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=== Combat ===

Siren neria are typically defensive, fighting to disable the opponent and then fleeing when they can get away.  They usually have a good idea of the surrounding environment and will lead their opponents into terrain dangerous for them, running ships aground and tearing holes in the hull to strand them.  A few siren neria who learn of the riches that ships can carry become violent, purposefully hunting them and causing shipwrecks so they may loot them and bring the treasure back to their lairs.

Siren neria often become bards which use giant warwhips made from kraken tentacles.  Powerful siren neria bards are called rhapsode, who become leaders of siren neria in times of war, great storytellers and historians, and movers and shakers of siren neria society.

'''Capsize {{Ex}}:'''  Siren neria can topple ships up to one size larger than them, causing the ship to sway and possibly tip over.  The siren neria must make a touch attack at the end of a charge against a seafaring vehicle, and then make a special strength check (1d20 + BAB + [[Strength]]) opposed by the Profession (Sailor) check of the vehicle (+ or -4 for each size larger or smaller than Huge).  If successful, the ship rocks violently dealing half the siren neria's slam damage to all creatures in the vehicle and forcing balance against falling prone and concentration checks equal to the result for creatures on the ship.  If you beat the opposed roll by 10 or more, the ship capsizes completely and turns upside down.  A capsized ship is completely disabled, and while air trapped under the ship can keep it afloat for a few days or weeks, it is almost impossible to turn right side up.  Eventually, capsized ships will sink and slip under the waves.

'''Sing {{Su}}:'''  Siren neria have powerful voices which can be heard for miles.  They have the ''fascinate'' ability of a [[bard]] of their level.  If they gain actual levels in [[bard]], they count their racial HD as bard levels for the purpose of bardic music abiliies.

'''Spells:'''  Siren neria rhapsode cast spells as 8th level bards.  The save DCs are [[Charisma]] based.

''Typical Bard Spells Known (3/4/4/2; save DC 13 + spell level)''

0—''[[SRD:Dancing Lights|dancing lights]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Magic|detect magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Ghost Sound|ghost sound]]'', ''[[SRD:Mending|mending]]'', ''[[SRD:Light|light]]'', ''[[SRD:Prestidigitation|prestidigitation]]''; 1st—''[[SRD:Grease|grease]]'', ''improvisation''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''inspirational boost''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Silent Image|silent image]]''; 2nd—''[[SRD:Alter Self|alter self]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Thoughts|detect thoughts]]'', ''[[SRD:Glitterdust|glitterdust]]'', ''[[SRD:Mirror Image|mirror image]]''; 3rd—''[[SRD:Haste|haste]]'', ''[[SRD:Major Image|major image]]'', ''ray of dizziness''<sup>SpC</sup>.

'''Skills:'''  Siren neria  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. 


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Alignment	Usually True Neutral +
Author	Eiji-kun +
Challenge Rating	8 + and 16 +
Environment	Aquatic +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	- +
Rated By	Spanambula + and Leziad +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Huge +
Subtype	Aquatic +
Title	Neria, Siren +
Type	Giant +