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Emperor Cobra
These powerful serpents infest bogs and lowlands. Despite being over 16 feet long and weighing more than 200 pounds, they can climb trees in seconds. Emperor cobras ward off predators by flaring their hoods and hissing at attackers. Like many venomous snakes, they hunt by striking prey with their poison bite, retreating until their victims die, and then returning to swallow them whole.Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 20
Unspecific Lore: DC 18
Specific Lore: DC 15
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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 Emperor CobraCreature 4
Large Animal Source Monster Core 2 pg. 295
Perception +11; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet
Skills Acrobatics +9, Athletics +11, Survival +9
Str +6, Dex +4, Con +4, Int -4, Wis +2, Cha -2
AC 19; Fort +13, Ref +9, Will +7
HP 65
Speed 25 feet, climb 25 feet, swim 25 feet
Melee [one-action] fangs +13 [+8/+3] (reach 10 feet), Damage 2d8-2+8 piercing plus emperor cobra venomEmperor Cobra Venom (poison) Saving Throw DC 20 Fortitude; Maximum Duration 6 rounds; Stage 1 1d8 poison damage (1 round); Stage 2 1d8 poison damage and drained 1 (1 round); Stage 3 2d6 poison damage and drained 2 (1 round)Flare Hood [one-action] (emotion, fear, mental, visual) The emperor cobra flares its hood. Each non–emperor cobra creature within a 20-foot emanation must attempt a DC 20 Will save. The creature is then temporarily immune for 1 minute.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature is frightened 1.
Failure The creature is frightened 2.
Critical Failure The creature is frightened 3.
All Monsters in "Snake"
| Name | Level |
| Emperor Cobra | 5 |
| Giant Anaconda | 8 |
| Giant Viper | 2 |
| Python | 1 |
| Rat Snake Swarm | 2 |
| Sea Snake | 0 |
| Viper | -1 |
| Viper Swarm | 2 |
Snake
Source Monster Core pg. 316 1.1Snakes 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.
Eating Habits
Snakes of all sorts eat their meals by devouring their prey whole. After incapacitating a creature, a snake unhinges its jaw and consumes the creature entirely, even if it’s more than twice the diameter of the snake’s body. A snake can consume a creature of the same size as itself or smaller, but most snakes are sluggish while the meal digests.
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 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.
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