SRD:Otyugh

Otyugh exists in other D&D editions see:

Otyugh (disambiguation).

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OTYUGH

Size/Type:	Large Aberration
Hit Dice:	6d8+9 (36 hp)
Initiative:	+0
Speed:	20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class:	17 (–1 size, +8 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple:	+4/+8
Attack:	Tentacle +4 melee (1d6)
Full Attack:	2 tentacles +4 melee (1d6) and bite –2 melee (1d4)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./10 ft. (15 ft. with tentacle)
Special Attacks:	Constrict 1d6, disease, improved grab
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., scent
Saves:	Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +6
Abilities:	Str 11, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 5, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills:	Hide –1*, Listen +6, Spot +6
Feats:	Alertness, Toughness, Weapon Focus (tentacle)
Environment:	Underground
Organization:	Solitary, pair, or cluster (3–4)
Challenge Rating:	4
Treasure:	Standard
Alignment:	Usually neutral
Advancement:	7–8 HD (Large); 9–18 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment:	—

A typical otyugh has a body 8 feet in diameter and weighs about 500 pounds.

Otyughs speak Common.

Combat

An otyugh attacks living creatures if it feels threatened or if it is hungry; otherwise it is content to remain hidden. Otyughs slash and squeeze opponents with their tentacles, which they also use to drag prey into their mouths.

Constrict (Ex): An otyugh deals automatic tentacle damage with a successful grapple check.

Disease (Ex): Filth fever—bite, Fortitude DC 14, incubation period 1d3 days; damage 1d3 Dex and 1d3 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, an otyugh must hit with a tentacle attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.

Skills: *An otyugh has a +8 racial bonus on Hide checks when in its lair, due to its natural coloration.

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