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PFS StandardQuai Dau To

This big-headed beast is covered in glittering scales; its eyes are like large copper pots, and its mouth is full of sharp teeth. Despite its fish-like appearance, a quai dau to spends most of its time on land hunting along riversides or lakes. It uses its trunk to drain the nearby water before using it with deadly skill. A quai dau to can expel the water with a force strong enough to knock a knight off a horse, or gently enough to surround themself in a veil of mist.

A quai dau to is extremely sensitive to sound. If they hear too much ruckus near their hunting grounds, they violently attack. Their silent movement allows them to sneak up on such distracted prey despite their massive size. Researchers have discovered, after much study, that quai dau tos don't have ears in the traditional sense. They have an organ in the upper part of their skulls that inflates to hold the water they use in their attacks. This organ is extremely sensitive to vibrations in the air and is used as a pseudo ear.

Recall Knowledge - Beast (Arcana, Nature): DC 31
Unspecific Lore: DC 29
Specific Lore: DC 26

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Quai Dau ToCreature 13

Huge Beast 
Source Monster Core pg. 284
Perception +12; darkvision, mist vision, scent (imprecise) 120 feet
Skills Athletics +14, Stealth +12, Survival +11
Str +8, Dex +4, Con +8, Int -3, Wis +5, Cha -1
Mist Vision The quai dau to ignores the concealed condition from mist and fog.
AC 19; Fort +13, Ref +6, Will +8
HP 300; Immunities blinded, dazzled; Weaknesses sonic 15
Frightful Sight (aura, emotion, fear, mental, visual) 60 feet. This aura functions as a DC 19 frightful presence aura, but a creature doesn't attempt its save until it sees the quai dau to.Reflective Scales [reaction] Trigger A creature within 30 feet casts a spell with the light trait or uses an ability with the light trait; Effect The quai dau to adjusts its position to reflect the light off their scales in a blinding display. All creatures in a 30-foot emanation must succeed at a DC 20 Fortitude saving throw or become blinded for 1 round.
Speed 40 feet, swim 30 feet; Inflate
Melee [one-action] jaws +14 [+9/+4] (reach 10 feet), Damage 3d12+14 piercingMelee [one-action] tail +14 [+9/+4] (reach 20 feet), Damage 3d8+14 bludgeoningMelee [one-action] foot +14 [+10/+6] (agile), Damage 3d8+14 bludgeoningDrain Water [one-action] (manipulate) Requirements The quai dau to is within 10 feet of a body of water that's at least 10 feet deep and their water sac is empty; Effect The quai dau to sucks water through their trunk to fill their water sac, lowering the level in the body of water by 10 feet. All creatures in the water within a 30-foot emanation are off-guard until the start of the quai dau to's next turn.Inflate [one-action] The quai dau to inflates their body. They become Gargantuan, gain a fly Speed of 30 feet until the end of their next turn, and then Fly. They deflate if they fall unconscious or Dismiss this effect.Mist Breath [one-action] (primal, water) Requirements The quai dau to's water sac is full; Effect The quai dau to empties their water sac to breathe out mist in a 10-foot emanation. All creatures within the mist become concealed, and all creatures outside the mist become concealed to creatures within it. The mist dissipates after 1 round.Spout Water [two-actions] (primal, water) Requirements The quai dau to's water sac is full; Effect The quai dau to empties its water sac to blast water from its trunk, dealing 9d10 bludgeoning damage to all creatures in a 90-foot line, with a DC 20 basic Reflex save. A creature that fails is pushed 10 feet (or 20 feet on a critical failure).

Sidebar - Additional Lore Impossible Flight

Despite the laws of the natural world, this large headed creature can fly. The quai dau to achieves this incredible feat by inflating itself, allowing it to seemingly swim through the air like water. While inflated in this way, the quai dau to somewhat resembles a pufferfish.