Marine Saurian [Sea Serpent]
A 60-foot sea crocodile, the only sea serpent that is certainly a reptile, which can swallow a swimmer whole in one bite.
Appearance
The one sea serpent in a well-known seven-type survey that is surely a reptile, this is a crocodile about 60 feet long with flippers or webbed feet, prominent eyes and sometimes a fishlike tail fin. Its smooth-looking gray or reddish-brown skin keeps scattered scales that ring the body and raise a faint back crest.
Combat
Several animals may hide behind the reports. Flippered ones may be mosasaurs or short-necked plesiosaurs such as Kronosaurus, with similar statistics. Web-footed ones may be surviving Mesozoic sea crocodiles: use giant crocodile statistics with 1-2 appearing, no land movement, swim 18, 14 Hit Dice, THAC0 7, one bite for 7-28 that can swallow whole, size G (60 feet) and 8,000 XP.
Habitat and Society
It ranges across the tropics, favoring open ocean over coasts.
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Related: Father-of-All-the-Turtles [Sea Serpent] · Great Orm [Sea Serpent] · Long-necked Sea Serpent · Many-finned Sea Serpent · Many-humped Sea Serpent · Yellow Belly [Sea Serpent]
Statistics
| Climate/Terrain | Subtropical and tropical/Saltwater swamps and rivers |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Very rare to common |
| Organization | None |
| Activity Cycle | Day |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Intelligence | Animal (1) |
| Treasure | Nil |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| No. Appearing | 1-2 |
| Armor Class | 4 |
| Movement | Sw 18 |
| Hit Dice | 14 |
| THAC0 | 7 |
| No. of Attacks | 1 (bite) |
| Damage/Attack | 7-28 |
| Special Attacks | Swallow whole |
| Special Defenses | Nil |
| Magic Resistance | Nil |
| Size | G (60') |
| Morale | Steady (11) |
| XP Value | 8,000 |