D&D 5E Giant Snails in Medieval Manuscripts.

[Shades of Eternity]

I probably should let this thread die, but darm, just found this.

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[Weiley31]

I kinda want a Snail Mount now. One that meows too.

 

[Voadam]

I now want a Paladin with a War Snail mount.

There is a sourcebook that might give some inspiration.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The medieval manuscripts are CLEARLY telling the culinary history of the creation of escargot.

And the French knights were so good at their hunts, they drove the giant snails to extinction...

 

[Shades of Eternity]

I just want to add this that is going around for my own note-keeping for future building.

Absurd Creature of the Week: The Badass Snail That Has a Shell Made of Iron

In what is arguably the most famous scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, King Arthur faces the Black Knight, relieving him of his limbs even though he’s wearing some nice chain mail. But there’s a Black Knight in the depths of the Indian Ocean whose armor doesn’t yield to blows quite so...

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[Bohandas]

I just want to add this that is going around for my own note-keeping for future building.

Absurd Creature of the Week: The Badass Snail That Has a Shell Made of Iron

In what is arguably the most famous scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, King Arthur faces the Black Knight, relieving him of his limbs even though he’s wearing some nice chain mail. But there’s a Black Knight in the depths of the Indian Ocean whose armor doesn’t yield to blows quite so...

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That's REALLY cool

 

[Shades of Eternity]

I had this urge to stat out this anomoly so here it is.

Does it look right?

Carnivorous Snail

You see this dog-sized snail that lunges for you.

Harbingers from below. Carnivorous snails come from the depths of the earth and are believed to be sent by the demonic forces from below to soften up targets. However, their arrival are the first sign that the divine compact has been broken and now it is the peasants duty to rebel.

Omnivores. Carnivorous snails can eat just about anything. While they prefer garbage and plants, they will turn on a target that gets in the way of their food.

Carnivorous Snail
Small Beast, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 13 (3d8)
Speed 25 ft.; Burrow 25 ft., Climbing 25 ft

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
13 (+1) 15 (+2) 11 (+0) 1 (-5) 9 (-1) 3 (-4)
Skills: Stealth +4.
Senses: blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages: ---
Challenge: 1/8 (25 XP) Prof. +1

Amphibious. The Giant Snail can breathe air and water.

Shell Defense. The Giant Snail withdraws into its shell, gaining a +2 bonus to AC until it emerges. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.

Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4+ 1) piercing damage.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Just be glad it’s a land snail, not one of the marine Gastropoda. Like a cone snail…

 

[haakon1]

Was there an era that was the rise of the Flail snails?

You posted this as 5e, so it would seem 2015 onwards?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Found this: