Eel, Electric
- Armor Class
- 9 [10]
- Hit Dice
- 2
- Attacks
- Bite (1d3)
- Special
- electric burst 1/turn in water, range-based damage, save half, stun 2d4 rounds, electricity immunity
- Move
- Swim 18
- HDE/XP
- 3/60
Description
Electric Eels are not true eels in the strictest sense, but rather members of the knifefish family, though this is a purely technical distinction. Adults are about 6 feet in length and weigh about 450 pounds each. They are found in fresh water in warm climates.
Once per turn an electric eel can create a burst of electricity which expands like a Fireball in the water. Those within 5 feet suffer 3d8 points of damage; those within 10 feet suffer 2d8 points of damage; those within 15 feet suffer 1d8 points of damage. A successful saving throw reduces damage by half, but those failing the saving throw are also stunned and unable to move for 2d4 rounds. Creatures beyond 15 feet may feel the electricity but will not be damaged by it. Electric eels are not themselves affected by electrical attacks.
See Also
Other creatures in the Eel category: Eel, Common, Eel, Giant, Eel, Weed.
Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.