Squid, Poison
monstrosity · CR 5 · from Net Monstrous Compendium · by Jeffrey H. Johnson
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Any ocean or sea |
| Frequency | Very rare |
| Organization | Solitary |
| Activity Cycle | Any |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Intelligence | High (13-14) |
| Treasure | Nil |
| Alignment | Chaotic evil |
| No. of Appearing | 1 |
| Armor Class | 5 |
| Move | 3, Sw 15 |
| Hit Dice | 7-9 |
| THAC0 | 7 to 8 HD: 13; 9 HD: 11 |
| No. of Attacks | 1 |
| Damage/Attack | 2d8 |
| Special Attacks | Poison |
| Special Defenses | Poison Cloud |
| Magic Resistance | Nil |
| Size | M to H (5' to 20' long) |
| Morale | Elite (13) |
| XP Value | 7 hit dice: 1,400; 8 or 9 hit dice: 2,000 |
Description
The origin of these vile creatures is unknown; some say they evolved in the acid seas of the Abyss. Whatever their origin, they have plagued mankind everywhere since they appeared in this world.
They lack the long tentacles of the normal squid, but their ink consists of a poison. In water, they will squirt the poison in a black cloud 30' high by 40' long. They can also come to the surface and "spit" the poison; normal range is 40' with a base chance to hit of 50%. They can use the poison (in either form) three times a day.
Poison squids are very malicious and will attack for no reaon. Their bodies are green while their underbellies are white. Some poison squid may worship a demonic master and thus be able to cast clerical spells.