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Is the Tarrasque tough enough?
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<blockquote data-quote="Derren" data-source="post: 6414044" data-attributes="member: 2518"><p>As I said above, it should be acid. And the city itself would have huge stockpiles of them (less for acid than for alchemist fire, but there are industrial applications for it).</p><p>There is no difference between bludgeoning damage from falling or from weapons. Unless falling damage is its own damage type immunity would protect from it.</p><p>But that doesn't matter as the Tarrasque would be unlikely to throw anything anyway. First it is not in the rules and second it is very unlikely that the claws can grasp a creature or that the arms anatomy would allow it to throw something very far or with good accuracy, so there is no reason to give it this ability in the first place.</p><p>That completely ignores the anatomical differences between bipedal (human) and quadrupled (Tarrasque) creatures. The arms of the Tarrasque are not made for throwing things with accuracy. It would be surprised if the Tarrasque could even lift its arms above its head which is a requirement to throw something upwards or in a longer arc. So hitting something with a thrown object is very unlikely. And with all those uncertainties better stick to the rules which do not give the Tarrasque a throwing attack.</p><p></p><p>Have you ever seen a cat throwing a rock after a flying bird? Can you imagine a cat doing it (and hitting)? No? But it has appendages and as much hands as the Tarrasque has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derren, post: 6414044, member: 2518"] As I said above, it should be acid. And the city itself would have huge stockpiles of them (less for acid than for alchemist fire, but there are industrial applications for it). There is no difference between bludgeoning damage from falling or from weapons. Unless falling damage is its own damage type immunity would protect from it. But that doesn't matter as the Tarrasque would be unlikely to throw anything anyway. First it is not in the rules and second it is very unlikely that the claws can grasp a creature or that the arms anatomy would allow it to throw something very far or with good accuracy, so there is no reason to give it this ability in the first place. That completely ignores the anatomical differences between bipedal (human) and quadrupled (Tarrasque) creatures. The arms of the Tarrasque are not made for throwing things with accuracy. It would be surprised if the Tarrasque could even lift its arms above its head which is a requirement to throw something upwards or in a longer arc. So hitting something with a thrown object is very unlikely. And with all those uncertainties better stick to the rules which do not give the Tarrasque a throwing attack. Have you ever seen a cat throwing a rock after a flying bird? Can you imagine a cat doing it (and hitting)? No? But it has appendages and as much hands as the Tarrasque has. [/QUOTE]
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