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Gug

Creature 10 — aberration

CrasherAnvilSUBTERRANEANVERTICALaberration

A gug's most horrid feature is its barrel-shaped head, which splits vertically to reveal numerous rows of sharp, yellow teeth and an open throat. Its eyes on either side of its head-jaw are small but keen. Bony ridges protect its eyes from the frantic flailing of its prey, as it prefers meals of raw and writhing meat over fungi and molds. It grips said prey with powerful arms that split at the elbow into a pair of forearms, giving it four clawed paws. These monstrous brutes are covered with shag

Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2

Perception +19; darkvision
Languages sakvroth
Skills acrobatics +19 (+23 to Squeeze), athletics +23, stealth +19, survival +17
Str
+7
Dex
+3
Con
+6
Int
+0
Wis
+3
Cha
+0
AC 30 Fort +22 Ref +17 Will +19
HP 175
Speed 40 feet, climb 20 feet

Offense

Melee Jaws (reach-15, unarmed) +23, Damage 2d12+13 piercing
Melee Claw (agile, reach-15, unarmed) +23, Damage 2d8+13 slashing

Abilities

Reactive Strike
Eerie Flexibility — Despite its size, the gug's multiple joints allow it to fit through tight spaces as if it were a Medium creature. While Squeezing, it can move at its full Speed.
Furious Claws — The gug makes up to four claw Strikes, each against a different target. These attacks all count toward the gug's multiple attack penalty, but the penalty doesn't increase until after the gug makes all its attacks.
Rend — Claw

A Rend entry lists a Strike the monster has.

Requirements The monster hit the same enemy with two consecutive Strikes of the listed type in the same round.

Effect The monster automatically deals that Strike's damage again to the enemy.

WORKS WELL WITH

MenderSUBTERRANEAN / VERTICALSustained healing keeps the Gug active in prolonged melee where its reach and Reactive Strike control the battlefield.
WeaverSUBTERRANEAN / VERTICALRepositioning enemies into the Gug's extended reach maximizes Furious Claws and Reactive Strike opportunities.
SnareSUBTERRANEAN / VERTICALArea denial and hazards channel enemies into the Gug's threat zones for devastating follow-up attacks.

PUNISHES

✖ clumping✖ movement
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