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Behemoth, Thunder

CR 18.00 Magical Beast N Colossal
This enormous beast has rocky, armored plates on its body. Elaborate horns crown its horrific head.

Thunder behemoths walk the land as little more than roving appetites, driven by an all-consuming hunger to devour every animal, plant, and even building in sight. They indiscriminately gorge their five seemingly bottomless stomachs on forests and jungles, collapse mine and mountain alike in search of ore, and raze settlements and strongholds for the cowering morsels within.

Thunder behemoths are sent out by the gods to destroy wicked cities, raze great temples or monuments that offend divine eyes, and otherwise act as instruments of divine wrath either on the surface of a world or just below it. The days before a thunder behemoth arrives are fraught with minor but unnerving earthquakes, mass exoduses of burrowing animals to the surface, and an unexplained increase in fallen trees and sinkholes.

STR
43
DEX
6
CON
26
INT
3
WIS
14
CHA
15
HP
337 (25d10+200); regeneration 20
AC
35, touch 0, flat-footed 35 (-2 Dex, +35 natural, -8 size)
Speed
30 ft., burrow 30 ft.
Init
-2
Melee
bite +33 (4d6+16 plus grab), gore +33 (4d6+16), 2 stomps +28 (2d8+8 plus trip)
Ranged
4 rocks +15 (3d6+24 plus stun)
Space
30 ft.
Reach
20 ft.
BAB
+25
CMB
+49 (+53 bull rush, grapple, overrun, or sunder)
CMD
57 (59 vs. bull rush, overrun, or sunder, 51 vs. trip)
Fort
+22
Ref
+12
Will
+12
DR
15/epic
SR
29
Defensive Abilities
unstoppable
Racial Modifiers
+10 Perception

fast swallow

Mighty Roar — Every 1d4 rounds as a standard action, a thunder behemoth can issue a mighty roar in a 60-foot cone that duplicates the effect of an empowered greater shout (Fortitude DC 30 for half damage). This is a sonic effect. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Rock Spitting — A thunder behemoth can spit rocks from the essentially inexhaustible store in its gizzard. It can spit up to four rocks as a standard action, with a range increment of 60 feet. A creature that is critically hit by one of these rocks must make a DC 38 Fortitude save to resist being stunned for 1 round. The save DC is Strength-based.

ruinous

Swallow Whole — A thunder behemoth has five stomachs and can shunt a swallowed victim into any one of them (usually choosing an empty stomach).

trample (2d8+24, DC 38)

Cleave from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> As a standard action, you can make a single attack at your full base attack bonus against a foe within reach. If you hit, you deal damage normally and can make an additional attack (using your full base attack bonus) against a foe that is adjacent to the first and also within reach. You can only make one additional attack per round with this feat. When you use this feat, you take a &ndash;2 penalty to your Armor Class until your next turn.</p>

Great Cleave from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> As a standard action, you can make a single attack at your full base attack bonus against a foe within reach. If you hit, you deal damage normally and can make an additional attack (using your full base attack bonus) against a foe that is adjacent to the previous foe and also within reach. If you hit, you can continue to make attacks against foes adjacent to the previous foe, so long as they are within your reach. You cannot attack an individual foe more than once during this attack action. When you use this feat, you take a &ndash;2 penalty to your Armor Class until your next turn.</p>

Greater Bull Rush from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You receive a +2 bonus on checks made to bull rush a foe. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by Improved Bull Rush. Whenever you bull rush an opponent, his movement provokes attacks of opportunity from all of your allies (but not you).</p>

Greater Overrun from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You receive a +2 bonus on checks made to overrun a foe. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by Improved Overrun. Whenever you overrun opponents, they provoke attacks of opportunity if they are knocked prone by your overrun.</p>

Greater Sunder from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You receive a +2 bonus on checks made to sunder an item. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by Improved Sunder. Whenever you sunder to destroy a weapon, shield, or suit of armor, any excess damage is applied to the item's wielder. No damage is transferred if you decide to leave the item with 1 hit point.</p>

Improved Bull Rush from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when performing a bull rush combat maneuver. In addition, you receive a +2 bonus on checks made to bull rush a foe. You also receive a +2 bonus to your Combat Maneuver Defense whenever an opponent tries to bull rush you.</p>

Improved Overrun from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when performing an overrun combat maneuver. In addition, you receive a +2 bonus on checks made to overrun a foe. You also receive a +2 bonus to your Combat Maneuver Defense whenever an opponent tries to overrun you. Targets of your overrun attempt may not chose to avoid you.</p>

Improved Sunder from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when performing a sunder combat maneuver. In addition, you receive a +2 bonus on checks made to sunder an item. You also receive a +2 bonus to your Combat Maneuver Defense whenever an opponent tries to sunder your gear. </p>

Iron Will from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +2 bonus on all Will saving throws.</p>

Lunge from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You can increase the reach of your melee attacks by 5 feet until the end of your turn by taking a &ndash;2 penalty to your AC until your next turn. You must decide to use this ability before any attacks are made.</p>

Power Attack from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You can choose to take a &ndash;1 penalty on all melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +2 bonus on all melee damage rolls. This bonus to damage is increased by half (+50%) if you are making an attack with a two-handed weapon, a one handed weapon using two hands, or a primary natural weapon that adds 1-1/2 times your Strength modifier on damage rolls. This bonus to damage is halved (&ndash;50%) if you are making an attack with an off-hand weapon or secondary natural weapon. When your base attack bonus reaches +4, and every 4 points thereafter, the penalty increases by &ndash;1 and the bonus to damage increases by +2. You must choose to use this feat before making an attack roll, and its effects last until your next turn. The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks or effects that do not deal hit point damage.</p>

Perception +27, Survival +14, Swim +20

spell-like abilities:
3/day—Earthquake
Details
Type
Magical Beast
Alignment
N
Size
Colossal
Environment
any land
Organization
solitary or pair
Treasure
none
Senses
blindsense 60 ft., darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +27
Languages
Aklo (cannot speak)
Source
Bestiary 3
Sources Used in This Record
12 House/Core
  • Uses feat: Cleave (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Great Cleave (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Greater Bull Rush (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Greater Overrun (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Greater Sunder (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Improved Bull Rush (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Improved Overrun (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Improved Sunder (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Iron Will (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Lunge (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Power Attack (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Knows spell: Earthquake (Spell)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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