Atlus Snapjaw
Level 17 Solo Gargantuan
H355
STR +++
Seige Monster.

Deals double damage to structures and vehicles.

False Appearance.

While buried, it is a fortress

Heavy blows.

Attacks Daze creatures

Immunities.

Hempered, prone

After each Hero's Turn, choose one:
  • Bite..

    On Hit: Grapples

  • Burrow..

    Burrows in the earth and gains Speed 10. Path becomes difficult terrain. DEX Save 18. Failure: full damage and restrained. Success: Half and not restrained.

    The Atlus Snapjaw can also bury itself into the sands to be immune to everything.

  • Fortress Volley (2/encounter)..

    Those of the fortress fire a volley at a 5x5 AoE within Range 10. DEX Save 18. Failure: Full damage and knocked back 2 spaces. Success: Half damage.

  • PROTECT OUR HOME!

    Summon minions (1d4/hero, size:d8); they act only when commanded. Command: All of your spiderling minions to move up to 6 spaces and attack once each.

BLOODIED:

At 177 HP, Fortress Volley's AoE increases to 7x7.

LAST STAND:

The Altus Snaping Turtle is dying! 170 more damage and they die! Until then, all damage lowers creatures armor by 1.

The Atlus Snapjaw is less a monster to be fought and more of a story tool. The fortress on its back can either be a dungeon or a bastion for the players or allies to a goblin/kobold/bandit group.

If given to the players, it can act as a mobile bastion for the players. Throw sand ships at the party! Command the Snapjaw to crush the starboard!!