d8 acid
Melee Talon +27, Damage 2d8+13 slashing plus 2d6 bleed

Abilities

Caustic Monitor Venom (poison) — Saving Throw DC 32 Fortitude Maximum Duration 6 rounds Stage 1 4d6 poison damage and Enfeebled 1 (1 round) Stage 2 4d6 poison damage and Enfeebled 2 (1 round)
Caustic Spray (acid) — The caustic monitor spits a spray of corrosive bile that deals 5d8 acid damage in a 20-foot cone (DC 32 Reflex save). It can't use Caustic Spray again for 1d4 rounds.
Corrosive Flesh — A creature that touches the caustic monitor takes 2d8 acid damage (DC 32 Fortitude save).
Gnashing Grip
Lurching Charge — The caustic monitor Strides twice, then makes a jaws Strike. If the monitor moved at least 20 feet away from its starting position, it gains a +2 circumstance bonus to this attack roll.
Improved Grab — Improved Grab

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