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Turtle, Giant Snapping

CR 9.00 Animal N Gargantuan
This lumbering turtle is the size of a house; its head features powerful, razor-sharp beak.

Giant snapping turtles typically grow to diameters of about 35 feet and weigh 20,000 pounds.

STR
32
DEX
6
CON
21
INT
1
WIS
13
CHA
6
HP
115 (11d8+66)
AC
23, touch 4, flat-footed 23 (-2 Dex, +19 natural, -4 size)
Speed
20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Init
+2
Melee
bite +16 (4d6+16 plus grab)
Space
20 ft.
Reach
15 ft.
BAB
+8
CMB
+23 (+27 grapple)
CMD
31 (35 vs. trip)
Fort
+12
Ref
+5
Will
+6

swallow whole (2d8+16 bludgeoning, AC 23, 22 hp)

Armored Stomach — A giant snapping turtle's body is difficult to cut through—its stomach gains a +4 bonus to its AC and has double the normal hit points when determining the success of a creature attempting to cut its way free.

hold breath

shell

<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.</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>

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>

Toughness from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain +3 hit points. For every Hit Die you possess beyond 3, you gain an additional +1 hit point. If you have more than 3 Hit Dice, you gain +1 hit points whenever you gain a Hit Die (such as when you gain a level).</p>

Weapon Focus from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.</p>

Perception +21, Swim +19

Details
Type
Animal
Alignment
N
Size
Gargantuan
Environment
temperate or warm water or shore
Organization
solitary or band (2-5)
Treasure
none
Senses
low-light vision, scent; Perception +21
Source
Bestiary 2
Sources Used in This Record
6 House/Core
  • Uses feat: Improved Initiative (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: Skill Focus (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Toughness (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Weapon Focus (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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