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So I've statted up a fellow my players will be coming into contact with soon, but I'm looking for an estimated CR on it. I'm guessing thirteen, but I thought I'd see what you thought. It's fairly comparable to "Truly Horrid" Umber Hulk (CR 14), though a little harder to hit and a bit fewer hit points. And no Confusing Gaze. Anyway...
It's an advanced bulette with the elemental (earth) template from Manual of the Planes applied (updated as necessary for 3.5.) It used the non-elite array, applying the +2 to Strength and Constitution, and the -2 to Wisdom and Charisma.
Bulette
Gargantuan Elemental (Augmented Magical Beast) (Earth)
Hit Dice: 18d10+144 (239 hp)
Initiative: +2 (Dex)
Speed: 40 ft., burrow 20 ft.
AC: 27 (–4 size, +2 Dex, +19 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 29
Base Attack/Grapple: +18/+33
Attack: Bite +30 melee (3d8+15)
Full Attack: Bite +30 melee (3d8+15) and 2 claws +24 melee (3d6+7)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Earth mastery, leap
Special Qualities: Blindsense, burrow, damage reduction 10/magic, elemental traits, scent, tremorsense 60 ft.
Saves: Fort +19, Ref +15, Will +6
Abilities: Str 40, Dex 14, Con 26, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 4
Skills: Jump +25, Listen +21, Spot +6
Feats: Alertness, Improved Snatch*, Iron Will, Snatch, Snatch & Swallow*, Track, Weapon Focus (Bite)
Environment: Underground
Organization: Unique
Challenge Rating: ?
Treasure: None
Alignment: Neutral
Advancement: 19-27 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment: -
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Also known as the landshark, the bulette is a terrifying predator that lives only to eat. This particular bulette is incredibly old - potentially hundreds of years - and at some point, acquired a rather extreme connection to the elemental plane of Earth. Years of no exposure to light have rendered it blind, but its hearing, nose, and tremorsense have heightened enough to make up the difference.
Combat:
A bulette attacks anything it regards as edible, choosing the easiest or closest prey first. The only creatures it refuses to eat are elves (and it dislikes the taste of dwarves). When burrowing underground, a landshark relies on its tremorsense ability to detect prey. When it senses something edible (that is, senses movement), it breaks to the surface, crest first, and begins its attack - usually by attempting to swallow whatever it sensed.
Earth Mastery (Ex): The bulette gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls if both it and its foe are touching the ground. If an opponent is airborne or waterborne, the bulette takes a –4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. (These modifiers are not included in the statistics block.)
Leap (Ex): A bulette can jump into the air during combat. This allows it to make four claw attacks instead of two, each with a +29 attack bonus, but it cannot bite.
Blindsense (Ex): The bulette notices and locates creatures within 10 feet. Opponents still have 100% concealment against the bulette.
Skills: The bulette has a +4 racial bonus to Spot and Listen checks. These bonuses are lost if its blindsense is negated.
Feats marked with a * are from the Draconomicon.
(Edit: Fixed a few typos.)
It's an advanced bulette with the elemental (earth) template from Manual of the Planes applied (updated as necessary for 3.5.) It used the non-elite array, applying the +2 to Strength and Constitution, and the -2 to Wisdom and Charisma.
Bulette
Gargantuan Elemental (Augmented Magical Beast) (Earth)
Hit Dice: 18d10+144 (239 hp)
Initiative: +2 (Dex)
Speed: 40 ft., burrow 20 ft.
AC: 27 (–4 size, +2 Dex, +19 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 29
Base Attack/Grapple: +18/+33
Attack: Bite +30 melee (3d8+15)
Full Attack: Bite +30 melee (3d8+15) and 2 claws +24 melee (3d6+7)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Earth mastery, leap
Special Qualities: Blindsense, burrow, damage reduction 10/magic, elemental traits, scent, tremorsense 60 ft.
Saves: Fort +19, Ref +15, Will +6
Abilities: Str 40, Dex 14, Con 26, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 4
Skills: Jump +25, Listen +21, Spot +6
Feats: Alertness, Improved Snatch*, Iron Will, Snatch, Snatch & Swallow*, Track, Weapon Focus (Bite)
Environment: Underground
Organization: Unique
Challenge Rating: ?
Treasure: None
Alignment: Neutral
Advancement: 19-27 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment: -
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Also known as the landshark, the bulette is a terrifying predator that lives only to eat. This particular bulette is incredibly old - potentially hundreds of years - and at some point, acquired a rather extreme connection to the elemental plane of Earth. Years of no exposure to light have rendered it blind, but its hearing, nose, and tremorsense have heightened enough to make up the difference.
Combat:
A bulette attacks anything it regards as edible, choosing the easiest or closest prey first. The only creatures it refuses to eat are elves (and it dislikes the taste of dwarves). When burrowing underground, a landshark relies on its tremorsense ability to detect prey. When it senses something edible (that is, senses movement), it breaks to the surface, crest first, and begins its attack - usually by attempting to swallow whatever it sensed.
Earth Mastery (Ex): The bulette gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls if both it and its foe are touching the ground. If an opponent is airborne or waterborne, the bulette takes a –4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. (These modifiers are not included in the statistics block.)
Leap (Ex): A bulette can jump into the air during combat. This allows it to make four claw attacks instead of two, each with a +29 attack bonus, but it cannot bite.
Blindsense (Ex): The bulette notices and locates creatures within 10 feet. Opponents still have 100% concealment against the bulette.
Skills: The bulette has a +4 racial bonus to Spot and Listen checks. These bonuses are lost if its blindsense is negated.
Feats marked with a * are from the Draconomicon.
(Edit: Fixed a few typos.)
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