Giant Octopus
Giant, eight-armed cephalopods. Lurk in coastal waters, close to settlements.
Stat Blocks
Old-School Essentials Classic Fantasy
| Armor Class | 7 [12] |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 8 (36hp) |
| Number Appearing | 0 (1d2) |
| Attacks | 8 × tentacle (1d3 + constriction), 1 × bite (1d6) |
| THAC0 | 12 [+7] |
| Movement | 90' (30') |
| Saving Throws | D10 W11 P12 B13 S14 (4) |
| Morale | 7 |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| XP | 650 |
| Treasure Type | None |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
Giant, eight-armed cephalopods. Lurk in coastal waters, close to settlements.
Special Abilities
Constriction: Tentacles grab and constrict after a hit. Each constricting tentacle inflicts: 1d3 automatic damage per round, plus a -1 penalty to attacks.
Severing tentacles: Requires a hit with a cutting weapon inflicting 6 or more damage.
Ink cloud: When escaping, can emit a cloud of black ink (80’ diameter) and jet away at 3 times normal speed.
OSRIC
| Armor Class | 7 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 8 |
| Number Encountered | 1 |
| Attacks | 7 |
| Damage | 1d4+1(×7)/4d4 |
| Move | 180-ft swimming |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Intelligence | Non- |
| XP | 5/500+10/hp |
| Size | Large |
| Frequency | Rare |
| Lair | 40% |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
Giant octopi resemble giant squid, but without the shell or two of their arms, and are smaller. Otherwise they are as giant squid.