A cat-sized toad about 3-foot long with dozens of small needle-like thorns protruding from its back, hops forth. Its mottled brown and green skin glistens with a dull sheen, while its gray eyes study knowingly.
Rakklethorn Toad CR 1
XP 300
N Small magical beast
hp 13 (2d10+2)
Melee bite +5 (1d4)
Ranged thorn volley +5 (1d6 plus poison)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Base Atk +2; CMB +1; CMD 13
Feats Weapon Finesse
Environment warm marshes
Organization pack (2-5) or mating swarm (6-36)
Treasure none
Relatives of poisonous toads, rakklethorns live in small packs in murky swamps. Rakklethorn toad packs are fiercely territorial, and battles between them are frequent. Occasionally, however, the rakklethorn toads enter a mating frenzy. Several packs merge and form a great swarm of noisy frogs that sweeps through the marshes like a wave. After a mating frenzy, females release hundreds of jelly-like eggs into the waters. Of all those eggs, only a very small fraction live long enough to hatch into tadpoles.
Rakklethorn Toad from the Tome of Horrors Complete, Copyright 2011, Necromancer Games, Inc., published and distributed by Frog God Games; Author Scott Greene.