Monster Dossier

Giant Octopus

Giant Octopus GIANT OCTOPUS LAIRS Giant octopuses favor shipwrecks, coral reefs, or underwater caverns as lairs, where they can take advantage of narrow...

Level 8

Traits

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Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

15

Senses

  • Name
    low-light vision

Skills

Acrobatics
17
Athletics
20
Stealth
17

Ability Mods

Str
6
Dex
3
Con
4
Int
-3
Wis
3
Cha
-2

Defenses

Ac
27
Saving Throws
Fort
16
Ref
17
Will
15
Hp
  • Hp
    135

Speed

Abilities
  • compression
Walk
15
Swim
40

Attacks

  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    arm
    Attack
    20
    Traits
    • agile
    • reach
    Effects
    • Grab
    Damage
    2d8+9 bludgeoning plus Grab
    Types
    • bludgeoning
  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    beak
    Attack
    20
    Effects
    • giant octopus venom
    Damage
    2d8+9 piercing plus giant octopus venom
    Types
    • piercing

Abilities

  • Entries
    • A giant octopus can move through a gap at least 2 feet wide without Squeeze||Squeezing, and can Squeeze through a gap at least 1 foot wide.
    Name
    Compression
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Entries
    • 1d8+9 bludgeoning.
    Name
    Constrict
  • Type
    affliction
    Name
    Giant Octopus Venom
    Traits
    • poison
    DC
    26
    Saving Throw
    Fortitude
    Max Duration
    6 rounds
    Stages
    • Stage
      1
      Entry
      2d6 poison damage and flat-footed
      Duration
      1 round
    • Stage
      2
      Entry
      2d6 poison damage, clumsy 1, and flat-footed
      Duration
      1 round
    • Stage
      3
      Entry
      2d6 poison damage, clumsy 2, and flat-footed
      Duration
      1 round
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Entries
    • The octopus emits a cloud of black ink in a 30-foot emanation. This cloud has no effect outside of water. Creatures inside the cloud are undetected and can't use their sense of smell. The cloud dissipates after 1 minute. The octopus can't use Ink Cloud again for 2d6 rounds.
    Name
    Ink Cloud
  • Activity
    Number
    2
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • move
    Entries
    • The octopus moves up to 200 feet in a straight line through the water without triggering reactions.
    Name
    Jet
  • Activity
    Number
    2
    Unit
    action
    Entries
    • The giant octopus makes up to four Strike||Strikes with different arms, each against a different target. Each attack counts separately for the octopus's multiple attack penalty, but the penalty doesn't increase the penalty until the octopus has made all the attacks. If the octopus subsequently uses the Grab action, it can Grab any number of creatures it hit with Writhing Arms.
    Name
    Writhing Arms

Background

Lore

Giant Octopus

GIANT OCTOPUS LAIRS

Giant octopuses favor shipwrecks, coral reefs, or underwater caverns as lairs, where they can take advantage of narrow confines for protection. Giant octopuses, like their smaller kin, are fond of adorning and decorating their lairs with found objects—many of which, in the giant octopus's case, are also magical weapons, shields, or works of art salvaged from sunken ships or fallen adventurers.

Giant octopuses are found in the heart of deep, dark oceans.