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=== Combat ===

Simple and straightforward, the fulgigas hits things with a club until it dies.  However, it knows enough of combat to stomp, vernestrike, and heavy impact when important.  They are all variants of "hit it until it dies" after all.  Many will cease a chase if opponents flee out of their territory.

'''Animal Mind:'''  The fulgigas actually counts as having an [[Int]] of 2 for the purpose of interacting with spells and effects that have an [[intelligence]] threshold.  They can also be taught tricks like an [[SRD:Animal Companion|animal companion]], which is generally the only reliable way to teach them something new.  As a side effect, they add their [[Constitution]] modifier as a bonus against saves for mind-affecting effects.

'''Heavy Impact {{Ex}}:'''  As a full attack action, or as part of a charge, the fulgigas can make a single attack roll and on a successful hit gain a free [[SRD:Bull Rush|bull rush]] attempt for free without provoking.  If the check beats the opponent by 10 or more, they are also knocked prone.

'''Mountain Step {{Ex}}:'''  A fulgigas moves slowly but inevitabily.  They have the [[SRD:Dwarf|dwarven]] ability to move in medium or heavy armor and under medium or heavy loads, are unaffected by difficult terrain, and cannot be slowed further than 1/2 their normal movement speed by any effect which slows but does not immobilize them.  They could even move at 10 ft a round through ''[[SRD:Solid Fog|solid fog]]'' or run.

'''Petrify:'''  Over the course of 3 rounds a fulgigas can place themself in hibernation, falling asleep and turning to a stone-like state.  In this state they are considered asleep but not helpless with hardness 8.  Given enough time, the world may grow over them.  In this state they automatically stabilize and recover a full night's rest of hp and ability damage each hour they rest.  They may enter this state as an immediate action if brought below 0 hp but not yet dead.  They can exit this stupor over 1 round and are dazed for 1 round after.

'''Poor Vision:'''  The eyes of the fulgigas are weak and tiny.  They take twice as many penalties to Spot checks as normal for distance, and take twice as long on Search checks.  Their vision is blurry and creatures and small objects are usually unidentifiable until within 100 ft.

'''Rock Catching {{Ex}}:'''  Once per round, a fulgigas that would normally be hit by a rock can make a [[Reflex]] save to catch it as a free action. The DC is 15 for a Small rock, 20 for a Medium one, and 25 for a Large one. (If the projectile provides a magical bonus on attack rolls, the DC increases by that amount.) The fulgigas must be ready for and aware of the attack in order to make a rock catching attempt. 

'''Rock Throwing {{Ex}}:'''  The range increment is 50 feet for a fulgigas’ thrown rocks. 

'''Stomp {{Ex}}:'''  As a full attack action the fulgigas can make a single Slam attack against all creatures within its reach that are touching the ground.  They take non-lethal slam damage and must make a opposed Balance check against 10 + 1/2 HD + [[Strength]] modifier (DC 27) or fall prone.  However they can only use Stomp once every 1d4 rounds.

'''Tremorsight {{Ex}}:'''  Though nearly blind, the fulgigas shares a connection to the earth like no other.  Even better than [[SRD:Tremorsense|tremorsense]], tremorsight provides no concealment for creatures in contact with the earth within 100 ft.

'''Vernestrike {{Ex}}:'''  A fulgigas can strike with terrifying power against prone or helpless targets.  Once a round a successful attack against a prone or helpless target can send them flying into the air 60 ft high and up to 30 ft in any direction, dealing fall damage as appropriate.  On a confirmed critical hit or a killing blow this distance is doubled, even if the creature is immune to critical hits.

'''Skills:'''  A fulgigas has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. They can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.

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Alignment	Often True Neutral +
Author	Eiji-kun +
Challenge Rating	8 +
Environment	Mountains +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Huge +
Subtype	Earth +
Title	Fulgigas +
Type	Giant +