Mudfiend
Large Beast
Hit Dice: 7d10+28 (66 hp’s)
Initiative: +2 (Dex)
Speed: 30ft, Swim 55ft
Armor Class: 19 (+8 natural, +2 Dex, -1 Large)
Attacks: Mudball +6, Bite +4
Damage: Mudball 1d4+5, Bite 1d8+5
Face/Reach: 5ft x 10ft/ 5ft
Special Attacks: Mudball
Special Qualities: Low-light vision (60ft)
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +3
Abilities: Str 21, Dex 14, Con 18, Int 2, Wis 13, Chr 1
Skills: Hide +6, Listen +4, Swim +8
Feats: None
Climate/Terrain: Mid-latitude Mudflats
Organization: Normally Solitary, but sometimes in groups of 2 to 4
Challenge Rating: 6
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always Neutral
Advancement Range: Large 7-10 HD
		       Huge 11-13 HD

See the Alien Compendium 1 for more information.

Combat:
Mudfiends are highly aggressive and do not hesitate in attacking large groups.  They are ferocious and powerful predators that should be dealt with as swiftly as possible.  They fire their mudballs (see below) and then charge, grabbing a target and dragging it back into the mudflat where is it slain and eaten.  The pinning of a target in it’s mouth requires a successful opposed Strength check to be passed.  If the check is won by the mudfiend, he inflicts no damage but has a firm grip on the victim.  The victim may attempt an escape by trying to win an opposed Strength check.  Dragged victims are taken under the suface of the mud to drown while they are being bit and otherwise mauled to death.

Mudball (Ex): Mudfiends take in globs of heavy clay into their mouths and spit them at their chosen target with enough force to knock him down.  To remain standing, the target must pass a Strength check against a DC 18 with a +2 bonus to the roll.  If the target has the Tumble skill, he can make a skill roll instead of a Strength check to test for falling instead.  If the save fails, the target is knocked prone.  If the mudfiend’s attack roll scores between 18 and 20, the mudball has hit the face of its target and the target is blinded until he can wipe away the muck (1 action).

Society:
See the Alien Compendium 1 for more information.