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DC 37 half. The save DC
is Constitution-based.
The gorgandur can
use this attack once
every 1d6+1 rounds.
Crush (Ex): Area
80 ft. by 80 ft. Large
or smaller opponents
take 6d6+22 points of
bludgeoning damage, and
must succeed at a DC 37
Reflex save or be pinned;
grapple bonus +66. The
save DC is Constitutionbased.
For more details, see
the description of the Crush
special attack in the introductory
section on dragons
in the MM.
Earthquake (Su): By slamming itself down upon the ground
as hard as can be, a gorgandur can cause an earthquake. This is
in all ways like earthquake cast at 20th-level, except that any fissures
opened do not close, as the effects are permanent.
Frightful Presence (Ex): Gorgandur produce a constant low
rumbling that inspire terror in all creatures within a 300 foot
radius of the beast. Creatures of 5 or fewer HD become frightened
for 6d6 rounds, creatures with 6 to 10 HD are panicked for
6d6 rounds, and creatures with 11 to 15 HD are shaken for 6d6
rounds. Creatures with more than 15 HD are not affected by the
gorgandur’s frightful presence. Will DC 31 negates. The save DC
is Charisma-based.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a gorgandur must
hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a
free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
Swallow Whole (Ex): With a successful grapple check, a
gorgandur can swallow any Huge or smaller creature that it has
already grabbed. Once swallowed, creatures suffer 6d6+15 crushing
damage plus 2d6 acid damage per round. Swallowed creatures
can attempt to hack their way out by inflicting 50 points of
damage to the gizzard (AC 20). Muscular action quickly seals
this hole, so each victim must free himself.
Because of its extremely large gullet, a gorgandur can swallow
two Huge, four Large, eight Medium, 16 Small, 32 Tiny, 64
Diminutive, and 128 Fine opponents.
Tail Sweep (Ex): 50-foot-radius half-circle; damage 4d6+15;
Reflex DC 37 half. The save DC is Constitution-based. For more
details, see the description of the Tail Sweep special attack in the
introductory section on dragons in the MM.
Trample: Reflex half DC 42. The save DC is Strength-based.
Tremorsense (Ex): A gorgandur can sense the location of
anything in contact with the ground within 300 feet.
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Gorgandur
Skills: Gorgandur have a +4 racial bonus to Spot
checks and a +8 racial bonus on
Climb checks. The gorgandur can
always choose to take 10 on a Climb
check, even if rushed or threatened.
Gorgandur also have a +8 racial bonus
on any Swim check to perform
some special action
or avoid a hazard. They can
always choose to take 10 on a Swim
check, even if distracted
or endangered. A gorgandur
can also use the run
action while swimming,
provided it swims in a
straight line.
Treasure
If you see a gorgandur and you get away from it with your
life, consider that treasure enough. There is, however, a strange tale
of a survivor who claimed the fallen tooth of a gorgandur. Several
wealthy collectors offered him a king’s bounty for it, but the individual,
a hunter by trade, kept the tooth as an eccentric artifact.
Legends & Lore
CoMMoN: Ancient legends tell of colossal serpents that live in
the earth, venturing forth rarely and with destructive consequences.
UNCoMMoN: These beasts are called gorgandur, and there
are thought to be four of them in existence. Legend also says
that these beasts are nigh immortal, as no legend exists of one
ever being slain or dying off.
RARE: The underground lairs of two of gorgandur are known
by a few gifted trackers—one is hidden beneath the Cardare
Mountains, and the other within the Glass Peaks.
obSCURE: It is true that the attacks of these serpents have all
but ceased for the past several decades—40 years in fact. The
reason is that all four of these creatures are spawning. Soon
each will release about a dozen young (approximately 10 HD)
upon an unsuspecting world.
Hooks
A serpent-worshipping Devourer sect has located one of the
gorgandur’s lairs, and they have begun preparations to awaken the
thing. The ghastly ritual requires the blood of several dozen virgin
sacrifices as well as collecting several forgotten ancient artifacts. It’s
a tall order, but this sect is powerful enough that it just might do
it. The PCs are called in to stop them. The catch is that, should
the sect awaken the beast, they’ll not only have it, but its clutch of
about a dozen young rampaging about the countryside and eating
everything in sight.
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