Astan Barbed Eels are common to the warm, coastal regions of the province. The normal varieties often live in the brackish swampy pools and streams. Occasionally, a giant variety will appear. Giant barbed eels, like their smaller cousins, are sleek bodied with sharp spines that grow along its back in one long dorsal fin. Their heads are often sharp with a needle-toothed mouth. Most barbed eels are dark in color -- brown, black-green -- with occasional flecks of red, green, or gold.
Animal Lore 1
Ethos: animal-mind, quiet, preferring solitude, often flees before fights, able hunter
Habitat: warm brackish waters of the Astan swamps and rivers
Toughness: like most "giant" animals, giant barbed eels can be hardy, strong, and fast
Animal Lore 3
Toughness: giant barbed eels possess 20 to 30 Hit Points (Constitution). Some can possess 10 to 20 Feats of Speed.
Weapons: bite, thrash (inflicting Critical piercing damage), spines (inflict Critical piercing damage if grabbed)
Weaknesses: giant water snakes are affected by most Animal magics
Animal Lore 5
Special Abilities: dive and hide (giant barbed eels are difficult to hold on to and can slip from grasp and dive into dark murky waters easily escaping attack; they hide and wait for an opportunity to escape or attack)
Animal Lore 1
Ethos: animal-mind, quiet, preferring solitude, often flees before fights, able hunter
Habitat: warm brackish waters of the Astan swamps and rivers
Toughness: like most "giant" animals, giant barbed eels can be hardy, strong, and fast
Animal Lore 3
Toughness: giant barbed eels possess 20 to 30 Hit Points (Constitution). Some can possess 10 to 20 Feats of Speed.
Weapons: bite, thrash (inflicting Critical piercing damage), spines (inflict Critical piercing damage if grabbed)
Weaknesses: giant water snakes are affected by most Animal magics
Animal Lore 5
Special Abilities: dive and hide (giant barbed eels are difficult to hold on to and can slip from grasp and dive into dark murky waters easily escaping attack; they hide and wait for an opportunity to escape or attack)
