Marsh Alligators are dangerous natural predators that dwell in the marshes, rivers, and other standing water in the Lizard Fens of the Feywood. They can be found on the riverbanks, lurking in swamps, or floating in pools of water. They will also be found basking in the few regions of the fens where the sun shines through the tree canopy, They are usually are indistinguishable from logs when viewed from afar—at least until they attack. They are also indistinguishable from their far more deadly cousins, the Sleeperjaws. These are formidable predators that are likely to devour careless adventurers who fail to watch where they step. | |
Perception | +7, Low-light vision |
Skills | Athletics+8, Stealth+7 (+11 in water) |
STR +4 , DEX +1 , CON +3 , INT -5 , WIS +1 , CHA -4 | |
AC | 18 |
Saving Throws | Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +5 |
HP | 30 |
Speed | 20 feet, swim 25 feet |
Melee | [one-action] Jaws +10, Damage 1d10+4 piercing plus Grab [one-action] Tail +10 (agile), Damage 1d6+4 bludgeoning |
Special Abilities | Aquatic Ambush [one-action] 35 feet Requirements The monster is hiding in water and a creature that hasn’t detected it is within the listed number of feet. Effect The monster moves up to its swim Speed + 10 feet toward the triggering creature, traveling on water and on land. Once the creature is in reach, the monster makes a Strike against it. The creature is flat-footed against this Strike. Death Roll [one-action] (attack) Requirement The crocodile must have a creature grabbed. Effect The crocodile tucks its legs and rolls rapidly, twisting its victim. It makes a jaws Strike with a +2 circumstance bonus to the attack roll against the grabbed creature. If it hits, it also knocks the creature prone. If it fails, it releases the creature. Grab [one-action] Requirements The monster’s last action was a success with a Strike that lists Grab in its damage entry, or it has a creature grabbed using this action. Effect The monster automatically Grabs the target until the end of the monster’s next turn. The creature is grabbed by whichever body part the monster attacked with, and that body part can’t be used to Strike creatures until the grab is ended. Using Grab extends the duration of the monster’s Grab until the end of its next turn for all creatures grabbed by it. A grabbed creature can use the Escape action to get out of the grab, and the Grab ends for a grabbed creatures if the monster moves away from it. |
Deep Breath The crocodile can hold its breath for about 2 hours. |