Dragon Turtle

Turtle, dragon

Species	beast
No. Appearing	1
Behaviour	solitary
Range	coral reefs, deep water
Size	5 ft. long, 4½ ft. wide
Weight	27,000 lbs.
Intelligence	14
Armour Class	0
Hit Dice	12–14
Action Points	4
Max. Stride	{{{stride}}}
THAC0	14
Hp/Die	2d12
Attack Forms	claw/claw, snap
Damage	2–12/2–12, 4–32
Special Attacks	breath weapon, capsize

Perhaps the most feared of water creatures is the dragon turtle. They are found in very large rivers and lakes as well as in the sea. Its thick shell makes it nearly impossible to harm, while its powerful claws and jaws easily rip opponents to shreds. Worse still, they can belch forth a cloud of scalding steam which covers an area 6” long, 4” wide, and 4” high. This steam causes damage equal to the number of hit points the dragon turtle has, reduced by one-half if the victim makes its saving throw. Dragon turtles vary in size, age and hit points per die in the same manner as dragons (q.v.). If a dragon turtle comes up under even a large ship they are likely to capsize the vessel (chances are 95% fora small ship to 50% for a large one). They speak their own tongue

See Bestiary