Gar
This long, lean fish has a muscular body and a head with long jaws filled with sharp teeth.
CR: 1 XP: 400
N Medium animal (aquatic)
Init: +6 Senses: low-light vision Perception: +6
Defense
AC: 13, touch 11, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +1 natural)
hp: 13 (2d8+4)
Fort: +5 Ref: +5 Will: +1
Offense
Speed: swim 60 ft.
Melee: bite +3 (1d6+3 plus grab)
Space: 5 ft. Reach: 5 ft.
Statistics
Str: 14 Dex: 14 Con: 15 Int: 1 Wis: 13 Cha: 2
Base Atk: +1 CMB: +3 (+7 grapple) CMD: 15 (can’t be tripped)
Feats: Improved Initiative
Skills: Perception +6, Swim +10
Ecology
Environment: temperate freshwater
Organization: solitary, pair, or school (3–6)
Treasure: none
Description
Gars are predatory fish that live in deep lakes and rivers. Sleek and swift, they regard anything their own size or smaller as food. A typical gar is 7 feet long and weighs 200 pounds.
One species known as the alligator gar can grow to lengths of 10 feet. An alligator gar is a gar with the advanced creature template.
Gar Companions Starting Statistics: Size Medium; Speed swim 60 ft., AC +1 natural, Attack bite 1d6; Ability Scores Str 14, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 2; Special Ability grab.
7th-Level Advancement: Size Large; AC +3 natural, Attack bite 1d8, Ability Scores +8 Str, –2 Dex, +4 Con.
Gar, Giant This fish is enormous—a sleek predator with bony scales and a long set of toothy jaws.