Gigamurosaurus

Gigamurosaurus CR 11

At first glance this dinosaur-like creature seems out of place in the ice and snow, but as it bellows the runes across its enormous body glow red-hot with magic.

XP 12,800
N Gargantuan Magical Beast
Init +5; Senses: Darkvision 90 ft, Low-light vision; Perception +13

DEFENSE
AC 26, touch 7, flat-footed 25 (+1 Dex, +19 natural, –4 size)
HP 176 (16d10 +96)
Fort +15, Ref +11, Will +8
Defensive Abilities: Icewalk; DR: 10/Magic, Fire Shield (1d6+15)
Immune: Cold, Fire

OFFENSE
Speed 50 ft.
Melee Bite +24 (4d6 +16 plus grab)
Attack Options Power Attack (-5/+10), Improved Vital Strike (+8d6)
Space 20 ft.; Reach 20 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (40 ft Cone, DC 23, 10d6 fire); Constrict 4d6+16
Spell-like abilities (CL 14):
At-will - Fire Shield (Warm shield only)
3/day - Quickened Fire Shield, Wall of Fire

STATISTICS
Str 32, Dex 13, Con 23, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 15
Base Atk +14; CMB +30; CMD 41 (43 vs trip)
Feats: Iron Will, Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Endurance, Power Attack, Quicken Spell-like ability (Fire Shield), Vital Strike,  Weapon Focus (bite)
Skills: Perception +12, Stealth +11; Racial: +12 Stealth in icy or snowy environments
Languages: Giant (Cannot speak)

ECOLOGY
Environment Any cold
Organization solitary, pair
Treasure none

Special Abilities
Icewalk: Gigamurosaurus can move across icy surfaces without penalty and need not make acrobatics checks to run or charge on ice.
Snow Vision: Gigamurosaurus suffers no penalties on perception checks due to snowy or icy conditions.

Gigamurosaurus (Great wall lizard) is a giant predator resembling the smaller ceratopsian dinosaurs. Its magical abilities make it well-adapted to life in the frigid regions of the world. Unlike the smaller beasts, gigamurosaurus is a carnivore, preying on yak and caribou, the occasional giant, and its favored prey, the remorhaz. Lacking horns or claws, it uses its powerful beak to catch and crush its prey.

When hunting, gigamurosaurs like to use their breath weapon to create open water or expose the thin tundra grasses, then sink into a snowbank until prey animals approach.  Once they are close enough, they unleash a ring of fire, corralling them and wading in to kill and eat at their leisure.

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