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Thursday
Jul032008

4e Giant Pistol Shrimp

So, here's the first critter I converted to 4e. The total time I spent on this was about two hours. Please pardon the blog formatting. Comments of the experience to follow. For now, enjoy the shrimp.

Giant Pistol Shrimp


Giant pistol shrimp are aggressive defenders of their submarine homes, attacking without provocation or mercy anything that enters their territory.

Giant Pistol Shrimp - Level 4 Soldier

Large Natural Beast (Crustacean) - XP 175
Initiative: +3   Senses: Perception +7; low-light vision
HP 48; Bloodied 24
AC: 20; Fortitude 20, Reflex 17, Will 16
Speed 6, Swim 6
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Pincer (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +11 vs. AC; 1D10+4 damage and the target is grabbed (until escape).
Stunning Blow (standard; at-will)
Close blast 2; targets creatures; +9 vs. Fortitude; 1d6+4 damage and all targets are stunned until the end of the giant pistol shrimp's next turn.
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Alignment Unaligned   Languages -
Str 18 (+8); Dex 12 (+5); Wis 10 (+4)
Con 16 (+7); Int 1 (-1); Cha 4 (+1)

Giant Pistol Shrimp Tactics

Giant pistol shrimp always enter combat with their stunning blow, and use it liberally to soften up their enemies until they can feed. Unresisting meat is stored in the shrimp's home (a cave, or a giant turtle, snail, or clam shell).

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