Kuo-toa Whip - Monsters

Kuo-toa Whip
Medium natural humanoid (aquatic)
Level 16 Controller XP 1400

HP 156; Bloodied 78Initiative +12
AC 30, Fortitude 28, Reflex 27, Will 27Perception+16
Speed 6, swim 6Darkvision

Traits

Aquatic

The kuo-toa can breathe underwater. In aquatic combat, it gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls against nonaquatic creatures.

Standard Actions

(⚔) Pincer Staff (weapon) ✦ At-Will

Attack: Melee 2 (one creature); +21 vs. AC

Hit: 2d8 + 9 damage, and the kuo-toa grabs the target (escape DC 22) until the end of the kuo-toa's next turn. Until the grab ends, the kuo-toa can't make attacks with its pincer staff. The kuo-toa can end the grab as a minor action and slide the target up to 3 squares. The target must remain within 2 squares of the kuo-toa during this slide.

    Sustain Standard: The grab persists until the end of the kuo-toa's next turn, and the target takes 2d8 + 9 damage.

Lightning Strike (lightning) ✦ At-Will

Attack: Ranged 10 (one creature); +19 vs. Reflex

Hit: 2d8 + 3 lightning damage, and the target is blinded until the end of the kuo-toa's next turn.

Slime VortexEncounter

Attack: Area burst burst 2 within 20 (enemies in the burst); +19 vs. Fortitude

Hit: 2d10 + 7 damage, and the target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends). The target falls prone, and the kuo-toa slides it up to 3 squares.

Miss: Half damage, and the kuo-toa can slide the target 1 square.

Move Actions

Slick ManeuverAt-Will

Requirement: The kuo-toa must be adjacent to an enemy.

Effect: The kuo-toa shifts up to 3 squares to another square adjacent to the enemy.

Skills Dungeoneering +16, Religion +15
Str 17 (+11)                Dex 18 (+12)                Wis 17 (+11)
Con 20 (+13)                Int 15 (+10)                Cha 18 (+12)

Alignment Evil        Languages Deep Speech
Equipment: coat, pincer staff, headdress
Update (9/21/2011)
Updated in Dungeon 193.

Published in Monster Manual, page(s) 173, Dungeon Magazine 158, page(s) 69, Dungeon Magazine 193, Dungeon Magazine 203, Dungeon Magazine 204.