Alligator

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alligator l
HP	40-83
HD	12
XP	842
Speed	12 (swim: 80%)
AC	4
EV	9
Will	40
Attack1	27 (bite: drag)
Attack2	14 (tail slap: plain)
Resistances	rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Amphibious
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	giant lizard, alligator
Flags	Cold-blooded

An aggressive crocodilian with great crunching jaws full of sharp teeth. “Alligators commit errors of diet.” -Bennet Bowler, M.D., _Contributions to the Natural History of the Alligator, (Crocodilus Mississipiensis), with a Microscopic Addendum_, p. 17. 1846.

Useful Info

Alligators are a mean step up from crocodiles. They lie in wait, submerged in deep water, until an adventurer walks by before ambushing it with surprising speed and powerful bites. They can be found in the Swamp, with a 20% chance to be accompanied by a second alligator outside of vaults.

Tips & Tricks

• They are faster than their speed of 10 would suggest. Their "act" value of 80% means that even on land, they attack at roughly the same rate as a speed 12-13 monster, while their "swim" value of 60% means they are Spriggan speed in water. Add in their Swiftness spell which works on land, and you have a monster that is considerably faster than average.
• Their magic resistance is non-trivial, but a gifted Hexer can overcome it. In addition, they lack any elemental resistances and are cold-blooded, making Conjurations reasonably effective against them. They also lack see invisible, making invisibility an appealing option against them.

History

• Prior to 0.17, an alligator had a chance to spawn with additional baby alligators.
• Alligators were added in 0.6-d619ec97.