Giant Gar

GAR, Giant

Giant Gar, speared with a Giant Atlatl

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Cold Freshwater Surface], [Cold Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Freshwater Surface], [Temperate Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Freshwater Surface], [Tropical Freshwater Depths])

NO. APPEARING: 1-6 <(only large, deep lakes and rivers)>
ARMOR CLASS: 3
MOVE: 0"//30"
HIT DICE: 8 <A = hp> <B = A/4>
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 12 *20* <alt>
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 5-20 + Swallow
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Non-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L (21'-30' long)
(21-30' long): 8 hp = 21' | 9-13 hp = 22' | 14-19 hp = 23' | 20-26 hp = 24' | 27-32 hp = 25' | 33-38 hp = 26' | 39-50 hp = 27' | 51-56 hp = 28' | 57-63 = 29' | 64 = 30'
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III | 135 + 4

Unlike their smaller relatives, giant gar tend to be aggressive hunters.
They inhabit only large, deep lakes && rivers.

*20*=Swallow: They are capable of swallowing prey whole, and any hit of 20 indicates they have done so. <edit?>
Note that a small giant gar can swallow an elf || dwarf whole. <cannot swallow human or larger: eg. half-orc, name oriental etc.><simpler: compare size!>
If a creature is swallowed whole there is a 5% chance/melee round that it will die. <roll a d20 along with initiative>
A creature so swallowed must have a sharp-edged weapon in hand to have any chance of cutting its way out.
The swallowed creature must be able to inflict damage equal to 25% <B> of the fish's total hit points to get free. <starting hp is clearer>
Attacks which pierce the gar can hit the creature swallowed whole (assume 20% chance),
and this will cause appropriate damage to both the gar and the creature swallowed.