{ "ac": 16, "alignment": "N", "breadcrumbs_spa": [], "category": "creature", "charisma": -2, "constitution": 3, "creature_ability": [ "Tighten Coils", "Constrict", "Wrap in Coils" ], "creature_family": "Snake", "creature_family_markdown": "[Snake](/MonsterFamilies.aspx?ID=93)", "dexterity": 3, "exclude_from_search": false, "fortitude_save": 8, "hp": 20, "hp_raw": "20", "id": "creature-380", "image": [ "/Images/Monsters/Snake_BallPython.png" ], "intelligence": -4, "language_markdown": "", "level": 1, "markdown": "[Ball Python](/Monsters.aspx?ID=380)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis nonvenomous snake’s name comes from its tendency to curl into a ball when frightened, though most people know it for its hunting tactic of coiling around prey and crushing victims with its powerful muscles. Nonetheless, brave herpetologists sometimes keep ball pythons as pets.\r\n\r\n\r\n**[Recall Knowledge - Animal](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**\r\n([Nature](/Skills.aspx?ID=10)): DC 15\r\n\r\n**[Unspecific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 13\r\n\r\n**[Specific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 10\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Ball Python](/Monsters.aspx?ID=380)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Source** [Bestiary](/Sources.aspx?ID=2) pg. 302\n\n**Perception** +6; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet\r\n\r\n**Languages**\n\n**Skills**\r\n[Acrobatics](/Skills.aspx?ID=1) +6, [Athletics](/Skills.aspx?ID=3) +6, [Stealth](/Skills.aspx?ID=15) +6, [Survival](/Skills.aspx?ID=16) +4\r\n\r\n\r\n**Str** +3\r\n\r\n**Dex** +3\r\n\r\n**Con** +3\r\n\r\n**Int** -4\r\n\r\n**Wis** +1\r\n\r\n**Cha** -2\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**AC** 16 \r\n\r\n**Fort** +8 \r\n\r\n**Ref** +10 \r\n\r\n**Will** +4 \n\n\r\n\r\n**HP** 20\n\n**Tighten Coils** **Trigger** A creature grabbed or restrained by the ball python attempts to Escape. **Effect** The DC of the Escape check is increased by 2.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Speed** 20 feet, climb 20 feet, swim 20 feet\r\n\r\n**Melee**\r\n\r\njaws +8,\r\n**Damage** 1d8+3 piercing plus Grab\n\n**[Constrict](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=10)** 1d8 bludgeoning, DC 17\r\n\r\n**Wrap in Coils** **Requirement** A Medium or smaller creature is grabbed or restrained in the ball python’s jaws. **Effect** The ball python moves the creature into its coils, freeing its jaws to make attacks, then uses Constrict against the creature. The ball python’s coils can hold one creature.\r\n\r\n\n\n", "name": "Ball Python", "npc": false, "perception": 6, "pfs": "Standard", "rarity": "common", "reflex_save": 10, "release_date": "2019-08-01", "resistance": {}, "search_markdown": "\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Source** [Bestiary](/Sources.aspx?ID=2) pg. 302\r\n\r\n**Creature Family** [Snake](/MonsterFamilies.aspx?ID=93)\r\n\r\n\r\n**HP** 20\r\n\r\n**AC** 16\r\n\r\n**Fort** +8\r\n\r\n**Ref** +10\r\n\r\n**Will** +4\r\n\r\n**Perception** +6\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\nThis nonvenomous snake’s name comes from its tendency to curl into a ball when frightened, though most people know it for its hunting tactic of …\r\n", "sense": "low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet", "sense_markdown": "low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet", "size": [ "Medium" ], "skill": [ "Acrobatics +6", "Athletics +6", "Stealth +6", "Survival +4" ], "skill_markdown": "[Acrobatics](/Skills.aspx?ID=1) +6, [Athletics](/Skills.aspx?ID=3) +6, [Stealth](/Skills.aspx?ID=15) +6, [Survival](/Skills.aspx?ID=16) +4", "source": [ "Bestiary" ], "source_raw": [ "Bestiary pg. 302" ], "source_category": "Rulebooks", "source_markdown": "[Bestiary](/Sources.aspx?ID=2) pg. 302", "speed": { "climb": 20, "land": 20, "max": 20, "swim": 20 }, "speed_markdown": "20 feet, climb 20 feet, swim 20 feet", "speed_raw": "20 feet, climb 20 feet, swim 20 feet", "spell_markdown": "", "stealth": "6", "strength": 3, "strongest_save": [ "ref", "reflex" ], "summary": "This nonvenomous snake’s name comes from its tendency to curl into a ball when frightened, though most people know it for its hunting tactic of …", "summary_markdown": "This nonvenomous snake’s name comes from its tendency to curl into a ball when frightened, though most people know it for its hunting tactic of …", "text": " Ball Python This nonvenomous snake’s name comes from its tendency to curl into a ball when frightened, though most people know it for its hunting tactic of coiling around prey and crushing victims with its powerful muscles. Nonetheless, brave herpetologists sometimes keep ball pythons as pets. Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 15 Unspecific Lore : DC 13 Specific Lore : DC 10 Ball Python Source Bestiary pg. 302 Perception +6; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet Languages Skills Acrobatics +6, Athletics +6, Stealth +6, Survival +4 Str +3 Dex +3 Con +3 Int -4 Wis +1 Cha -2 --- AC 16 Fort +8 Ref +10 Will +4 HP 20 Tighten Coils Reaction Trigger A creature grabbed or restrained by the ball python attempts to Escape. Effect The DC of the Escape check is increased by 2. --- Speed 20 feet, climb 20 feet, swim 20 feet Melee Single Action jaws +8, Damage 1d8+3 piercing plus Grab Constrict Single Action 1d8 bludgeoning, DC 17 Wrap in Coils Single Action Requirement A Medium or smaller creature is grabbed or restrained in the ball python’s jaws. Effect The ball python moves the creature into its coils, freeing its jaws to make attacks, then uses Constrict against the creature. The ball python’s coils can hold one creature. ", "trait": [ "Animal", "N", "Medium" ], "trait_markdown": "[Animal](/Traits.aspx?ID=9)", "trait_raw": [ "Animal" ], "type": "Creature", "url": "/Monsters.aspx?ID=380", "vision": "Low-light vision", "weakest_save": [ "will" ], "weakness": {}, "will_save": 4, "wisdom": 1 }