Giant Sea Turtle

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Cold Saltwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Cold Saltwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Temperate Saltwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Temperate Saltwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Tropical Saltwater Surface], [Tropical Saltwater Depths])

NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 2/5
MOVE: 1"//15"
HIT DICE: 15
% IN LAIR: 0%
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 8
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 4-16
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
INTELLIGENCE: Non-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VI | 900 + 10

SAVES: (4)10.11.12.12.13

Turtle, Sea, Giant: These basically non-aggressive marine creatures will FIGHT fiercely if annoyed or threatened.
If they surface beneath a small craft there is a possibility of upsetting the vessel, i.e. 90% for a long boat, 10% for a typical long ship.
The head and flippers of the creature are AC 5, but they can be withdrawn to make these areas AC 3.
<define small craft in this context, then make a list of ships>
 

Giant Snapping Turtle

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Cold Freshwater Surface], [Cold Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Temperate Freshwater Surface])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Tropical Freshwater Surface], [Tropical Freshwater Depths])

NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 0/5
MOVE: 3"//2"
HIT DICE: 10
% IN LAIR: 0%
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 10
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 6-24
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Surprise on 1-4, shoot neck
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below <alt: withdraw neck & limbs>
INTELLIGENCE: Non-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VII | 1950 + 14

Turtle, Snapping, Giant: Feared greatly for their voracious appetite && aggressiveness, giant snapping turtles are found in lakes and large rivers.
They lurk near shore or on the bottom, as they do not swim quickly.
They remain motionless, thus surprising on 1-4 (out of 6),
and then shoot forth their long neck (up to 10' long) to grab their prey.
The head and limbs of these monsters are AC 5,
but they can be withdrawn to offer AC 2. <x: says 0!>

<original: A4.17>

My mother said her worst mistake in raising me was reading Tom Sawyer to me--I loved reading myself,
but being read too allowed more visualization of the story 
Indeed, a friend of mine helped me to build a raft to float around on the lake wher when I was around age 12.

BTW, my grandfather owned a 110 and a 40 acre parcel of land.
The played a lot on the "40," picnicked, camped, had BB gun fights, even dynamited when I was older.
That was sure a lot of fun.
Once we came across a moss-back snapping turtle there, and I hid under a bush only to discover a long-dead coyote next to me 

Cheers,
Gary
 
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by mythusmage
I figured some kobolds had algae growing in their fur.

Well...

In the dark, damp forests, that could well be moss, as is seen on the backs of sole old snapping turtles

Heh,
Gary