Southland: Dangerous Sea Creatures

THE SOUTHLAND

A Fantasy Core Setting

© Jerry Harris 2014

Published here as Open Game Content.

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Dangerous Sea Creatures

Great White Shark (Mount)

HD 10, Hp 65, AC 15 (Natural)

Fort +11, Ref +9, Will +4

Melee: Bite +10 to hit 2d6+7

The Gillmen often use these as personal mounts on patrol or in combat underwater.  They are not able to train them to act on their own as guard animals though.

Plesiosaurus

HD 12 (d10), Hp 120, AC 13 (Natural)

Fort +17, Ref +7, Will +3

Melee: Bite +15 to hit 3d8+6

Ram: (against ships) (against ships) +12 to hit, 3d10+10 causes hull damage to ships larger than themselves, automatically capsizes smaller vessels.

Stealth (in water) +5

Large aquatic hunter, long-necked with flippers (“Loch Ness Monster”).  They are capable of attacking ships, but usually start by attacking the crew on deck first.  The Gillmen raid the Tasmanian spawning grounds for these creatures’ eggs and raise them to serve them.  They end up being much larger than the Elasmosauruses that the Pirates control.  Gillmen use them to attack ships and as troop transports (and for captives).

Sea Serpent (Yurlunggur)

HD 15 (d10), Hp 150, AC 20 (Natural)

Fort +16, Ref +13, Will +7

Melee: Bite +15 to hit 4d8+10 or Tail Slap +10 to hit 3d6+10

Swallow Whole:  Against man-sized opponents, they are swallowed on Natural Bite hits.  Those inside take 1d10 damage each rd.  It is AC 17 and Hp 18 to cut one’s way out of the serpent’s digestive tract.  DC 12 or 18 Con check (depending on the depth) to get back to the surface.

Capsize: (against ships) +15 to hit, 6d10+10 causes hull damage to ships larger than themselves, automatically capsizes smaller vessels.

There is an Ancient myth about a great serpent who caused a Great Flood of the Southland, which directly preceded the age of the Ancients.  Well, this is that serpent.  Maybe.  Myths are real, but are interpretations of events generations removed from the event.  Who knows?  

What is known is that the Gillmen have actively courted this colossal deep sea creature and feed it sacrifices.  Perhaps they are trying to build up its power so that it can flood the land again.  Yurlunggur’s presence is the only thing keeping Antalamya from finishing off her grudge against the Gillmen.