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Mammoth Slug
Gargantuan Vermin
Hit Dice: 16d8+112 (184 hp)
Initiative: -4
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: 6 (-4 size, -4 Dex, +4
natural), touch 2, flat-footed 6
Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+34
Attack: Bite +18 melee (3d6+15)
Full Attack: Bite +18 melee (3d6+15)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Smothering slime, squash
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/—,
darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits
Saves: Fort +17, Ref +1, Will +3
A slug the size of a barn slowly oozes
forward.
Combat
Mammoth slugs are not predators. When
attacked, they crush their enemies under their
gigantic bodies if they can and do their best to flee
if they cannot. A mammoth slug bites reflexively at
any creature foolish enough to approach its rasping
mouthparts, but it is unlikely to go out of its way to
use a bite attack.
Smothering Slime (Ex): A breathing
opponent being squashed by a mammoth slug is
also subject to its foul secretions. Any victim of
the mammoth slug’s squash attack must succeed
on a DC 25 Fortitude save or have its throat and
lungs filled with slime and begin to suffocate (see
Suffocation rules in the DMG). An opponent that
fails its initial Fortitude save can attempt another
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Abilities: Str 30, Dex 3, Con 25, Int —, Wis
6, Cha 10
Skills: —
Feats: —
Environment: Any temperate and warm
land
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 9
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 17-32 HD (Gargantuan);
33-48 HD (Colossal)
Level Adjustment: —
DC 25 Fortitude save once every 2d6 rounds, until
it succeeds by coughing out the slime. The save
DC is Constitution-based.
Squash (Ex): As a standard action during its
turn each round, a mammoth slug can use its mass
to squash opponents at least one size category
smaller than itself by moving forward at its normal
speed. A squash attack affects as many creatures
as can fit under the mammoth slug’s body. A
squash attack deals 2d6+15 points of bludgeoning
damage. Squashed opponents can attempt attacks
of opportunity, but these take a –4 penalty. If they
do not make attacks of opportunity, squashed
opponents can attempt DC 28 Reflex saves to
take half damage. A successful saving throw
indicates that the target has been pushed back or
aside (target’s choice) as the mammoth slug moves
forward. The save DC is Strength-based.
Mermaids Kiss: Mermaid’s kiss is algae common to tidal pools and calm coastal waters. It is green
in color and has a consistency similar to that of wet cotton. Slimy in the extreme, it is eaten by a small
number of fish, birds, and plankton. It quickly spreads to fill any tidal pool it occupies, forcing out other
plants and sometimes interfering with the life cycles of shellfish. Most people find the algae to be an
annoyance, but those knowledgeable in its uses consider it highly valuable.
Several aquatic races use mermaids kiss in making bandages. Treating a wound with this special
material gives a +2 bonus to Heal checks, and the natural healing rate of the person treated is doubled for
24 hours. Collecting mermaid’s kiss is easy but time consuming, requiring six hours and a Survival or
Profession (herbalist) check (DC 15) to find enough algae to make a stew or a bandage. Market value for
mermaid’s kiss is 20 gp per application.