Venomous Snake
This brightly colored snake assumes an aggressive posture, its hissing mouth open to display its fangs.
Venomous Snake (CR 1)
Medium AnimalAlignment: Neutral
Initiative: +5
Senses: Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +9
Speed: 20 feet, Climb 20 feet, Swim 20 feet
Space: 5 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 14, touch 11, flat-footed 13 (+1 Dex, +3 natural)Hit Points: 13 (2d8+4)
Saving Throws: Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1
Offense
Melee: bite +2 (1d4-1 plus poison)Reach: 5 feet
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 (-1) | 13 (+1) | 14 (+2) | 1 (-5) | 13 (+1) | 2 (-4) |
CMB +0
CMD 11 (can't be tripped)
Feats: Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse
Skills: Acrobatics +9, Climb +9, Perception +9, Stealth +9, Swim +9
- Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception, +4 Stealth, +8 Acrobatics; modifies Climb and Swim with Dexterity
Special Abilities
Poison (Ex)
- Delivery: Bite-injury
- Fortitude Save: 13
- Frequency: 1/round for 6 rounds
- Track: Moderate Constitution
- Saves: 1 save
Ecology
Environment: Any Temperate or WarmOrganization: solitary, pair, or nest (3-8)
Treasure: none
Countless species of poisonous snakes dwell in the wild, their bites capable of bringing down creatures much larger than themselves. Snakes of the size presented here are thankfully rarer than their smaller kin, but many species of rattlesnake, cobra, and similar reptiles can grow to this size.
Venomous snakes are generally far more aggressive than constrictor snakes, and even larger variants do exist: you can create stats for a king cobra, for example, by applying the advanced and giant simple templates to the stats given above.