Blue-Ringed Octopus
A small reef-dweller flares brilliant warning rings before delivering one of the sea's deadliest venomous bites, then vanishes.
A small reef-dweller whose flaring blue rings are a warning: its bite carries one of the deadliest venoms in the sea. It shifts color to vanish against the rocks and jets away before prey ever sees it coming.
Blue-Ringed Octopus Venom (Poison) Saving Throw DC 17 Fortitude; Maximum Duration 6 rounds; Stage 1 1d4 poison damage (1 round); Stage 2 1d6 poison damage (1 round); Stage 3 1d6 poison damage and paralyzed (1 round)
Camouflage The blue-ringed octopus can change the color of its skin to Hide even if it doesn't have cover.
Jet [Two Actions] The blue-ringed octopus moves up to 60 feet in a straight line through the water without triggering reactions.
Level 0
Perception +6 · Senses low-light vision · Skills Athletics +6, Stealth +7
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0 | +3 | +1 | -4 | +3 | +0 |
| AC | Fort | Ref | Will |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | +3 | +9 | +6 |
HP 15 · Resistances cold 2
Speed swim 25 feet
Actions
- Melee Beak [Single Action] +7 (Finesse), Damage 1d6 piercing
- Melee Arms [Single Action] +6