If the tarrasque has no grappled opponent in its jaws, but there’s an opponent within reach directly in front of it, it will make a legendary claw attack; if there’s no one within reach in front but there is someone within reach behind, it will make a tail attack. With +19 to hit, all its melee attacks are virtually guaranteed to land. I’ve been thinking about putting a tarrasque in my final campaign battle, but it’s not the BBEG!! We twinked our characters out to be a Tarrasque-slaying machine, but we lost the chance to meet him in the context of a campaign. Heck, it can go 80 ft and still swallow you whole/smash through a mountain/castle/orphanage, and that's in a 1-on-1 fight. Or can become the right kind of dragon. It also uses its Attack legendary action to take tail swipes whenever a pursuer gets too close. Let me know what you think, I might be wrong. Its Wisdom and Charisma are similarly average, so it’s the tarrasque’s brute Strength and Constitution and very low Intelligence that define its behavior. I also heard of this combo : Prismatic wall above the Tarrasque, then Reverse Gravity to ”push” the Tarrasque up and down the wall until it dies. Its Strength and Constitution peg the meter, but its Dexterity is a merely average 11—unsurprising, given how much mass it has to move. First, the battle takes place over a very long space. Today on Web DM, Jim & Pruitt kick some Terrasque! The Tarrasque is an enormous abomination, roughly the size of an ancient dragon, with two long horns extending from its forehead, a thick carapace, mighty tail, and a wide, toothy mouth.The Tarrasque also has two small eyes but it does not rely on these for its primary method of sensory perception and if they are blinded or removed, it is effectively unhindered. Which makes sense because the only reason Tarrasque even notices the werewolf is if it’s hungry and out for snack. I had a DM who once tried using a Tarrasque on our lvl 20 party. I managed to convince her, that since, you know, the whole world was threatened everyone would eagerly give us their loot. On a 6, the tarrasque is unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from … New episodes every Wednesday. But 5e doesn’t say anything like that, only “the tarrasque slumbers in its secret lair beneath the earth” which, considering they also didn’t bother to give it a burrow speed or earthglide, implies it’s actually a cave with air in it. It’s broken AF, but it works for a single level 20 wizard. Nah, the werewolf would be grappled by bite then swallowed, and dissolved by the acid damage in the stomach. So, of course, everyone read up on the Tarrasque from the 5E Monster Manual and picked magical items and class combos that would help them defeat it. When it’s moderately wounded (reduced to between 473 and 271 hp), it becomes very aggressive and focuses all its forward-facing attacks on whichever single opponent has done the most damage to it. Mission Accomplished) Her mistake was giving us prep time. They are larger than most humans are, with their shortest being 6 feet tall, and the tallest towering over most at 8 feet tall. If the “heroes” take several days to defeat the tarrasque but let thousands (or even millions) of people die in the process, is it really a victory? * tarrasque’s carapace will be the “floor” of the cave for this battle. So if 20 commoners shoot at the Tarrasque, mathematically 1 of them will hit and will do double damage due to the crit. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 361. Weeell, the tarrasques still here, so maybe not. (Nothing that completely breaks the monster mechanics) Some might give you a nice idea on what to do. Make the location where you fight it be constrained and not have overhead for flight, or the fight will be pretty trivial. On a 6, the tarrasque is unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from the tarrasque, turning the caster into the target. As part of its Multiattack, it can substitute Swallow for its bite. Departing 5e for a moment, direct your attention to The Epic Level Handbook of 3e. Monsters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game are generally the antagonists which players must fight and defeat to progress in the game. Paladins who swear this oath serve those who suffer under the weight of tyranny and cruelty: the downtrodden, the persecuted, the abused. Limited magical items ("one very rare item, 2 rare items, 3 uncommon, and as many common as you want, but remember you can only be attuned to 3 items at a time no legendary or artifacts. ") In my opinion it is a strange way to circle around the rules and might not be too realistic. It relies on two things: (1) the ineffectiveness of the reflective carapace on spells cast from INSIDE the beast, and (2) it still needs to breathe. Let’s see how plausible this is—and figure out whether 5E has turned up the heat. It can make a single attack with its claws (target in front of it) or its tail (target behind it), it can put on a burst of speed, or it can make a single bite or Swallow attack at the cost of two of its legendary actions. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. How painful? Excellent idea! Third, if the damage is really low the tarrasque might keep on wreaking havoc before even noticing the party. Keep reading. RELATED: Dungeons & Dragons: How to Build a Warlord in D&D 5E. We then immediately started an all good campaign at epic level which was sent off on a quest to figure out what the hell was going on. That, at least, you can depend on. Dont nerf the tarrasque, nerf the party if you want it to be a good fight for end game level 20 characters. Otherwise, I think the design holds up. The key to defeating any monster is understanding what drives it. The Tarrasque is an unstoppable, all devouring beast of myth and legend. Granted, to stay out of range of the Tarrasque they will have to be firing at long range (disadvantage) but it’s worth sacrificing for almost complete safety. Horses. As we were of such high level, we had plenty of wealth. Add an eversmoking bottle so the rogue gets sneak attack every round, this “titan” is slain in under a minute. All you have to do is get yourself resistance to Acid (although if you’re a caster, resistance and absorb elements will be your best friend) and get swallowed up. (Quick note: before this story metagaming was seen as alright. Same for Baphomet, Juiblex, or a Kraken. With a 60-foot range on sacred flame, that’s a pretty narrow zone to work within. Maybe I have the tarrasque still be slumbering in its cave. In all of fifth-edition Dungeons and Dragons, there are only six creatures with a higher challenge rating than an ancient red or gold dragon. This gives you 10 minutes to heal buff, set traps, use items or give npc commoners a chance to flee before the real fight. The Tarrasque isn’t inherently evil. Plenty for the big buddy to catch up. I picked 100 HP with the following assumptions: * tarrasque found & is sleeping in the middle of a major ley lines node, so is “fed” (in my world) & may ignore more “mosquitoes”. Keith is a diabolical genius, and I say that with the utmost respect!”—R.A. Depends on if you’re ignoring past editions. “or for ones who have a good working relationship with the right kind of dragon”. While monstrosities seek food and territory, giants compete for status, dragons pursue power and treasure, and aberrations are after who knows what, conflicts with humanoid antagonists typically revolve around the things we don’t discuss at the dinner table: religion and politics. also the Tarrasque would be allowed a will saving throw at +20. Ranged spellcasters are at a serious disadvantage due to its legendaries and immunities. Subscribe to BoLS Prime. The tarrasque is basically a kaiju. It’s just a big destructive monster that wants to eat–so why not help it eat. Well besides wonder where they got a tarrasque mini in the first place (it was probably etsy) here are five ways you can deal with a rampaging Tarrasque. (Tarrasques have 120 feet of blindsight, so don’t count on their not seeing you creeping up on them.). There’s a lot here, but the most relevant part is unaligned. Just leave the material plane behind for a while and let someone else deal with it. And its Multiattack incorporates five attacks: two claw attacks and one each with bite, horns and tail. Or, a bit more simply, the tarrasque can dig a hole, plonk the offending golem down and bury it like an unwanted chew toy, tarrasque wins. Tarrasque. Would BBEG & PCs have to join forces – would they even be willing to?? You’re forgetting about the tarrasque’s Reflective Carapace. The Prismatic Wall will fail upon casting. This is what I get for answering questions on weekends. A stranded refugee from the planet Falx, a planet populated by hundreds of massive Tarrasque-like creatures. Enter your e-mail address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by e-mail. Might be difficult to get him in the water–some kind of teleportation, maybe–but once it was in there, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Right up until they get out the battlemat, and pull out a Tarrasque mini. I’d that when it decides to retreat it would only use it’s legendary actions to run away but keep on eating those that get too close to him. If they confront it in the wilderness, in contrast, its full attention will be on them and them alone. While the cleric went on a side quest to get some divine aid, I bought 12 copies of Manuel of Clay Golems. The Oath of Deliverance is an attestation that there are laws greater than the laws of governors and judges, kings and emperors—laws of freedom, justice, benevolence, and dignity. That’s a great way to get swatted, grabbed, and chomped. We can get a few clues as to its motivation from its stat block. It will use its Chomp legendary action anytime it has a victim in its jaws on another creature’s turn. Magical Horseshoes of Speed will increase the horse’s speed by 30ft and if the horse dashes every turn it can move 180ft. They say that the Tarrasque has a legendary appetite–but what if you could prepare a Feast for it? If you’re running games, it is a must-have enhancement. If the attack hits, it deals its normal damage, and the target is grappled by you. If a tarrasque holds an opponent in its jaws, it can Swallow, which inflicts an additional bite attack (with advantage, since the target is restrained, although the tarrasque’s attack modifier is so great, this will hardly make a difference) and transports the opponent to its gut, where said opponent will be rapidly digested if he or she can’t inflict 60 points of internal damage in a single turn while blinded and restrained. Use regular Polymorph or something to beccome as big as you can–than use something like Prestidigitation to make yourself smell appetizing. The tarrasque also had two small eyes, but it did not rely on these for its primary method of sensory perception—if they were blinded or removed, it was effectively unhindered. Then, like a dog, it instinctively chases that target. Ultimate Throwdown! It takes up a minimum of 14 squares or 12 hexes on a battle grid, and the RAW imply that it can take up more, reflecting its size. Until your DM told you to roll initiative. Would there be any obstacles on the way, like buildings or difficult terrain, the tarrasque has the upper hand as it can simply force its way through while players have to find their way. On the inside you’ll only take about 56 points of acid damage per turn (cut to 28 if you’re resistant, and 14 if you absorb elements), which is pretty survivable. Assuming you can obtain enough of it. Magic Resistance: The tarrasque has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. I would point out that a tarrasque is extremely dumb. Sacred Flame is a straight dexterity saving throw, and hence bypasses the Reflective Carapace. Under the “monsters” chapter, you will find all sorts of terrifying foes. This book is the best, and easiest, way to fight the often discussed, but rarely used Tarrasque. Traits Legendary Resistance (3/Day): If the tarrasque fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. It also gives ground for displaying a rather weak (weaker than the tarrasque) but clever bbeg so your team needs to outsmart it or will get in a trap or similar. Simply put, you need this book! And the tarrasque constitution is monstrous, it can run so much. in Volo’s Guide to Monsters, it mentions a Giant legend where Stromnaeus “pull(ed) the tarrasque down to the bed of the ocean where at last it would drown.”(page 30, under Skoraeus Stonebones, the Great Creator). The tarrasque has proficiency in all mental saves, not Constitution. One last idea from this poor soul, there are some homebrew variants of the tarrasque online that are pretty cool. But it occurs to me that a sufficiently creative and lucky adventurer could get inside the Tarrasque, Wall of Force (or similar) the windpipe, then magic him/herself away and watch the beast asphyxiate. Being the tarrasque quite large, that’s a lot of area to cover with its big bulky feet. Keith notes that it is only animal like instincts, so you confuse it, bait it, and then hit it with everything you have and hope it is enough. Could you *drown* the tarrasque? Seven Ways to Kill the Tarrasque on thirteen experience levels or less The Tarrasque. And maybe set a trigger of, say, 100HP – so it stays asleep as long as it is not damaged in any way for >99hp. Tiamat, Yeenoghu, Orcus, and Demogorgon would all make easy work of the Tarrasque. And then pulls up a chair to watch the cleric fly around and sacred flame the poor defenceless creature into oblivion. For example, I imagine the team crawling in a temple for loot, the tarrasque appears and they have to sneakily get away from it like in a stealth Videogame hiding behind rocks, throwing objects to turn the monster focus away or stuff of that sort. You had to bring it well below 0 and then after specific conditions were met you had to cast Wish or Miracle (the most powerful spells in the game) to destroy it forever. . True Polymorph and Shapechange can both accomplish that. However easily distracted it may be at first, once a tarrasque is lightly wounded (reduced to 608 hp or fewer), it stops attacking bystanders and focuses its attention on whoever’s hurting it. I must be missing something. I had 5 days to spare when my immune army was finally created. It was one of the most difficult things to kill, players would just run the other way instead of trying to fight such a mighty beast. spell level for dominate monster 9 giving a base save of 19+ your ability modifier( try to get +22 or he could save verse the spell) this would also give you 31 days control(1 day per caster level) however if your caster level is 31 It looks approximately like a mammoth, if a mammoth was 70 feet long and had better armor and more weaponry than a squadron of tanks. But your idea for a stealth mission to avoid it, like Rippley in Alien, gave me an idea. I’ll give everyone very early notice that something HUGE is below them, maybe BBEG: “Ssshhhhh, baby is sleeping…” and points down. Other personal suggestion, you could also give a way for your team to direct the tarrasque attention to the bbeg (I also suspect a quite creative team might try such strategy on its own). With other monsters you could fight and fight and eventually it would die when it reached 0 hit points. Your last point is always my biggest counter to anyone who argues that the tarrasque can be killed easily, given enough time. The dread tarrasque rampages through the countryside, no village is safe; so the King’s Wizard finds a young first level cleric and gives him a pair of winged boots. It's one of the ultimate monsters you have to kill, right? Fie, fie on that, I say! In a completely different direction, will you do Mongrelfolk from Strahd, please? The tarrasque will get sleepy afterwards, and then you’ve saved the town and you don’t have to have a parade where everyone feels bad that you killed it like they did with the real life tarrasque. Let’s turn to what the tarrasque can do to its opponents. Or instead of Rare magic horseshoes you could just cast the Haste spell. On the heels of The Monsters Know What They’re Doing—a compilation of villainous battle plans for Dungeon Masters—Live to Tell the Tale evens the score, providing beginning and intermediate D&D players the tools they need to fight back. What Keith gets is that the monsters are the DM’s characters, and his work has been super helpful in adding logic, flavor, and fun in my quest to slaughter my players’ characters and laugh out the window as they cry in their cars afterward.”—Joe Manganiello, “The best movie villains are the ones you fall in love with. Not sure why I didn’t think of this first. My little platoon was far more impressive than the blessing of Helios. This is reflexive behavior, not necessarily optimal behavior—and since Chomp consumes two legendary actions, this may also be construed as a silver lining for everyone other than the living snack. I didn’t think about how the PCs could redirect or trick tarrasque into attacking BBEG & his team. Its bite does an average of 36 points of damage per hit, grapples and restrains; its claws do an average of 28 points of damage; its horns do an average of 32 points of damage; and its tail does an average of 24 points of damage and has a good chance of knocking its target down. Your email address will not be published. So one spell might be enough to feed the Tarrasque. going just on that it seems the Tarrasque can be drowned. They don’t even flinch when your usual brand of hijinks go off the rails, instead there’s just a strange sort of acceptance. This involves a little creative rules interpretation–up to twelve creatures can participate in a Heroes’ Feast, but it never specifies what size. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! A favorite of mine, which might be useful in a close environment, is the charge attack. But I’ve been struggling with what would happen if it joined the big battle!!! In fact, a party of six level 20 PCs will have an extraordinarily difficult time taking it down. Equal or superior in terms of challenge to the players maybe, but certainly not in a monster vs monster matchup. If you equip a few dozen knights with +1 longbows and horses they can out run the Tarrasque’s movement of 40 feet. I’m hoping Keith might chime in on these ideas. The language is from a previous Multiverse that was destroyed by the Ultra Tarrasque. A target automatically succeeds on the save if it can't hear or see you. Which would increase their speed to 90ft and let them Dash twice. Really solid write up. The tarrasque’s defenses make plinking it to death at range hard but not impossible, so but if I was to make one change to the monster I’d just give it rockthrowing like a giant, for those flying Arcane Archers. I have an untested theory about defeating this uber-monster. The tarrasque was impossible to frighten or charm and had resistances to e… Direct cold, lightning, thunder, radiant or necrotic damage from a magic weapon. So let’s pause here and enumerate what kinds of damage can get through the hide of a tarrasque: Based on this list, I wouldn’t say dealing with a tarrasque is going to be easy by any stretch of the imagination, although it will be easier for sturdy PCs equipped with the finest in magical weaponry—or for ones who have a good working relationship with the right kind of dragon. Where the Tarrasque beats them all out is in plain dumb strength. Make a bite attack. No swim speed, no immunity to… anything respiratory that suggests it doesn’t need to breathe. There is an idea i have had my mind on a while but found no one testing it. As such, they are rarely encountered save for the most drastic of scenarios and even the most elite adventuring party is likely to lose when these colossal beasts appear. Easy? Mmmmaybe? Actually, no. I usually use the chase mechanic of fatigue if players and npcs dash multiple times: you can dash an amount of 3+con modifier, when you dash more you roll 1d20 and on 10 or lower you get a temporary exhaustion level. On a 6, the tarrasque is unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from … Green is the only kind of dragon with poison. Now if it dashes and uses all three of its legendary actions to Move it can cover 140ft. Any time the tarrasque is targeted by a magic missile spell, a line spell, or a spell that requires a ranged attack roll, roll a d6. Your email address will not be published. Just as eruptions of magical energies and careless experimentation by incautious wizards have resulted in the creation of monstrosities such as the owlbear, the shambling mound, and the banderhobb, they’ve also produced fearsome mutations in the common pigeon. The DM even allowed our blackguard to control the Tarrasque in a rather epic fight against Orcus. It basically runs for 20-40 feet towards a target charging with the horns while trampling over everyone on its path. and only the main D&D 5e books and … I’d say this is a creature that can reach someone flying 60 feet off the ground; it can also enhance its movement by using its Move legendary action on other creatures’ turns, for a total distance of 60 to 100 feet. (Well, arguably some dragons can get bigger. Not far in, you will find yourself staring at what appears to be a tree with arms. Let us know your favorite strategies for dealing with the Tarrasque in the comments. Quartarrasques have the appearance of a human with a tarr-esque deformality, given to them by their bloodline's dealings with the tarrasque. That means you don’t have to kill a tarrasque to drive it off. Actually, I remember reading the 1e dmg and noting demogorgons XP (and thus his CR) was higher than Asmodeus’ and the tarrasques. It sleeps in the center of the earth, so logically if it doesn’t need to breathe underground, it shouldn’t need to breathe underwater. Cancel Unsubscribe. Party heal from the reaction/legendary attack and prepare for the next round. Tarrasques are immune to fire and poison damage as well as physical damage from normal weapons. But even something like Wish has a chance to backfire and carry out unforeseen consequences. 1. When all else fails Plane Shift is your answer to everything. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Again – untested theory. Go AD FREE today. That would be an interesting dynamic!! We’ve all been there. The Tarrasque actually has another major weakness. Interestingly, a Spirit Troll (CR 11) can also beat the Tarrasque even though it’s only Large since Spirit Trolls are immune to being grappled and therefore can’t be swallowed. Buy Oath of Deliverance on the DMs’ Guild. There’s one that won’t though. It’s 50 feet tall and 70 feet long, quadrupedal but walking on its hind legs and using its tail for balance (the Monster Manual compares this to a bird of prey, but a better comparison is to a dinosaur or—let’s be honest—some kind of hellish kangaroo). If all this damage were directed at a single character, that character would have to be a 20th-level barbarian with Constitution 20 to have a chance of surviving. Required fields are marked *. The Tarrasque is a colossal-sized creature that is resilient to all but the most powerful of attacks. Is there a monster you’d like me to analyze that I haven’t looked at yet? Then all you have to do is lure it away from civilization, back to Monster Island where it can fight Rodan or King Ghidorah or whomever. Speaking of demon lords, will you be covering the demon lords from Out of the Abyss or other boss monsters/splatbook-specific creatures from the various 5E adventures? That said, thanks to the tarrasque’s advantage on saving throws against spells, it only takes damage 36 out of every 100 casts (assuming Erasmus has +3 from his wisdom score), and then only takes an average of 4.5. An adventurer outlaw who uses a disguise of the Tarrasque and Tarrasque-related gear to fight the oppressive regime and protect the innocent. The Tarrasque is considered to be the ultimate challenge in Dungeons and Dragons. The Monsters Know What They’re Doing: Combat Tactics for DMs, Live to Tell the Tale: Combat Tactics for PCs, Stat Anything: Zorah Magdaros for 5e D&D – Dungeon Master Dave, Order from your favorite independent bookseller, “The Best Loot: A Dungeons & Dragons Gift Guide”. Good luck dealing with the Tarrasque! I gave copies to the two others in our group who share in the Dungeon Mastering, and both of them came back the next time grinning rather slyly. If you can get it down to 270 hp or fewer, Godzilla will return to the ocean. That’s where we turn our attention to a little spell called Heroes’ Feast. Meanwhile, it’s killing innocent bystanders and wrecking cherished local landmarks. Loading... Unsubscribe from HLwow? Third, they want to liiiiive! The tarrasque’s Multiattack sequence will generally follow the order claw, claw, horn, bite, with any tail attack (if applicable) occurring at a random point in that sequence, but if it has a grappled victim in its teeth, it will Swallow first, then use its move, then finish its Multiattack with claw, claw, horn. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). 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