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PFS StandardBehemoth Hippopotamus

Behemoth hippopotamuses stand taller than elephants. They spend less time out of water than their smaller kin. Behemoth hippos are omnivorous, and many enjoy the taste of meat.

Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 27
Unspecific Lore: DC 25
Specific Lore: DC 22

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Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Weak are marked in red below.
NOTE: The -2 damage penalty to non-strike offensive abilities (-4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Weak Behemoth HippopotamusCreature 9

Legacy Content

N Huge Animal 
Source Bestiary 2 pg. 144 2.0
Perception +19; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet
Skills Athletics +21, Stealth +16 (+18 in water), Survival +15
Str +7, Dex +4, Con +7, Int -4, Wis +5, Cha -2
Deep Breath The behemoth hippopotamus can hold its breath for 1 hour.
AC 27; Fort +20, Ref +15, Will +17
HP 170
Speed 35 feet, swim 35 feet
Melee [one-action] jaws +21 [+16/+11] (deadly d12, reach 10 feet), Damage 2d12-2+10 piercing plus GrabMelee [one-action] foot +19 [+14/+9], Damage 2d8-2+9 bludgeoningAquatic Ambush [one-action] 40 feetCapsize [one-action] (attack) The behemoth hippopotamus tries to capsize an adjacent aquatic vessel of its size or smaller. The behemoth hippopotamus must succeed at an Athletics check with a DC of 28 (reduced by 5 for each size smaller the vessel is than the hippo) or the pilot's Sailing Lore DC, whichever is higher.Double Chomp [one-action] The behemoth hippo makes a jaws Strike targeting two creatures adjacent to each other. Roll the attack and damage once, and apply it to each creature separately. An Engulfing Chomp counts as two attacks for the multiple attack penalty.Swallow Whole [one-action] Medium, 2d12+10 bludgeoning, Rupture 26.Trample [three-actions] Large or smaller, foot, DC 27

All Monsters in "Hippopotamus"

NameLevel
Behemoth Hippopotamus10
Hippopotamus5

Hippopotamus

Source Bestiary 2 pg. 144 2.0
Hippopotamuses, or hippos for short, are semiaquatic animals that spend most of their time in rivers and lakes, but they also can thrive on land.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Hippo Sweat

A hippopotamus's sweat is an unusual reddish color that can lend them an even more frightening appearance that evokes the visage of a blood-coated monster. This sweat helps to protect the hippopotamus from becoming overheated, but it also bolsters their resistance to all manner of diseases.