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Cuero CR XP 1,600 N Large aberration (aquatic) Init +6; Senses blindsense 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +12 DEFENSE AC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+2 Dex, +8 natural, -1 size) hp 59 (7d8+28) Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +7 OFFENSE Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft Melee slam +10 (1d6+9 plus grab) Space 10 ft.; Reach ft Special Attacks blood drain (1d2 Constitution), constrict (1d6+9), muddy cloud S TAT I S T I C S A thick and fleshy wrinkled body flaps its way through the water, resembling a cross between a slug and a manta ray Milky white eyes sit atop a pair of stalks that hug a rounded maw of sharp teeth sit just beneath the water’s surface near the shore and Str 22, Dex 15, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 15, Cha Base Atk +5; CMB +12 (+16 grapple); CMD 24 Feats Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Stealth) Skills Perception +12, Stealth +11 (+21 in mud or muddy water), Swim +14; Racial Modifiers +10 Stealth in mud or muddy water Languages Aklo SQ amphibious, compression stay perfectly still until an animal comes near to drink ECO LO GY drags it into the water to float downriver Cueros prefer Environment temperate lakes or rivers Organization solitary, pair, or pack (3-5) Treasure none SPECIAL ABILITIES Muddy Cloud (Ex) A cuero can flap about in the water within 10 feet of a riverbed or lake bed and stir up mud, pebbles, sand, silt, and other debris This creates a hemispherical cloud in the nearby water with a radius of 30 feet (or to the edge of the water, whichever is closer) The cloud obscures all vision, including darkvision, beyond feet Creatures feet away have concealment, while those farther away have total concealment In nonflowing water, the muddy cloud dissipates in 2d6 rounds In flowing water, the duration is reduced by round for every 10 feet per round the water flows beyond 20 feet 432 What You See They sometimes even bury themselves in the muddy banks of a river to surprise passersby When prey gets within reach of a cuero, it strikes from camouflage It wraps its prey up in its leathery hide and begins draining its victim’s blood After feeding, the cuero discards the drained husk on the riverbank or the ease of catching Small and Medium mammals, but they seem to have a special taste for Medium and Large ungulates When their preferred prey is unavailable, cueros act as bottom feeders, sifting through the lake bed or river bottom in search of crabs, clams, and slow moving fish Following this behavior, cueros can strip fishing areas of fauna, an act that enrages local anglers Most cueros prowl muddy waterways alone, capitalizing on choice hunting grounds, but some cueros form small families and dig out dens in lakebeds and beneath riverbanks These crude structures often Farmers who graze their cattle near slow-moving rivers house only a handful of these creatures When a den or placid lakes warn their neighbors when rumors of a reaches capacity, one or two cueros set off to form their cuero pass from village to village These strange, flat own group instead of expanding the current den creatures haunt waterways in search of large prey to Cueros typically keep to small family groups, but satisfy their voracious appetites When more passive, when the full moon occurs on an equinox or a solstice, cueros lie in wait at the bottom of a lake or river for these creatures crowd the bodies of water they call suitable prey to swim overhead In lean times, cueros home These congregations are unsettling to witness,
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