Pufferfish
This spotted fish has pronounced eyes, a wide mouth, and tiny, brightly colored spikes protruding from its round body.
Pufferfish (CR 1/4)
Tiny Animal (Aquatic)Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Low-Light Vision; Perception +5
Speed: Swim 20 feet
Space: 2-1/2 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 size)Hit Points: 6 (1d8+2)
Saving Throws: Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +1
spines
Offense
Melee:Reach: 0 feet
Special Attacks: poison
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (-3) | 14 (+2) | 15 (+2) | 1 (-5) | 12 (+1) | 9 (-1) |
CMB +0
CMD 7
Feats: Agile Maneuvers
Skills: Perception +5, Swim +5
Languages:
Special Abilities
Poison (Ex)
- Delivery: Spines-injury
- Fortitude Save: 12
- Frequency: 1/round for 2 rounds
- Initial Effect: staggered for 1 round
- Secondary Effect: paralysis for 1d4 rounds
- Saves: 2 consecutive saves
Spines (Ex)
Pufferfish aren't equipped attack other creatures, but foes that strike a pufferfish with an unarmed strike or natural attack risk being poisoned by the fish's toxic spines, and must immediately save against the pufferfish's tetrodotoxin.Ecology
Environment: Warm CoastlinesOrganization: solitary or school (2-8)
Treasure: none
Pufferfish (or \"puffers\") are a category of poisonous fish that dwell in warm coastal waters. Pufferfish have the ability to rapidly fill their stomachs with water or air, causing their bodies to balloon out and make the poisonous spikes on their skin more pronounced. While certain aquatic sharks and other animals have adapted to eat pufferfish, the puffer's tetrodotoxin (typically delivered via the spines on the fish's skin, though prevalent throughout its organs as well) remains highly poisonous to humans and most mammals.
Puffers come in a large variety of sizes and varieties, and most range from 6 inches to 2 feet in length and weigh between 5 and 30 pounds. Certain societies in Tian Xia (particularly in the coastal regions of Minkai) regard pufferfish meat as a delicacy. The specially trained chefs capable of reliably distinguishing the poisonous parts of the pufferfish from the nontoxic parts are highly prized by members of Tian nobility.
Master's Special Ability +2 bonus on Fortitude saves
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