Eight tentacles, each adorned with rows of countless suckers, unfurl from the barrel-shaped body of this large-eyed creature.
Octopus CR 1
XP 400
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +1
Defense
AC 15, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+3 Dex, +1 natural, +1 size)
hp 13 (2d8+4)
Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +1
Defensive Abilities ink cloud
Offense
Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft., jet 200 ft.
Melee bite +5 (1d3+1 plus poison), tentacles +3 (grab)
Statistics
Str 12, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 3
Base Atk +1; CMB +1 (+5 grapple); CMD 14 (can't be tripped)
Feats MultiattackB, Weapon Finesse
Skills Escape Artist +13, Stealth +20, Swim +9; Racial Modifiers +8 Stealth, +10 Escape Artist
Ecology
Environment temperate or cold ocean
Organization solitary
Treasure none
Special Abilities
Ink Cloud (Ex) An octopus can emit a 10-foot-radius sphere of ink once per minute as a free action. The ink provides total concealment in water, and persists for 1 minute.
Jet (Ex) An octopus can jet backward once per round as a full-round action, at a speed of 200 feet. It must move in a straight line while jetting, and does not provoke attacks of opportunity when it does so.
Poison (Ex) Bite—injury; save Fort DC 13; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1 Str; cure 1 save.
The octopus is a cunning animal capable of using complex tactics to get food.
Starting Statistics: Size Small; AC +1 natural; Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft., jet 200 ft.; Attack bite (1d3), tentacles (grab); Ability Scores Str 12, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 3; Special Qualities low-light vision, ink cloud.
4th-Level Advancement: Attack bite (1d3 plus poison); Ability Scores Str +2, Con +2.
A storm of tentacles, each twenty feet in length, flails with deadly precision from the leathery body of this gigantic octopus.
Giant Octopus CR 8
XP 4,800
Init +6; Senses low-light vision; Perception +8
Defense
AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+2 Dex, +7 natural, –1 size)
hp 90 (12d8+36)
Fort +11, Ref +12, Will +7
Defensive Abilities ink cloud (30-foot-radius sphere)
Offense
Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft., jet 200 ft.
Melee bite +13 (1d8+5 plus poison), 8 tentacles +11 (1d4+2 plus grab)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. (20 ft. with tentacle)
Special Attack constrict (tentacle, 1d4+2)
Statistics
Str 20, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 3
Base Atk +9; CMB +15 (+19 grapple); CMD 27 (can't be tripped)
Feats Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, MultiattackB, Skill Focus (Stealth), Stealthy
Skills Escape Artist +18, Perception +8, Stealth +18, Swim +13; Racial Modifiers +10 Escape Artist, +8 Stealth
Ecology
Environment any ocean
Organization solitary
Treasure incidental
Special Abilities
Poison (Ex) Bite—injury; save Fort DC 19; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d3 Str; cure 2 saves.
The giant octopus is a true monster capable of catching and eating sharks, humans, or anything else it can grab with its tentacles.