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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shade" data-source="post: 1329482" data-attributes="member: 287">Gathering what we've got so far...H’CalosColossal Magical BeastHit Dice: 20d10+X (X hp)Initiative: +XSpeed: 25 ft (5 squares), burrow 20 ftArmor Class: 23+ (-8 size, +X Dex, +X natural), touch X, flat-footed XBase Attack/Grapple: +20/+36+StrAttack: Bite +X melee (2d10+X)Full Attack: Bite +X melee (2d10+X) or 4 claws +X melee (1d6+X)Space/Reach: 30 ft/20 ft?Special Attacks: Crush, frightful presence, improved grab, rend, swallow whole Special Qualities: Damage reduction (5/epic?), darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire and gas, low-light vision, spell resistance (CR +12?), tremorsense X ft.Saves: Fort +12 Ref +12 Will +6Abilities: Str X, Dex X, Con X, Int 4, Wis X, Cha X (Suggested: Str 43, Dex 7, Con 27, Int 4, Wis 12, Cha 4)Skills: 23  Hide -16 (size)Feats: 7  (Multiattack?)Environment: Any warm land and undergroundOrganization: SolitaryChallenge Rating: XTreasure: Triple standardAlignment: Always chaotic neutralAdvancement: ---Level Adjustment: ---Description.H’Calos is 100 feet long and weighs X pounds.H’Calos speaks X.COMBATCrush (Ex): H’Calos can land on opponents three or more size categories smaller than itself as a full-round action, using its whole body to crush them. A crush attack affects as many creatures as can fit under H’Calos's body. Each creature in the affected area must succeed at a Reflex save (DC X) or be pinned, automatically taking X points of bludgeoning damage. Thereafter, if H’Calos chooses to maintain the pin, treat it as a normal grapple attack (grapple bonus +40). While pinned, the opponent takes crush damage each round.[I made it a full-round action rather than standard, since crush is usually for flying creatures, and H'Calos actually has to rear up.]Frightful Presence (Ex): Whenever H’Calos attacks or charges, each creature in a X-foot radius that has fewer HD than it does must make a DC X Will save. Failure indicates that the creature is panicked for 4d6 rounds (if it has 4 or fewer HD) or shaken for 4d6 rounds (if it has 5 or more HD).Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, H’Calos must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If H’Calos wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake with its front claws and can attempt to swallow the foe the following round.Rend (Ex): If H’Calos hits with two or more claw attacks, it latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an additional X points of damage.Swallow Whole (Ex): H’Calos can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of a smaller size than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes X points of crushing damage plus 2d8 points of acid damage per round from H’Calos's gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 25 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 10 + 1/2 its natural armor bonus, with no modifiers for size or Dexterity). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. H’Calos's interior can hold X Gargantuan, X Huge, X Large, X Medium, X Small, X Tiny, or X Diminutive or smaller opponents.Originally found in module FMA2 – Endless Armies (1991, Jeff Grubb).</blockquote>

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