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Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardPython

This nonvenomous family of snakes is rarely a threat to anything but small mammals and birds, hunting by coiling around prey and crushing victims with their powerful muscles. Nonetheless, larger pythons can be dangerous due to their strength. Herpetologists sometimes keep pythons as pets.

Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 15
Unspecific Lore: DC 13
Specific Lore: DC 10

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

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

Elite PythonCreature 2

Medium Animal 
Source Monster Core pg. 316
Perception +8; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet
Skills Acrobatics +8, Athletics +8, Stealth +8, Survival +6
Str +3, Dex +3, Con +3, Int -4, Wis +1, Cha -2
AC 17; Fort +10, Ref +12, Will +6
HP 30
Tighten Coils [reaction] Trigger A creature grabbed or restrained by the python attempts to Escape; Effect The DC of the Escape check is increased by 2.
Speed 20 feet, climb 20 feet, swim 20 feet
Melee [one-action] jaws +10 [+5/+0], Damage 1d8+2+3 piercing plus GrabConstrict [one-action] 1d8 bludgeoning, DC 19Wrap in Coils [one-action] Requirements A Medium or smaller creature is grabbed or restrained in the python's jaws; Effect The python moves the creature into its coils, freeing its jaws to make attacks, then uses Constrict against the creature. The python's coils can hold one creature.

All Monsters in "Snake"

NameLevel
Emperor Cobra5
Giant Anaconda8
Giant Viper2
Python1
Rat Snake Swarm2
Sea Snake0
Viper-1
Viper Swarm4

Snake

Source Monster Core pg. 316
Snakes come in an array of forms, from jungle-dwelling constrictors that wrap around their prey to venomous vipers with deadly bites. Regardless, all snakes consume their prey whole by unhinging their jaws and using powerful muscles to move the food down their throats and into their stomachs.

Sidebar - Treasure and Rewards Snake Resources

Snakeskin's distinctive pattern and wide variety of applications make it a sought-after resource, and the hides of extra-large snakes like giant anacondas can fetch a fine price in the right market. Such oversized snake hides can be used to craft clothing of snakeskin leather, including boots and gloves, as well as other items such as scabbards, backpacks, and even tents or makeshift boats. A snake's hide can be cleanly removed with a successful Crafting check or appropriate Lore check

Sidebar - Additional Lore Snakes in Mythology

Snakes appear frequently and prominently in the myths and legends of many cultures throughout the Inner Sea region. In Ancient Osirion, snakes were revered and associated both with the serpent god Apep and the goddess Wadjet, the Green Empress. Perhaps the best-known example of snakes in Golarion's legends are the serpentfolk, serpentine humanoids who ruled vast swaths of the world in prehistoric times and worshiped a foul snake deity called Ydersius.