Jellyfish, Giant

The bell of this enormous amber jellyfish is as large as a carriage. A sinister bloom of tentacles dangles and writhes below.

Jellyfish, Giant (CR 7)

Large Vermin (Aquatic)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +0

Speed: Swim 20 feet
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 11, touch 11, flat-footed 9 (+2 Dex, -1 size)
Hit Points: 94 (9d8+54)
Saving Throws: Fort +12, Ref +5, Will +3
Amorphous
Damage Reduction: 10/ piercing or slashing
Immunity: mindaffecting effects

Offense

Melee: 4 tentacles +9 (1d6+4 plus poison)
Reach: 15 feet

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
18 (+4)	15 (+2)	22 (+6)	-	11 (+0)	1 (-5)

Base Attack Bonus: +6
CMB +11
CMD 23 (can't be tripped)

Feats:

Skills: Swim +12

Languages:

Special Qualities: Compression

Special Abilities

Poison (Ex)

Tentacles-injury; save Fort DC 17; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Con; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution based.

Ecology

Environment: Any Oceans
Organization: solitary, pack (2-5), or bloom (6-12)
Treasure: None


Unlike its smaller cousins, the giant jellyfish is an active predator that seeks out prey. Capable of slithering through narrow cracks, a giant jellyfish is a horrifying beast to encounter lurking in the hold of a flooded or sunken ship.

Other species of these vermin exist, as summarized on the following table-these variants often have different types of poison or other abilities like translucency or constriction.

Species CR Size HD Death's head jellyfish 1 Small 2 Crimson jellyfish 4 Medium 5 Sapphire jellyfish 11 Huge 12 Vampire jellyfish 14 Gargantuan 16 Whaler jellyfish 17 Colossal 20