Amiskwia
A sleek, wormlike swimmer that lives like a seal, the amiskwia lounges in small shoreline colonies whose members swarm any lone intruder with biting jaws.
Overview
Think of the amiskwia as a seal reimagined as a worm. It moves fast and strongly through water but only humps along slowly once ashore, and it splits its time between sea and land much as seals do.
These creatures gather in small colonies. Approach one and the whole group may turn on you: they are quick to mob a single trespasser or a small party. Each attacks with a bite dealing 1d6+2.
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Statistics
| Climate/Terrain | Shallow sea floor |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Common |
| Organization | Solitary |
| Activity Cycle | Day |
| Diet | Carnivore/Scavenger |
| Intelligence | Animal(1) |
| Treasure | Nil |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| No. Appearing | 1-20 |
| Armor Class | 7 |
| Movement | 8, Sw 24 |
| Hit Dice | 3 |
| THAC0 | 17 |
| No. of Attacks | 1 |
| Damage/Attack | 1d6 + 2 |
| Special Attacks | Nil |
| Special Defenses | Nil |
| Magic Resistance | Nil |
| Size | M (5' long) |
| Morale | Average (10) |
| XP Value | 65 |