ability_mods:
  cha_mod: -1
  con_mod: 5
  dex_mod: 4
  int_mod: -3
  str_mod: 7
  wis_mod: 2
ac: 23
ac_special: null
active_abilities:
- action_cost: Two Actions
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: The hydra attacks a single target with its heads, overwhelming its
    foe with multiple attacks and leaving almost nowhere to dodge. The hydra Strikes
    with its fangs. On a successful attack, the hydra deals damage from its fangs
    Strike to the target, plus an additional 1d6 damage for every head it has beyond
    the first. Even on a failed attack, the hydra deals the damage from one fangs
    Strike to the target creature, though it still misses completely on a critical
    failure. This counts toward the hydra's multiple attack penalty as a number of
    attacks equal to the number of heads the hydra has.
  effect: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Focused Assault
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Focused Assault** [Two Actions]  The hydra attacks a single
    target with its heads, overwhelming its foe with multiple attacks and leaving
    almost nowhere to dodge. The hydra Strikes with its fangs. On a successful attack,
    the hydra deals damage from its fangs Strike to the target, plus an additional
    1d6 damage for every head it has beyond the first. Even on a failed attack, the
    hydra deals the damage from one fangs Strike to the target creature, though it
    still misses completely on a critical failure. This counts toward the hydra''s
    multiple attack penalty as a number of attacks equal to the number of heads the
    hydra has.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
- action_cost: Two Actions
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: The hydra makes a number of Strikes up to its number of heads, each
    against a different target. These attacks count toward the hydra's multiple attack
    penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after the hydra
    makes all its attacks.
  effect: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Storm of Jaws
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Storm of Jaws** [Two Actions]  The hydra makes a number of Strikes
    up to its number of heads, each against a different target. These attacks count
    toward the hydra''s multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn''t
    increase until after the hydra makes all its attacks.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
alignment: N
automatic_abilities:
- action_cost: None
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: 15 ((head), head regrowth); **Immunities** area damage; **Weaknesses**
    slashing 5
  effect: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: HP
  range: null
  raw_description: '**HP** 15 ((head), head regrowth); **Immunities** area damage;
    **Weaknesses** slashing 5'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
- action_cost: Reaction
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: null
  effect: You lash out at a foe that leaves an opening. Make a melee Strike against
    the triggering creature. If your attack is a critical hit and the trigger was
    a manipulate action, you disrupt that action. This Strike doesn't count toward
    your multiple attack penalty, and your multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to
    this Strike.
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Attack of Opportunity
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Attack of Opportunity** [Reaction] **Trigger** A creature within
    your reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or
    leaves a square during a move action it''s using. **Effect** You lash out at a
    foe that leaves an opening. Make a melee Strike against the triggering creature.
    If your attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, you
    disrupt that action. This Strike doesn''t count toward your multiple attack penalty,
    and your multiple attack penalty doesn''t apply to this Strike.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: A creature within your reach uses a manipulate action or a move action,
    makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using.
- action_cost: None
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: 'A hydra ordinarily has five heads. A creature can attempt to sever
    one of the hydra''s heads by specifically targeting it and dealing damage equal
    to the head''s Hit Points. A head that is not completely severed returns to full
    Hit Points at the end of any creature''s turn.


    A hydra can regrow a severed head using Hydra Regeneration. A creature can prevent
    this regrowth by dealing acid or fire damage to the stump, cauterizing it. Single-target
    acid or fire effects need to be targeted at a specific stump, but effects that
    deal splash damage or affect areas covering the hydra''s whole space cauterize
    all stumps if they deal acid or fire damage. If the attack that severs a head
    deals any acid or fire damage, the stump is cauterized instantly. If all five
    heads are cauterized, the hydra dies.'
  effect: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Head Regrowth
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Head Regrowth** A hydra ordinarily has five heads. A creature
    can attempt to sever one of the hydra''s heads by specifically targeting it and
    dealing damage equal to the head''s Hit Points. A head that is not completely
    severed returns to full Hit Points at the end of any creature''s turn.


    A hydra can regrow a severed head using Hydra Regeneration. A creature can prevent
    this regrowth by dealing acid or fire damage to the stump, cauterizing it. Single-target
    acid or fire effects need to be targeted at a specific stump, but effects that
    deal splash damage or affect areas covering the hydra''s whole space cauterize
    all stumps if they deal acid or fire damage. If the attack that severs a head
    deals any acid or fire damage, the stump is cauterized instantly. If all five
    heads are cauterized, the hydra dies.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
- action_cost: None
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: The hydra has regeneration equal to 3 x the number of heads it has.
    If a hydra's body is missing any heads and the remaining stumps have not been
    cauterized, the hydra attempts a DC 25 Fortitude save after it regains Hit Points
    from regeneration. On a success, one uncauterized stump regrows two heads; on
    a critical success, two uncauterized stumps regrow into two heads each. The hydra
    can never grow more than double the number of heads it ordinarily has. The hydra's
    regeneration only fully deactivates if all its heads are severed and all stumps
    are cauterized, at which point it dies.
  effect: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Hydra Regeneration
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Hydra Regeneration** The hydra has regeneration equal to 3 x
    the number of heads it has. If a hydra''s body is missing any heads and the remaining
    stumps have not been cauterized, the hydra attempts a DC 25 Fortitude save after
    it regains Hit Points from regeneration. On a success, one uncauterized stump
    regrows two heads; on a critical success, two uncauterized stumps regrow into
    two heads each. The hydra can never grow more than double the number of heads
    it ordinarily has. The hydra''s regeneration only fully deactivates if all its
    heads are severed and all stumps are cauterized, at which point it dies.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
- action_cost: None
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: A hydra gains an extra reaction per round for each of its heads beyond
    the first, which it can use only to make Attacks of Opportunity. It can't use
    more than 1 reaction on the same triggering action, even if a creature leaves
    several squares within its reach, and the hydra must use a different head for
    each Attack of Opportunity it makes. Whenever one of the hydra's heads is severed,
    the hydra loses 1 of its extra reactions per round.
  effect: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Multiple Opportunities
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Multiple Opportunities** A hydra gains an extra reaction per
    round for each of its heads beyond the first, which it can use only to make Attacks
    of Opportunity. It can''t use more than 1 reaction on the same triggering action,
    even if a creature leaves several squares within its reach, and the hydra must
    use a different head for each Attack of Opportunity it makes. Whenever one of
    the hydra''s heads is severed, the hydra loses 1 of its extra reactions per round.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
description: 'Hydras are multiheaded, foul-tempered serpentine beasts with voracious
  appetites, widely feared for their regeneration abilities.




  **__Recall Knowledge - Beast__ (__Arcana__, __Nature__)**: DC 22'
hp: 90
hp_misc: (body), hydra regeneration
immunities:
- area damage
level: 6
melee_attacks:
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
  - formula: 2d6+7
    type: piercing
  name: fangs
  to_hit: 16
  traits:
  - reach 10 feet
name: Hydra
perception: 17
ranged_attacks: null
saves:
  fort: 15
  fort_misc: null
  misc: null
  ref: 12
  ref_misc: null
  will: 10
  will_misc: null
senses:
- low-light vision
- scent (imprecise) 30 feet
size: Huge
skills:
- bonus: 17
  misc: null
  name: Athletics
- bonus: 12
  misc: +15 in water
  name: Stealth
sources:
- abbr: Bestiary
  page_start: '210'
  page_stop: null
speed:
- amount: 25
  misc: null
  type: Land
- amount: 25
  misc: null
  type: swim
spell_lists: null
traits:
- Beast
weaknesses:
- amount: 5
  misc: null
  type: slashing