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Jellyfish, Death’s Head Jellyfish

This long-tentacled jellyfish has a wide bell with a vaguely skull-shaped pattern on it.

Death’s Head Jellyfish CR 1

Source Bestiary 3 pg. 155
XP 400
N Small vermin (aquatic)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0

Defense

AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (+3 Dex, +1 size)
hp 15 (2d8+6)
Fort +6, Ref +3, Will +0
Defensive Abilities amorphous; DR 5/piercing or slashing; Immune mind-affecting effects

Offense

Speed swim 20 ft.
Melee 2 tentacles +3 (1d3+1 plus poison)
Space 5 ft., Reach 10 ft.

Statistics

Str 12, Dex 17, Con 16, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 1
Base Atk +1; CMB +1; CMD 14 (can’t be tripped)
Skills Swim +9
SQ compression

Ecology

Environment any oceans
Organization solitary, pack (2–5), or bloom (6–13)
Treasure none

Special Abilities

Poison (Ex) Tentacle—injury; save Fort DC 14; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1 Con and 1 Cha; cure 2 consecutive saves. If a creature fails two consecutive saving throws, its jaw locks, its tongue swells, and its lips pull back, making speech impossible. This condition ends when the Charisma damage is healed.

Description

Most common in warm or temperate waters, the death’s head jellyfish is an aggressive predator. The creature derives its name from the pattern on its 4-foot-wide bell and from the poison it delivers with its tentacles. Those unfortunate enough to be subjected to this toxin develop rigor of the facial muscles that results in a wide-eyed grimace if left untreated.

Creatures in "Jellyfish" Category

NameCR
Bathysphere1/2
Death’s Head Jellyfish1
Giant Jellyfish7
Jellyfish Swarm6
Sapphire Jellyfish11