Dire Shark
CR 9, N Gargantuan Animal (aquatic)
Senses: Perception 25, Blindsight 30Without using visual senses this creature can sense creatures and objects around it. In addition, invisibility and other forms of cover are useless. Within range of the creature's blindsight, it doesn't need to make a perception check to locate a creature, but automatically detects it., Keen scentThis special quality allows a creature to detect approaching enemies, identify familiar odors, sniff out hidden foes, and track by sense of smell within 180 feet. Strong scents, such as smoke or rotting garbage, can be detected at twice the ranges noted above. Overpowering scents, such as skunk musk or troglodyte stench, can be detected at triple normal range. When a creature detects a scent, the exact location of the source is not revealed-only its presence somewhere within range. The creature can take a move action to note the direction of the scent. When the creature is within 5 feet of the source, it pinpoints the source's location. A creature with the scent ability can follow tracks by smell with a perception check instead of using the Track skill.
Speed: swim 60 ft. Skills: Athletics 18
Languages: None
Ability Scores: Str 30 (+21), Dex 15 (+13), Con 17 (+14), Int 1 (-1), Wis 12 (+5), Cha 10 (+4)
INIT: +6 CP: +11 HP: 112 (15d8+45) SA: -- DC: 22
AC: 23 Touch: 8 Flat-footed: 21 [+2 Dodge, +15 Natural, -4 Size]
SR: -- Vulnerable: -- Resistant: -- Bypass: --
Immunity: -- Effect Immunity: --
Water Breathing (ex) - The creature can breathe under water.
Attacks
- Melee (Natural) - 1 x bite +17 (4d10+15/19-20 plus grab). Reach: 20 ft. Grab - Each time this attack is successful, the Dire Shark can make a grapple check as a free action to see if it holds his opponent. If successful, the opponent is grappled. Grabbing does not provoke an attack of opportunity Bleeding Critical - Whenever a critical hit is scored, the target takes 2d6 points of bleed damage each round on his turn, in addition to the damage dealt by the critical hit.
Swallow Whole (ex) - When a Dire Shark has an opponent grappled at the beginning of its turn (no larger than one size smaller), it can attempt a grapple check to swallow him. Swallowed foes take double damage (half from the bite and half from constriction). Standard damage (bludgeoning) recurs automatically each round. Swallowed creatures are considered grappled (the creature is not). They can escape by climbing out of the creature's gullet (successful grapple check), or by cutting their way out with a L or VL weapon. If you cut your way out, the Dire Shark is unable to swallow another creature whole against until the wound heals.
Environment: any ocean
Organization: None
Treasure: none
Large as a dragon, this shark's jaws open to reveal a cavernous, tooth-lined gullet capable of swallowing a horse whole.
