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FREQUENCY: Rare

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Freshwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Cold Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Freshwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Freshwater Depths])

NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 2
MOVE: 6"
HIT DICE: 8
% IN LAIR: 30%
TREASURE TYPE: [G]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 3-12/3-12/1-10
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: [SB]
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Average
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil
SIZE: L (8' tall, 5' wide)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VI | 650 + 10

These predators are close aquatic relatives of the umber hulk (see AD&D  MM)
which live in deep bodies of fresh water.
They are similar in appearance to their cousins but have only two eyes (and thus lack the confusion
ability of the umber hulk); their skin is green && slimy and
they have webbed claws.
They prey on large fresh-water creatures but VIEW humans as particular delicacies. They are extremely territorial
creatures and will ferociously defend the area around their lairs.

Their powerful claws are capable of rending the hull of any passing
boat, while their strength and bulk allow them to overturn smaller
vessels.

In .melee they attack with their two claws (3-12 hit points of damage
each) and their mandibles (1-10 hit points of damage). Once per day
a vodyanoi can summon (with a 50% chance of success) 1-20 electric
eels to i t s aid.

It is believed that a salt-water species exists which is twice as large and
much more ferocious than the vodyanoi or the umber hulk, but little
firm information is available.

by Albie Fiore

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