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2 | Edition | AD&D (1st Edition) | AD&D 2nd Edition | D&D 3rd Edition | D&D 4th Edition | D&D Next | D&D 5th Edition | |
3 | Source | Monster Manual | Monstrous Compendium Volume Two | Monster Manual | Monster Manual | Dead in Thay | Monster Manual | |
4 | Size | M-L | M-L (6'-7' diam.) | Large | Large | Large | Large | |
5 | Type | Aberration | Natural beast | Aberration | Aberration | |||
6 | Alignment | Neutral | Neutral | Always neutral | Unaligned | Neutral | Neutral | |
7 | No. Appearing | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | Solitary, pair, or cluster (2-4) | ||||
8 | Armor Class | 3 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 14 | |
9 | Hit Points | 6-8 HD | 6-8 HD | 6d8+6 (33 hp) | 82 hp | 84 (8d10 + 40) | 114 (12d10+48) | |
10 | Speed | 6" | 6 | 20 ft. | 5, swim 5 | 20 ft. | 30 ft. | |
11 | Abilities | Int Low-average | Int Low-Average (5-10) Morale Elite (14) | Str 11, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 5, Wis 12, Cha 6 | Str 22, Dex 11, Con 18, Int 1, Wis 16, Cha 5 | Str 16, Dex 11, Con 21, Int 6, Wis 13, Cha 6 | Str 16, Dex 11, Con 19, Int 6, Wis 13, Cha 6 | |
12 | Senses | Never surprised | Never surprised | Scent, Alertness | Perception +11, darkvision | Darkvision 60 ft. | Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11 | |
13 | Saves | Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +6 | Fort 22, Ref 16, Will 19 | Con +7 | ||||
14 | Attacks | 3 | 3 | 2 tentacles rakes +3 melee, bite -2 melee | Tentacle +12 vs AC, Diseased Bite +12 vs AC | Bite +6 to hit, tentacle +6 to hit | Bite +6 to hit, and 2 tentacles +6 to hit | |
15 | Damage | 1-8/1-8/2-5 | 1-8/1-8/2-5 | Tentacle rake 1d6, bite 1d4 | Tentacle 1d8+6 damage, pulled and grabbed; Bite: 1d10+6 damage, filth fever | Bite 7 (1d6+3) piercing damage, tentacle 6 (1d6+3) bludgeoning damage plus grappled | Bite 12 (2d8+3) piercing damage, tentacle 7 (1d8+3) bludgeoning plus 4 (1d8) piercing damage plus grappled | |
16 | Special Attacks | Disease | Grab, disease | Improved grab, constrict 1d6, disease | Tentacle Slam | Tentacle Slam | ||
17 | Special Defenses | Spying Eye | ||||||
18 | XP | 700 + 8/hp | 650 (6HD) - 5,000 (12HD) | CR 4 | 300 | 1,800 XP | ||
19 | Treasure | Nil | May guard allies' treasure | Standard | ||||
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