Chuul

Name	Chuul
Sorted Name	Chuul
Family	Chuul
Size and Type	Large Aberration (Aquatic)
Hit Dice Count	11
Hit Dice	11d8+44 (93 hp)
Random Hit Points	11d8+44 - 44
Initiative	+7
Speed	30 ft. (6 squares), swim 20 ft.
Armor Class	22 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +10 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 19
Base Attack/Grapple	+8/+17
Attack	Claw +12 melee (2d6+5)
Full Attack	2 claws +12 melee (2d6+5)
Space/Reach	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Constrict 3d6+5, improved grab, paralytic tentacles
Special Qualities	Amphibious, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to poison
Saves	Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +9
Abilities	Str 20, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 5
Skills	Hide +13, Listen +11, Spot +11, Swim +13
Feats	Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative
Environment	Temperate marshes
Challenge Rating	7
Organization	Solitary, pair, or pack (3-5)
Treasure	1/10th coins; 50% goods; standard items
Alignment	Usually chaotic evil
Advancement	12-16 HD (Large); 17-33 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment	-
Version	SRD
Sources	System Reference Document
Stat_Block	Chuul; CR 7; Large aberration (aquatic); HD 11d8+44; hp 93; Init +7; Spd 30 ft. (6 squares), swim 20 ft.; AC 22 (-1 size, +3 dex, +10 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +8; Grp +17; Atk +12 melee (2d6+5, claw); Full Atk +12 melee (2d6+5, 2 claws); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA Constrict 3d6+5, improved grab, paralytic tentacles; SQ Amphibious, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to poison; AL CE; SV Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +9; Str 20, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 5 Skills and Feats: Hide +13, Listen +11, Spot +11, Swim +13; Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative

	Chuul
	Large Aberration (Aquatic)
Hit Dice:	11d8+44 (93 hp)
Initiative:	+7
Speed:	30 ft. (6 squares), swim 20 ft.
Armor Class:	22 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +10 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 19
Base Attack/Grapple:	+8/+17
Attack:	Claw +12 melee (2d6+5)
Full Attack:	2 claws +12 melee (2d6+5)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Constrict 3d6+5, improved grab, paralytic tentacles
Special Qualities:	Amphibious, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to poison
Saves:	Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +9
Abilities:	Str 20, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 5
Skills:	Hide +13, Listen +11, Spot +11, Swim +13
Feats:	Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative
Environment:	Temperate marshes
Organization:	Solitary, pair, or pack (3-5)
Challenge Rating:	7
Treasure:	1/10th coins; 50% goods; standard items
Alignment:	Usually chaotic evil
Advancement:	12-16 HD (Large); 17-33 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment:	-

A horrible mix of crustacean, insect, and serpent, the chuul is an abomination that lurks submerged or partially submerged, awaiting intelligent prey to devour. Although amphibious, chuuls are not good swimmers and actually prefer to be on land or in very shallow water when they attack. A chuul is about 8 feet long and weighs 650 pounds.

Chuuls speak Common (or Undercommon, for the underground variety).

Combat

A chuul prefers to wait by the shore, submerged in murky water, until it hears nearby prey (in or out of the water) that it can attack with surprise. A chuul grabs with its claws and constricts its foe, then passes the opponent to its paralytic tentacles. It tries to always have one claw free, so if it faces a large number of opponents, it drops a paralyzed or dead victim and continues attempting to grab, constrict, and paralyze the rest.

Constrict (Ex): On a successful grapple check, a chuul deals 3d6+5 points of damage.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a chuul must hit with a claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict or on its next turn transfer a grabbed opponent to its tentacles.

Paralytic Tentacles (Ex): A chuul can transfer grabbed victims from a claw to its ten- tacles as a move action. The tentacles grapple with the same strength as the claw but deal no damage. However, they exude a paralytic secretion. Anyone held in the tentacles must succeed on a DC 19 Fortitude save each round on the chuul's turn or be paralyzed for 6 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based. While held in the tentacles, paralyzed or not, a victim automatically takes 1d8+2 points of damage each round from the creature's mandibles.

Amphibious (Ex): Although chuuls are aquatic, they can survive indefinitely on land.

Skills: A chuul has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.