Lava Otter

Lava Otter

These fiery otters frolic and hunt in the lava streams of the Plane of Fire. They're known to be highly territorial, instigating fights with rival otter families to compete for territory. Cautiously curious of strangers, entire packs have been known to descend upon anyone who attacks or event accidentally threatens a family member.

Recall Knowledge - Elemental

(Arcana, Nature): DC 15

Unspecific Lore: DC 13

Specific Lore: DC 10


Lava Otter Creature 1

Small

Elemental

Fire

Source Rage of Elements pg. 129

Perception +7; darkvision

Languages

Skills

Acrobatics +7, Stealth +7

Str +1

Dex +4

Con +1

Int -4

Wis +3

Cha +1

Below the Crust A lava otter can Sneak at its full Speed in lava.

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AC 15

Fort +6

Ref +9

Will +5

HP 22

Immunities

bleed, fire, paralyzed, poison, sleep

Weaknesses

cold 3

Molten Form (fire) Any creature that hits the lava otter with an unarmed Strike or otherwise touches it takes 1 fire damage. If a gallon or more of water touches the lava otter, or if it's affected by a water effect, its outer layer of lava hardens to a rocky shell, deactivating its molten form and imposing weakness 5 to bludgeoning damage. Molten form reactivates if the otter swims in lava for 1 minute.

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Speed 25 feet, swim 40 feet (in lava only)

Melee

Single Action

jaws +9 (Finesse),

Damage 1d4+1 piercing plus 1d4 fire

Melee

Single Action

claw +9 (Agile, Finesse),

Damage 1d4+1 slashing

Scattering Magma Single Action (Fire) Requirements The otter is in molten form, and its previous action was a successful jaws Strike

Effect The otter grips with its jaws and rapidly twists, flinging lava. The otter deals 1d4 fire damage to all creatures adjacent to it.

Tight-Knit Family A lava otter can share the same space as another lava otter, but no more than two lava otters can occupy the same space.

Familiar Poaching

Many greedy fire wizards wish to domesticate lava otters to act as their familiars, a sentiment loathed by most denizens of the Plane of Fire. While the otters' burning pelts serve as a deterrence for would-be poachers, numerous naari (fire geniekin) still take it upon themselves to patrol lava otter habitats to protect them from poaching