Monsters / Dragon Turtle
Dragon Turtle
CR 9 - 6,400 XP - N Huge Dragon
Stat block
AC23 (touch 8, flat-footed 23)HP126 (12d12+48)SavesFort +12, Ref +8, Will +9Meleebite +18 (3d6+8), 2 claws +18 (2d6+8)Speed20 ft., swim 30 ft.AbilitiesStr 27, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 12BAB / CMB / CMD+12 / +22 / 32Senseslow-light vision, darkvision 60 ft., scent; Perception +16Environmenttemperate aquatic
immune fireimmune sleepimmune paralysis
Combat brain - every behavior cites its line (5 rules)
Built only from this entry: stat-block special attacks, the printed Int score, the creature type, its feats and senses, and the behavioral prose of its own description. Nothing invented - an uncited behavior is a test failure.
territorial (from lore)
Skilled mariners know the territory dragon turtles claim and frequently make offerings of gold and magic for safe passage or avoid the area entirely.
Skilled mariners know the territory dragon turtles claim and frequently make offerings of gold and magic for safe passage or avoid the area entirely.
bruiser (from abilities)
abilities: Str 27 over Dex 10 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
abilities: Str 27 over Dex 10 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
strikes-first (from feats)
feats: Improved Initiative - it moves before you do
feats: Improved Initiative - it moves before you do
power-attack (from feats)
feats: Power Attack - trades accuracy for damage when the hit is likely
feats: Power Attack - trades accuracy for damage when the hit is likely
night-hunter (from senses)
senses: low-light vision, darkvision 60 ft., scent; Perception +16 - hunts where prey is blind
senses: low-light vision, darkvision 60 ft., scent; Perception +16 - hunts where prey is blind
On-hit riders and breath
breath weapon
capsize
From the entry
Cloud of steam 20 feet high, 25 feet wide, and 50 feet long, once every 1d4 rounds, damage 12d6 fire, Reflex DC 20 half; effective both on the surface and underwater. The save DC is Constitution-based.
A dragon turtle can attempt to capsize a boat or ship by ramming it as a charge attack and making a CMB check. The DC of this check is 25, or the result of the boat captain's Profession (sailor) check, whichever is higher. For each size category larger than the dragon turtle's size, it takes a cumulative -10 penalty on this CMB check.
Dragon turtles make their homes in both salt and fresh water, where they rank among the biggest threats to sailors and those who travel by ship through the waterways of the world. Skilled mariners know the territory dragon turtles claim and frequently make offerings of gold and magic for safe passage or avoid the area entirely. For its part, a dragon turtl...