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Emperor Cobra
These aggressive serpents infest bogs and lowlands. Despite a length of over 16 feet and weighing over 200 pounds, they can climb trees in seconds. An emperor cobra wards off predators by flaring its hood and hissing at its attacker.
Recall Knowledge - Animal
(
Nature
)
: DC 20
Emperor Cobra
Creature 5
N
Large
Animal
Source
Bestiary 2 pg. 245
2.0
Perception
+13;
low-light vision
,
scent (imprecise) 30 feet
Skills
Acrobatics
+11,
Athletics
+13,
Survival
+11
Str
+6,
Dex
+4,
Con
+4,
Int
-4,
Wis
+2,
Cha
-2
AC
22;
Fort
+15,
Ref
+11,
Will
+9
HP
80
Speed
25 feet, climb 25 feet, swim 25 feet
Melee
fangs +15 [
+10/+5
] (
reach 10 feet
),
Damage
2d8+8 piercing plus emperor cobra venom
Emperor Cobra Venom
(
poison
)
Saving Throw
DC 22 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
(
emotion
,
fear
,
mental
,
visual
) The emperor cobra flares its hood. Each non–emperor cobra creature within a 20-foot emanation must attempt a DC 22 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
Ball Python
1
Emperor Cobra
5
Giant Anaconda
8
Giant Viper
2
Rat Snake Swarm
2
Sea Snake
0
Viper
-1
Viper Swarm
4
Snake
Source
Bestiary pg. 302
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.
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 logy and sluggish while the meal digests.
Slithering Packs
Despite their solitary natures, snakes come together in swarms for purposes of hibernation or mating. However, a few species have learned to stick together and coordinate their hunting efforts, leading to slithering packs of predatory snakes.
Snake Resources
Snakeskin's distinctive pattern and wide variety of applications makes it a sought-after resource, and the hides of extra-large snakes such as 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 evil serpent god Apep and the good 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 worshipped a foul snake deity called
Ydersius
.