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Revision as of 18:08, 20 April 2019

Behir (CR 14)

Neutral - Huge - Magical Beast
Lore: Know (Arcana)
29 44
Basic DC Full DC
Initiative
Initiative Icon 2.png
26
Perception:
33 +23
Passive Active
Ambush:
10+
on a d20

Senses:

Movement Types:

Defense

AC
Shield Icon 3.png
37
Man Def
Shield Icon 3.png
37
Monster Health
396 198 27
Hit Points Bloodied Hit Dice
Saving Throws
Fort: +16
Refl: +12
Will: +10

Strong Against:

  • Immune (no effect): Electricity
Weak Against:

Offense

Size: Huge
15 ft. 10 ft.
Space Reach
To-Hit
+21
Sword Icon 3.png
Man Off
+24
Sword Icon 3.png
Action
0
Points
  • Maneuver Offense Notes: +2 on Grapples

Standard Attack (Melee):

  • 1x Serrated Maw +21 (3d10+19/x2)
    as undefined damage type

Full Attack (Melee):

  • 1x Serrated Maw +21 (3d10+19/x2)
    as undefined damage type
    plus Swallow Whole
  • 2x Flashing Claw +21 (3d6+7/x2)
    as undefined damage type

Standard Attack (Ranged):

Full Attack (Ranged):

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

25
STR
21
DEX
19
CON
9
INT
14
WIS
12
CHA

Skills:

Languages: Nagaji, Common

Feats:

Special Abilities

Breath Weapon (Su)

As a standard action, the Behir can fire a 80-foot line of lightning dealing points of damage to any target struck (Reflex save, DC , for half). To determine which creatures are struck by a line attack, choose the origin square (any square adjacent to the behir) and any target square within range, and draw a straight line between the center of the two squares. The target square may be closer than the line's maximum range but it may not be further. Note that the line's range is not shortened by choosing a square closer than the maximum range; the effect simply passes through that square to its maximum range. Any square that the line crosses, even partially, is considered to be within the line's area of effect. If there is some doubt that the line has actually passed through a square, rather than just nicking its edge or corner, the GM should generally rule conservatively, (i.e. the line doesn't cross that square), since lines are intended to be somewhat limited in area of effect.

Constrict (Ex)

As a standard attack action, the Behir may attempt to grab and Constrict an enemy within reach. To do so, it makes a Maneuver Offense check (at +2 because of the Improved Grapple feat: 1d20 + ) versus the target's Maneuver Defense. If it succeeds, the Behir grapples the target and immediately deals bludgeoning damage to the target. The Behir makes additional Maneuver Offense checks to maintain the grapple as a free action each round, and each round it succeeds, it continues to deal bludgeoning damage to the target.

A Behir can have only a single creature, sized-large or smaller, grappled at a time. While in a grapple that the Behir initiated with the Constrict ability, the Behir does not suffer from any of the penalties normally associated with being in a grapple, can make standard and even full attack actions, attacks of opportunity (using its bite attack) against nearby enemies who provoke it, and it retains its full move speed.
If the Behir fails its grapple check, the target creature is not grappled and takes no damage.
Swallow Whole (Ex)

After a successful bite attack made as part of a full attack action, the Behir can make a Maneuver Offense check (1d20 + ) to attempt to swallow the enemy whole. The opponent can be up to one size category smaller than the Behir, and if the grapple check beats the target's Maneuver Defense, the target is swallowed.

Being swallowed causes a creature to take Acid damage each round after the first round. A swallowed creature keeps the Grappled condition, while the Behir remains un-grappled. A swallowed creature can try to cut its way free with any light slashing, light piercing or close weapon. It requires points of damage to successfully cut free of the Behir's belly, and this damage is NOT applied against the Behir's hit points, instead coming from a separate pool. The Armor Class of the interior of the Behir is equal to the Behir's Touch AC. If a swallowed creature cuts its way out, the Behir cannot use swallow whole again until the damage is healed.
A creature which cuts its way free of the Behir is deposited Prone on an interior square of the Behir's space, allowing it to set up Interior Flanks for his allies. Assuming the escaped creature is size Medium or smaller, he is not considered squeezing while occupying this interior space (and neither is the Behir).
A Behir can only have a single creature sized-large or smaller swallowed whole at a time. However, while doing so, it suffers none of the penalties normally associated with being in a grapple, can make standard and even full attack actions, attacks of opportunity (using its bite attack) against nearby enemies who provoke it, and it retains its full move speed.
Behir

Behir

These arrogant and often suddenly violent reptiles resemble monstrous 40-foot long blue serpents, but can unfold six pairs of legs with jagged claws when necessary. They often slither about as a snake would, but the legs enable them to climb sheer surfaces or grab foes in combat. Behirs are highly territorial and often claim large swaths of land as their own, even when they can't necessarily hold it against all nearby foes. That doesn't stop them from aggressively punishing anyone who dares to enter.

Behirs are also notorious for their ability to fire blasts of lightning from their mouths, causing many to speculate that they might be related to blue dragons. However, behirs are flightless, and frankly, not as bright as dragons, though they are smarter than one might expect, usually at the worst possible times.
Behirs maintain tight-knit families, similar to a pride of lions, and usually travel together as a pack, maintaining numerous lairs within their territory, and migrating among them in no discernible pattern.

Combat Tactics

A single Behir can usefully engage up to three opponents at once, but it takes some time to set that up. To that end, a Behir will look to initiate a full attack action as soon as it can manage one, triggering Swallow Whole if its bite attack hits.

On any round in which it cannot get a full attack action, it will instead move to an enemy and initiate a Constrict attack.
If it can't reach anything after a move action, it will instead line up the most efficient line of enemies for it's lightning breath weapon.
Note that a behir can maintain a constrict-grapple and a swallow-whole grapple every round as free actions, once they are initiated, and still perform all its other actions that round unimpeded. Taking into account that a standard encounter with Behirs will mean there's one Behir per player character, they are quite fearsome opponents indeed.

Out of Combat

One oddity of Behirs is that they're actually pretty smart. They can speak both Common and Nagaji, and have even been known to negotiate peacefully with travelers, though it's rare enough that most people think behirs are stupid beasts who attack anything that will fit in their mouths.

Rewards

XP: 38,400

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 23,625 gp.

Weight: 140 lbs.     Volume: 5.6 cu. ft.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10 Nothing Found
11 - 14 1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17 1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19 1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20 Roll on Table 2
### Nothing to see here!
### Or here. Move along.
Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5 3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10 3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14 1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17 1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19 1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20 Roll on Table 3
### Or here. Move along.
Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5 3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8 3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11 3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14 3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17 1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19 1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20 1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)