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Megafauna, Baluchitherium

CR 8.00 Animal N Huge
This towering armored herbivore resembles a hornless rhinoceros, but with longer legs and a longer neck.

The immense baluchitherium stands nearly 18 feet high at the shoulder, measures 30 feet from end to end, and weighs 40,000 pounds. Despite its size, it lives a peaceful life pulling leaves from the tops of trees unless startled into action. When panicked, a baluchitherium tramples any obstacle in its path. If confronted, it smashes its tormentors with its elephantine feet.

A properly trained baluchitherium makes a capable mount for ettins, ogres, smaller giants, or other Large humanoids, and is one of the few mammals other than an elephant able to fill that role. Its relatively ponderous pace limits its usefulness to some extent, but its strength often more than makes up for this shortcoming.

STR
29
DEX
10
CON
21
INT
2
WIS
13
CHA
6
HP
114 (12d8+60)
AC
22, touch 8, flat-footed 22 (+14 natural, -2 size)
Speed
40 ft.
Init
+0
Melee
2 hooves +16 (2d8+9)
Space
15 ft.
Reach
10 ft.
BAB
+9
CMB
+20 (+22 bull rush)
CMD
30 (32 vs. bull rush, 34 vs. trip)
Fort
+15
Ref
+8
Will
+7

trample (2d8+13, DC 25)

Great Fortitude from Feat

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

Iron Will from Feat

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

Skill Focus from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +3 bonus on all checks involving the chosen skill. If you have 10 or more ranks in that skill, this bonus increases to +6.</p>

Perception +16, Swim +15

Details
Type
Animal
Alignment
N
Size
Huge
Environment
warm forests
Organization
solitary, pair, or herd (3-8)
Treasure
none
Senses
low-light vision, scent; Perception +16
Source
Bestiary 3
Sources Used in This Record
5 House/Core
  • Uses feat: Great Fortitude (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: Iron Will (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Power Attack (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Skill Focus (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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