Tarrasque

Lore Tactics
History/Nature (Common) : All know the great titan The tarrasque moves always to devour the innocent, to
Tarrasque, who emerges from torpor to surface only destroy and devour all that it can; combat is always a
once each generation, rampaging for months and secondary concern to wreaking havoc. The only
devouring whole cities until forced to return to the deep creatures it will make any special effort to kill
world by violence or scarcity. are those that are Huge or larger, or those
History/Nature (Uncommon): On the rare occasions that call upon divine forces to battle it.
when it has been defeated, the tarrasque simply slides
into the earth to restore itself and continue its rampage;
travelers from the furthest reaches of the Underdark
report that the decades in which it is gentler upon the
surface are more ruinous for those below.
Arcana/History (Esoteric): The tarrasque’s rhythms are
mysterious, but it does seem to be agitated from its
great slumber by major shifts in the nature of magic or
forces of alignment in the Prime Material; any great
undertaking of magic carries with it the risk of rousing
the beast below.
Arcana/Nature (Undiscovered): The tarrasque has three
vast stomachs; first a great crucible of burning, churning
spikes, then a sea of acid strong enough to dissolve even
magic and souls, and finally a chamber that perfectly
disintegrates all those things thought to be wholly and
fundamentally indestructible.
It gains sustenance from all that is created or
precious to gods or mortals; artifacts and even
lesser deities have met their end in this gauntlet of
annihilation.
History/Religion (Undiscovered): In the final
days of war between the gods and the
elemental primordials from whom they
wrested the world, a seed was planted
to unmake all the gods’ workings, to
curse the Prime Material and ensure
that its conquerors would have no joy
of their spoils.
For eons this mote of hatred
grew in the crushing depths
of stone and fire, concealed
by the Art of those ancient
princes until it had grown too
fearsome for even the gods
to stand before.

Tarrasque
Arnie Swekel

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The Arnstone
When the tarrasque’s appetite is sated, it sinks into the
earth, drifting until it reaches a node of elemental
power. There, wholly or partially encased in the stone, it
enters a deep sleep called the Arnstone that lasts
up to several decades.
If defeated before its appetite is sated, the tarrasque
does the same, but its sleep is less restful, often
awakening several times throughout its hibernation for
short periods to devour small settlements in the
Underdark.
If attacked while sleeping, it takes the tarrasque 1d4
rounds to rouse itself, and returns immediately to sleep
once it has dealt with the threat, often simply by rolling
over and causing a cavern collapse.
Omens of the Tarrasque
Clouds refuse to form in the sky above the
tarrasque’s resting place.
Months of earthquakes presage the tarrasque’s
emergence, growing in intensity.
Wild animals flee the area where it will surface.
Treasure
Harvest. Adamant blood, all-consuming acid, chaos-
crystal horn intrusions, diamond eye-membrane, half-
digested artifacts, oily slaver, roar-echoes, spell-turning
carapace facets, undying tumors
Inside the Tarrasque
A creature Swallowed by the Tarrasque enters its first
stomach, and will surely die. Creatures swallowed by
the tarrasque cannot escape by any means, and cannot
be returned to life until the tarrasque’s slow digestion
has run its course, taking 2d20 years, or until the
tarrasque is slain.
A creature in one of the stomachs can use 30 feet
of movement to attempt a DC 18 Strength (Athletics)
check, moving to an adjacent stomach on a success.
First Stomach - Churning Flame: Creatures in this
stomach take 21 (2d10 + 10) Bludgeoning damage
plus 21 (2d10 + 10) Fire damage at the start of each
of the tarrasque’s turns. Damage dealt by them
bypasses the tarrasque’s Immunities.
Second Stomach - Devouring Seas: Creatures in
this stomach take 36 (8d8) Acid damage at the start
of each of the tarrasque’s turns. Damage dealt by them
bypasses the tarrasque’s Immunities, and the
tarrasque has Vulnerability to damage dealt by them.
Third Stomach - Infinite Annihilation: Creatures in
this stomach take 55 (10d10) Force damage at the
start of each of the tarrasque’s turns. Damage dealt
by them bypasses the tarrasque’s Immunities, the
tarrasque has Vulnerability to damage dealt by them,
and the tarrasque can’t use its Implacable trait to resist
saving throws imposed by them.
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A living disaster, power beyond reckoning made flesh at a Titan Strike. A titanic claw looms overhead, slamming down
scale that defies mortal comprehension; tiny, recessed eyes with unimaginable power. One creature within 20 feet of
glitter with insatiable hunger; all crumbles before its stride. the tarrasque takes 76 (4d12 + 50) Bludgeoning damage
AC 25 (Natural Armor) Initiative +0 (10) and has the Prone condition.
HP 820 (40d20 + 400) Size Colossal (70 ft. long) Then, each other creature in a 10-foot Emanation from
Speed 0 ft., Burrow 0 ft. Type Monstrosity (Titan) it must make a Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 27. Failure: 26
MOD SAVE MOD SAVE MOD SAVE
(4d12) Bludgeoning damage. Failure by 10 or More: 20
additional Bludgeoning damage and the creature is
Str 30 +10 +19 Dex 11 +0 +0 Con 30 +10 +19
pushed up to 15 feet away from the target.
Int 3 –4 +5 Wis 11 +0 +9 Cha 11 +0 +9
Immunities Fire, Poison; Attacks made without Advantage; Engine of Annihilation. The tarrasque smashes a building,
Charmed, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned terrain feature, or similar object within 20 feet of it into
Senses Blindsight 120 ft., Passive Perception 10 rubble, which rains down in a 30-foot Emanation from the
Drives Destruction, Boundless Hunger, Divine Animosity target.
XP 215,000 Proficiency Bonus +9 Each other creature in the area must make a
Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 27. Failure: 36 (8d8)
Traits Bludgeoning damage. Failure by 5 or More: The creature
Titanic Stature. The tarrasque’s body is divided into additionally is buried in rubble and has the Restrained
several connected zones; a creature Attached to a zone condition (escape DC 18). While Restrained in this way, a
has Advantage on attacks that target the tarrasque, can’t creature has the Blinded and Choking conditions.
be targeted with the tarrasque’s Titan Strike, and can use
its full movement to make a DC 18 Strength (Athletics) or Bonus Actions
Dexterity (Athletics) check, climbing to an adjacent zone Lurching Stride. The tarrasque’s Speed and Burrow Speed
on a success. increase by 20 feet for 1 minute. This effect ends early if
Legs. A creature that starts its turn on the tarrasque’s legs the tarrasque ends its turn without moving its full Speed.
must make a Strength Saving Throw: DC 18. Failure: The
All the World Trembles. A pulse of primordial terror ripples
creature has the Prone condition.
Carapace. A creature on the tarrasque’s carapace has out, shaking the very air. Each creature in a 300-foot
Advantage on saving throws imposed by the tarrasque. Emanation. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 27. Failure: The
Head. When a creature makes a saving throw against the creature has the Frightened condition until the start of the
tarrasque’s Anathema Maw, a creature on its head can use tarrasque’s next turn. Failure by 10 or More: The target
its Reaction to add 1d10 to the target’s result. additionally has its Speed reduced to 0 until the start of
the Tarrasque’s next turn. Success: The creature becomes
immune to this effect for 24 hours.
Eternal Threat. If the tarrasque would die or fall
Unconscious, it does not. Instead, the tarrasque can’t Reactions
regain Hit Points and can’t take actions other than its
Carapace Deflection. Reaction. Trigger: The tarrasque is
Lurching Stride for 1 month.
targeted with a spell that targets only it from more than 60
While this effect is active, the tarrasque can Burrow
feet away. Response: The tarrasque changes the spell’s
without disturbing the material it moves through, and a
target to a random creature it can see within 60 feet.
creature within 30 feet of it can kill it with a Wish spell.
Legendary Actions
Slow to Wrath. The tarrasque can take one additional
Legendary Action each round for each 200 Hit Points it is The Tarrasque can take 1 legendary action (see Slow to
missing. Wrath), choosing from the options below.

Implacable. If the tarrasque fails a saving throw, it can Lurching Rush. The tarrasque uses its Lurching Stride, then
choose to succeed instead. If it does, it loses 25 hit can move up to half its Speed.
points.
Primordial Claw. The tarrasque uses its Titan Strike, or can
Actions give one creature within 20 feet the Grappled condition.
Anathema Maw. The beast’s jaws gape, shimmering-hot Boneshatter Roar (Recharge 4-6, Costs 3 Actions). Ears bleed
breath rising within. One creature Grappled by the and bones crack before the tarrasque’s mighty roar. Each
tarrasque. creature in a 1-mile cone. Constitution Saving Throw: DC
Strength or Dexterity Saving Throw (target’s choice): DC 27. 27. Failure: 123 (6d20 + 60) Thunder damage.
Failure: The target has the Swallowed condition (see Failure by 15 or More: The creature additionally has the
“Inside the Tarrasque). Success: The target escapes the Deafened condition until cured. Success: Half damage.
tarrasque’s Grapple.
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