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Tarrasque

CR 25.00 Magical Beast N Colossal
This immense reptilian beast towers over the surroundings like a dinosaur, all teeth and horns and claws and thrashing spiked tail.

The legendary tarrasque is among the world's most destructive monsters. Thankfully, it spends most of its time in a deep torpor in an unknown cavern in a remote corner of the world—yet when it wakens, kingdoms die.

Although far from intelligent, the tarrasque is smart enough to understand a few words in Aklo (though it cannot speak). Likewise, it isn't mindless in its rampages, but instead focuses on targets that threaten it, and is difficult to distract with trickery.

STR
41
DEX
16
CON
34
INT
3
WIS
15
CHA
14
HP
525 (30d10+360); regeneration 40
AC
40, touch 5, flat-footed 37 (+3 Dex, +35 natural, -8 size)
Speed
40 ft.
Init
+7
Melee
bite +37 (4d8+15/15-20/×3 plus grab), 2 claws +37 (1d12+15), 2 gores +37 (1d10+15), tail slap +32 (3d8+7)
Ranged
6 spines +25 (2d10+15/×3)
Space
30 ft.
Reach
30 ft. (60 ft. with tail slap)
BAB
+30
CMB
+53 (+57 grapple)
CMD
66
Fort
+31
Ref
+22
Will
+12
DR
15/epic
SR
36
Racial Modifiers
+8 Perception

Rush — Once per minute for 1 round, the tarrasque can move at a speed of 150 feet. This increases its Acrobatics bonus on checks made to jump to +87.

Spines — The tarrasque can loose a volley of six spear-like spines from its body as a standard action with a toss of its head or a lash of its tail. Make an attack roll for each spine—all targets must be within 30 feet of each other. The spines have a range increment of 120 ft.

swallow whole (6d6+22 plus 6d6 acid, AC 27, hp 52)

Carapace — The tarrasque's scales deflect cones, lines, rays, and magic missile spells, rendering the tarrasque immune to such effects. There is a 30% chance a deflected effect reflects back in full force at the caster; otherwise it is simply negated.

Powerful Leaper — The tarrasque uses its Strength to modify Acrobatics checks made to jump, and has a +24 racial bonus on Acrobatics checks made to jump.

Acrobatics +3 (+43 when jumping), Perception +43

Details
Type
Magical Beast
Alignment
N
Size
Colossal
Environment
any
Organization
solitary
Treasure
none
Senses
low-light vision, scent; Perception +43
Languages
Aklo (cannot speak)
Source
Bestiary
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