Reef Octopus

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The Common Reef Octopus is a risky but valuable catch for coastal fishers.

Attributes

NSmallAnimal, Aquatic

AC 17 Fort6Ref9Will7
HP 20 Resistancescold 3
Camouflage The reef octopus can change the color of its skin to Hide even if it doesn’t have cover.

Speed10 feet, swim 30 feet
Melee arm 9 (agile, finesse) Damage1d6+1 bludgeoning plus Grabbeak 9 (finesse) Damage1d10+1 piercing plus reef octopus venom
Ink Cloud The reef octopus emits a cloud of dark-brown ink in a 10-foot emanation. This cloud has no effect outside of water. Creatures inside the cloud are hidden and can’t use their sense of smell. The cloud dissipates after 1 minute. The octopus can’t use Ink Cloud again for 2d6 (2d6) rounds.
Jet The reef octopus moves up to 80 feet in a straight line through the water without triggering reactions.
Reef Octopus Venom (poison) Saving Throw: DC 17 Fortitude; Maximum Duration: 6 rounds; Stage 1: 1d4 (1d4) poison damage and flat-footed (1 round); Stage 2: 1d6 (1d6) poison damage and flat-footed (1 round); Stage 3: 1d8 (1d8) poison damage and flat-footed (1 round)
Writhing Arms The reef octopus makes up to four arm Strikes with different arms, each against a different target. These attacks count toward the octopus’s multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn’t increase until after it makes all of its attacks.