Dire Shark (Megalodon)

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CR 9

N Gargantuan Animal, Aquatic

Initiative: +6 Senses: blindsense 30 ft., keen scent; Perception +25

Large as a dragon, this shark’s jaws open to reveal a cavernous, tooth-lined gullet capable of swallowing a horse whole.

Defense

AC: 23, touch 8, flat-footed 21 (+2 Dex, +15 natural, –4 size)

HP: 112 15d8+45

Fortitude: +14 Reflex: +13 Will: +8

Offense

Speed: swim 60 ft.

Melee: bite +17 (4d10+15/19–20 plus grab)

Special Attacks: swallow whole ( 2d6+15 damage, AC 17, 11 hp)

Space: 20ft. Reach: 20 ft.

Statistics

Str 30, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 10

Base Attack: +11 CMB: +25 (29 grapple) CMD: 37

Feats: Bleeding Critical, Critical Focus, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Perception)

Skills: Perception +25 , Swim +18

Ecology

Environment: any ocean

Organization: solitary

Treasure: none

The true nightmare of the sea is the megalodon, a shark that represents the pinnacle of this species’ evolution. Horrifying in its immense size and ruinous appetite, the megalodon is certainly the beast behind many legends of enormous fish who swallow ships whole. A megalodon is 60 feet long and weighs 100,000 pounds.