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<blockquote data-quote="ZombieRoboNinja" data-source="post: 6414423" data-attributes="member: 54843"><p>Everyone arguing about tarrasques throwing rocks is missing the point IMO. The question isn't, &quot;What do I (the DM) do when the party starts flying over the tarrasque dropping vials of acid for 20 minutes.&quot; The question is, &quot;How do I design a tarrasque encounter so that the party has to defeat it in a fun and challenging encounter?&quot; A tarrasque is a near-mythical creature that emerges from the unknown once a century to wreak havoc. Make it destroy the party's home city, so every round the party is dropping acid (heh) the tarrasque is killing a dozen of their friends and distant relatives, and when it gets to half health it just leaves at like 140 ft per round or burrows underground, and comes back after a long rest to resume the mayhem. Or make it attack them in the wilderness when they're low on supplies. Or heck, let them plan out their Flawless Plan and then toss in a tiny wrench, like, say, the tarrasque is invulnerable to acid too, or there are some flying demons who really want to see it tear stuff up and will give it unasked-for air support.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="ZombieRoboNinja, post: 6414423, member: 54843"] Everyone arguing about tarrasques throwing rocks is missing the point IMO. The question isn't, "What do I (the DM) do when the party starts flying over the tarrasque dropping vials of acid for 20 minutes." The question is, "How do I design a tarrasque encounter so that the party has to defeat it in a fun and challenging encounter?" A tarrasque is a near-mythical creature that emerges from the unknown once a century to wreak havoc. Make it destroy the party's home city, so every round the party is dropping acid (heh) the tarrasque is killing a dozen of their friends and distant relatives, and when it gets to half health it just leaves at like 140 ft per round or burrows underground, and comes back after a long rest to resume the mayhem. Or make it attack them in the wilderness when they're low on supplies. Or heck, let them plan out their Flawless Plan and then toss in a tiny wrench, like, say, the tarrasque is invulnerable to acid too, or there are some flying demons who really want to see it tear stuff up and will give it unasked-for air support. [/QUOTE]

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