A long and sinuous form slithers across the sand. Glistening, iridescent skin stretches over its 8-foot-long frame. As it glides along, it opens its narrow mouth to reveal needle-like nubs of bone protruding from the soft flesh of its mouth.
Eel, Silt CR 1
N Medium animal
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Listen +7, Spot +7
Defense
AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+3 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 11 (2d8+2)
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +1
Offense
Speed 20ft, 50 ft Swim.
Melee bite +5 (1d6+2)
Space 5 ft., Reach 5 ft.
Statistics
Str 14, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 2
Base Atk +1; Grapple +5
Feats Weapon Finesse
Skills Stealth +7, Perception +3; Racial Modifiers +8 Stealth in Silt environments
SQ amphibious in silt
Ecology
Environment Silt
Organization solitary, pair, or nest (5-10)
Advancement 3-4 HD (Medium)
Special Abilities
Skills: A silt eel 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.
Description
This long, black eel has oily scales and a ridge of spiked fins along its spine. Its serpentine body weaves through the silt, its wedge-shaped head scouting for prey. Silt eels live in the Sea of Silt or in inland silt basins. They hunt small creatures dwelling in the silt and rarely attack humans. A silt eel measures 4-5 feet long from the end of its spiny tail to the tip of its bullet-shaped head. Combat A silt eel bites predators when threatened.
Silt Eel Companion
Companion Type Animal
Starting Statistics: Size Small; Speed 15 ft., swim 30 ft.; Attack bite (1d6); Ability Scores Str 12, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 2; Special Qualities amphibious in silt, low-light vision, Weapon Finesse.
4th-Level Advancement: Size Medium; Speed 20 ft., swim 50 ft.; AC +3 natural armor; Ability Scores Str +2, Dex +4, Con +2; Special Qualities +8 Stealth in Silt environments