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<noinclude>{{Author
|author_name=Ganteka Future
|date_created=13 February 2014
|status=Tentative Completion
}}

==Chickfowl of the Sea==
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{{Stat Block 2
|summary=Chickfowl of the sea are domesticated aquatic birds raised for meat and eggs.
|name=Chickfowl of the Sea
|cr=1/2
|al= N
|size= Tiny
|type= Animal
|subtype=Aquatic
|init= +7
|sens= [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|Low-light vision]]
|listen= +7
|spot= +3
|ac= 15
|touch= 15
|flat= 12
|acmods=+2 Size, +3 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]
|hp= 3
|hd= 1d8
|fort= +1
|ref= +5
|will= +1 (−2 penalty on Will saves against [[SRD:Fear Effect|fear effects]])
|spd= 15 ft. (3 squares)
|othspd= [[SRD:Movement, Position, and Distance#Swim|swim]] 30 ft. (6 squares)
|bab= +0
|grp= −8
|melee1= Peck +5 melee (1d2−4 slashing and piercing)
|atkop= 2 Peck and Scratch Flurries +3 melee (1d2−4 slashing and piercing/×3)
|space= 2-1/2 ft. 
|reach= 0 ft. 
|str= 3
|dex= 16
|con= 9
|int= 2
|wis= 13
|cha= 4
|sq= Chickluck, Feather Fall, Improved Uncanny Dodge
|feats=[[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initiative]], [[SRD:Weapon Finesse|Weapon Finesse]]{{B}}
|skills=[[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] +6, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +7, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +3, [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] +3
|hdadv= 2 HD (Tiny), 3-4 HD (Small)
|san2=Amphibious {{Ex}}
|sad2=A chickfowl of the sea can breathe both water and air and can survive indefinitely on land.
|san2=Chickluck {{Ex}}
|sad2=A chickfowl is a lucky animal, getting out of a lot of bad scrapes. It may reroll any attack roll, saving throw, skill or ability check once, but at a −4 penalty, taking the second result. It may only use this ability once per round.
|san3=Feather Fall {{Ex}}
|sad3=A chickfowl flaps its small wings as it falls. So long as it is conscious and able, a chickfowl never takes fall damage from any height.
|san4=Improved Uncanny Dodge {{Ex}}
|sad4=A chickfowl is surprisingly alert and nimble. It retains its [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] bonus to [[SRD:AC|AC]] even when caught [[SRD:Flat-Footed|flat-footed]] (but not when immobilized) and can't be flanked. This defense denies a [[SRD:Rogue|rogue]] the ability to sneak attack a chickfowl by flanking it, unless the attacker has at least four more [[SRD:Rogue|rogue]] levels than the target has HD.
}}
{{#set:Prerequisite=None
|Benefit=May reroll Initiative before combat order is determined, but at a −4 penalty.
}}<noinclude>

These are [[Chickfowl (3.5e Monster)|chickfowl]] with the [[Animal of the Sea (3.5e Template)|animal of the sea template]].

A male chickfowl is called a chickchook and a female is called a chickhen. Chickfowl young are called hatchlings or cheechicks.

===Skills and Saves===

A chickfowl's 4 skill points (for being a 1 HD animal) are split between its [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] and [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] skills. A chickfowl gains a +2 racial bonus to  [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] and [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] as well as a +3 racial bonus to [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]], a +6 racial bonus to [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] and a +8 racial bonus to [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]]. These bonuses are represented in the stat block above. A chickfowl uses its [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] modifier in place of [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] when making [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] or [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] checks.

A chickfowl has good Fortitude and Reflex saves. A chickfowl suffers a −2 racial penalty on Will saves against [[SRD:Fear Effect|fear effects]].

===Strategies and Tactics===

Chickfowl generally won't attack unless provoked or desperate, and then it's usually the chickchooks when defending their harems. Their pecks and scratches are just powerful enough to be threatening to commoners.

Chickfowl encountered in the wild congregate in broods of 6-12 (2d4+4) adults (including an advanced chickchook). In the spring and midsummer, the chickhens tend to four times as many in the group in cheechicks.

===Ecology===

Wild chickfowl of the sea are generally found in warm and temperate climates in and around oceanic coastlines, ponds and lakes. They tend toward a nomadic lifestyle with enough range to gather food, settling down only to raise nests of cheechicks.

Though their sizes vary greatly depending on breed, an average Tiny-sized chickfowl roughly weighs 4 lbs. while Small-sized breeds weigh around 32 lbs.

A Tiny-sized chickfowl of the sea can be traded as a [[SRD:Wealth and Money#Wealth Other Than Coins|commodity]] and is worth 2 cp.

===Chickfowl of the Sea Familiars===

Chickfowl make adequate [[SRD:Familiars|familiars]] and are often found among poor or rural aquatic spellcasters. They may be selected as starter familiars. A chickfowl's master may reroll his Initiative roll once after rolling but before combat order is determined, though at a −4 penalty, taking the second result.


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</noinclude>
Author	Ganteka Future +
Benefit	May reroll Initiative before combat order is determined, but at a −4 penalty. +
Challenge Rating	1/2 +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Name	Chickfowl of the Sea +
Prerequisite	None +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Tiny +
Summary	Chickfowl of the sea are domesticated aquatic birds raised for meat and eggs. +
Title	Chickfowl of the Sea +
Type	Animal +