Muckdweller

This small dwarf-sized bipedal lizard has mottled gray and brown flesh with a short dorsal fin that runs the length of its body, tapering off as it meets the tail. Its underbelly is yellow and its eyes are white. Its feet are webbed as are its tiny "hands."

Muckdweller (CR 1/4)

Small Magical Beast (Reptilian)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +5

Speed: 10 feet, Swim 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +1 natural, +1 size)
Hit Points: 5 (1d10)
Saving Throws: Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +1

Offense

Melee: bite +4 (1d4-2)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: blinding spray

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
6 (-2)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)	9 (-1)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)

Base Attack Bonus: +1
CMB +2
CMD 9

Feats: Weapon Finesse

Skills: Acrobatics +6, Perception +5, Swim +14

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Acrobatics, +4 Swim. Muckdwellers use their Dexterity modifier for Swim checks.

Languages:

Special Abilities

Blinding Spray (Ex)

By filling its mouth with muddy water, a muckdweller can fire a stream of muddy water in a 10-foot line. A creature hit must succeed on a DC 10 Reflex save or be blinded for 1d2 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based. A muckdweller can take a move action to refill its mouth with muddy water so it can use its spray again.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Marshes
Organization: pack (3-7) or swarm (8-17)
Treasure: standard


The muckdweller is a small, swamp-dwelling bipedal lizard that lives on a diet of carrion, fresh meat, plants, and insects. It has a long tail that allows it to swim rapidly through the water or maintain its balance when standing upright. Muckdwellers sometimes associate with lizardfolk.

Muckdwellers stand about 4 feet tall. They speak their own language of croaks and hisses, and a rare few speak Draconic.

The muckdweller attacks by squirting muddy water at its foes. When it successfully blinds an opponent, it darts in and bites with its sharp teeth.

Credit The Muckdweller originally appeared in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and is used by permission.

Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.