Dire Shark (Megalodon)
CR: 9 XP: 6,400
N Gargantuan animal (aquatic)
Init: +6 Senses: blindsense 30 ft., keen scent Perception: +25
Defense
AC: 23, touch 8, flat-footed 21 (+2 Dex, +15 natural, –4 size)
hp: 112 (15d8+45)
Fort: +14 Ref: +13 Will: +8
Offense
Speed: swim 60 ft.
Melee: bite +17 (4d10+15/19–20 plus grab)
Space: 20 ft. Reach: 20 ft.
Special Attacks: swallow whole (2d6+15 damage, AC 17, 11 hp)
Statistics
Str: 30 Dex: 15 Con: 17 Int: 1 Wis: 12 Cha: 10
Base Atk: +11 CMB: +25 (+29 grapple) CMD: 37
Feats: Bleeding Critical, Critical Focus, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills: Perception +25, Swim +18 This blue shark’s fins slice through the water, its black eyes rolling and its gaping jaws showing countless teeth. Large as a dragon, this shark’s jaws open to reveal a cavernous, tooth-lined gullet capable of swallowing a horse whole. Shambling Mound—Shark Shambling Mound—Shark
Ecology
Environment: any ocean
Organization: solitary
Treasure: none
Description
The true nightmare of the sea is the megalodon, a shark that represents the pinnacle of this species’ evolution. Horrifying in its immense size and ruinous appetite, the megalodon is certainly the beast behind many legends of enormous fish who swallow ships whole. A megalodon is 60 feet long and weighs 100,000 pounds.