Sticks to Snakes

Upon throwing several sticks and chanting the name of the spell, 1d4+2 sticks transform into snakes. This transformation is permanent. This increases by 1d4 snakes for every 2 caster levels (maximum of 5d4+2).

Venomous Snake CR 1

XP 400

N Medium animal

Init +5; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +9

AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 13 (+1 Dex, +3 natural)

HP 20 (2d8+4)

Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1

Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.

Melee bite +2 (1d4–1 plus poison)

Str 8, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 2

Base Attack +1; CMB +0; CMD 11 (can’t be tripped)

Feats Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse

Skills Acrobatics +9, Climb +9, Perception +9, Stealth +9, Swim +9; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception, +4 Stealth, +8 Acrobatics; modifies Climb and Swim with Dexterity

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Poison (Ex)

Bite—injury; save Fort DC 13; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 Con; cure 1 save.

Environment any temperate or warm

Organization solitary, pair, or nest (3–8)

Treasure none

Countless species of poisonous snakes dwell in the wild, their bites capable of bringing down creatures much larger than themselves. Snakes of the size presented here are thankfully rarer than their smaller kin, but many species of rattlesnake, cobra, and similar reptiles can grow to this size.