Lava Otter
Creature 1 — elemental, fire
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
ShadeFlankerLANDAQUATICelementalfire
These fiery otters frolic and hunt in the lava streams of the Planes of Fire. They're known to be highly territorial, instigating fights with rival otter families to compete for territory. Cautiously curious of strangers, entire packs have been known to descend upon anyone who attacks or event accidentally threatens a family member. The ifrits of the Dominion of Flame conscript even more of the plane's fire elementals in preparation for new wars in the returned planes, even mobilizing ones that
Source: rage-of-elements-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +7; darkvision
Skills acrobatics +7, stealth +7 (+9 in lava)
Str
+1
Dex
+4
Con
+1
Int
-4
Wis
+3
Cha
+1
AC 15
Fort +6
Ref +9
Will +5
HP 22
Immunities bleed, paralyzed, fire, sleep, poison
Weaknesses cold 3
Speed 25 feet, swim 40 feet (Swim in lava only)
Offense
Melee Jaws (finesse, unarmed) +9, Damage 1d4+1 piercing plus 1d4 fire
Melee Claw (agile, finesse, unarmed) +9, Damage 1d4+1 slashing
Abilities
Below the Crust — A lava otter can Sneak at its full Speed in lava.
Molten Form (fire) — Any creature that hits the lava otter with an unarmed Strike or otherwise touches it takes 1 fire damage. If a gallon or more of water touches the lava otter, or if it's affected by a water effect, its outer layer of lava hardens to a rocky shell, deactivating its molten form and imposing weakness 5 to bludgeoning damage. Molten form reactivates if the otter swims in lava for 1 minute.
Scattering Magma (fire) —
Tight-Knit Family — A lava otter can share the same space as another lava otter, but no more than two lava otters can occupy the same space.
WORKS WELL WITH
AnvilLAND / AQUATICA durable frontline ally can block escape routes across the hazardous terrain, keeping foes exposed to repeated contact burns.
CrasherLAND / AQUATICA heavy melee attacker forces enemies to stay engaged in reach of the molten retaliation while this creature slips in and out.
SnareLAND / AQUATICA controller that creates additional difficult terrain compounds the home-terrain advantage this creature already holds.
PUNISHES
✖ melee contact✖ chasing into hazardous terrain
Avoid pairing with a water-based or cold-themed ally; molten terrain support becomes a liability rather than an asset near either.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
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