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==Titan Snipe==

{{3.5e Monster Classic
|creature=
|style=
|size=Colossal |type=Elemental |subtypes=Extraplanar
|hd=48d8+576  |hp=960 
|init=+11
|speed=20 ft. (4 squares)
|ac=35 (–8 size, +3 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +30 natural) |touch=5  |flat=32 
|bab=+36 |grapple=+61
|at=Bite +45 melee (4d8+17, 18–20/×3) or spike +45 melee (1d10+17 piercing) or claw +45 melee (1d12+17 slashing) or tentacle +45 melee (180 ft. reach) (3d8+17 bludgeoning)
|full_at=Bite +45 melee (4d8+17, 18–20/×3) and 2 spikes +40 melee (1d10+8 piercing) and 2 claws +40 melee (1d12+8 slashing) and tentacle +40 melee (180 ft. reach) (3d8+8 bludgeoning)
|space=30 ft. |reach=30 ft.
|sa=Augmented critical, [[#Daunting Presence|Daunting Presence]], [[SRD:Improved Grab|improved grab]], [[#Nightmare Touch|nightmare touch]], rush, [[SRD:Swallow Whole|swallow whole]]
|sq=[[SRD:Damage Reduction|Damage reduction]] 15/—, [[SRD:Darkvision|Darkvision]] 180 ft., [[SRD:Fast Healing|Fast Healing]] 40, immunity to [[SRD:Poison|poison]], [[SRD:Disease|disease]], [[SRD:Paralyzed|paralysis]], sleep effects, [[SRD:Stunned|stunning]], [[SRD:Energy Drain, Negative Levels, and Level Loss#Energy Drain (Su)|energy drain]], [[SRD:Ability Score Loss#Ability Damage|ability damage]], [[SRD:Ability Score Loss#Ability Damage|ability drain]], not subject to [[SRD:Standard Actions#Critical Hits|critical hits]] or [[SRD:Flanking|flanking]], [[SRD:Scent|scent]], [[SRD:Spell Resistance and Spell Immunity#Spell Resistance (Ex)|spell resistance]] 32
|fort=+28 |ref=+29 |will=+20
||str=45|dex=16|con=35|int=11|wis=14|cha=14
|skills=[[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +26, [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]] +18, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +61, [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] +53
|feats=[[SRD:Awesome Blow|Awesome Blow]], [[SRD:Blind-Fight|Blind Fight]], [[SRD:Cleave|Cleave]], [[SRD:Combat Reflexes|Combat Reflexes]], [[SRD:Dodge|Dodge]], [[SRD:Great Cleave|Great Cleave]], [[SRD:Hold the Line|Hold the Line]], [[SRD:Improved Bull Rush|Improved Bull Rush]], [[SRD:Improved Darkvision|Improved Darkvision]] (2), [[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initiative]], [[SRD:Iron Will|Iron Will]], [[SRD:Mobility|Mobility]], [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]], [[SRD:Spellcasting Harrier|Spellcasting Harrier]], [[SRD:Superior Initiative|Superior Initiative]], [[SRD:Track|Track]]
|env=Any
|org=Solitary, Duo (2) or Trio (3)
|cr=20
|treas=None
|align=[[SRD:Neutral|Always neutral]]
|adv=49+ [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Colossal)
|la=—
}}

A titan snipe is a towering, vaguely humanoid-shaped dream-creature composed of the fear of giant monsters, the feeling of helplessness and the terror of being alone and lost. They are naturally drawn to powerful disturbances in the planes or reality, like moths to light.

A titan snipe gains maximum HP per HD.

===Combat===

The titan snipe’s [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]] are treated as [[SRD:Adamantine|adamantine]] and magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]] and hardness as well as [[SRD:Ghost Touch (Weapon Enhancement)|ghost touch]] for striking incorporeal foes. If making only a single natural attack in a round, that attack is considered its primary natural attack. It usually leads off with its bite as its primary attack when making a full attack. A titan snipe's tentacle has a melee reach of 180 feet.

'''Augmented Critical {{Ex}}:''' The titan snipe’s bite threatens a [[SRD:Critical Hit|critical hit]] on a natural [[SRD:Attack Roll|attack roll]] of 18–20, dealing triple damage on a successful [[SRD:Critical Hit|critical hit]].

'''{{Anchor|Nightmare Touch}} {{Su}}:''' The titan snipe's attacks (including the damage taken from being swallowed) deal 1d3 "Nightmare Points". When a creature's Nightmare Points equal or exceed its HD, it must make a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 36 [[SRD:Saving Throw|Will save]] or be sent hurtling into the plane of dreams. Creatures immune to sleep effects, that do not require sleep or are protected against planar travel (such as by a ''[[SRD:Dimensional Lock|dimensional lock]]'') are resistant to this effect. Successfully saving against the planar travel effect sets a creature's Nightmare Points to one less than its HD total. A creature may steady itself as a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]] and remove half of the Nightmare Points currently afflicting it (minimum 1) until at none. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based. Nightmare Points vanish at a rate of 1 per hour naturally.

'''{{Anchor|Daunting Presence}} {{Su}}:''' The titan snipe can drain an opponent's will to fight by charging or attacking within 60 of it as a mind-affecting effect. Affected creatures must succeed on a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 36 [[SRD:Saving Throw|Will save]] or take a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, ability checks and ability DCs and cannot benefit from morale bonuses granted by other creatures or the [[SRD:Aid Another|aid another]] action. Creatures remain in that condition as long as they are with 60 feet of the titan snipe and for 3 rounds afterwards. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.

'''[[SRD:Fast Healing|Fast Healing]] {{Ex}}:''' A titan snipe has fast healing 40. A titan snipe loses its fast healing while lurking.

'''[[SRD:Improved Grab|Improved Grab]] {{Ex}}:''' To use this ability, the titan snipe must hit a Huge or smaller opponent with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] as a [[SRD:Free Actions|free action]] without provoking an [[SRD:Attacks of Opportunity|attack of opportunity]]. If it wins the [[SRD:Grapple|grapple check]], it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe the following [[SRD:Round|round]].

'''{{Anchor|Lurk}} {{Su}}:'''As a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard]] or [[SRD:Move Actions|move action]], a titan snipe may lurk or return from lurking. Lurking snipes are invisible, inaudible, insubstantial, and scentless to creatures on the physical layer they occupy. Even most magical attacks have no effect on them. [[SRD:See Invisibility|See invisibility]] and [[SRD:True Seeing|true seeing]] reveals lurking snipes. A lurking titan snipe can see and hear in a 90-foot radius, though material objects still block sight and sound and the creature cannot pass through force barriers, though it can otherwise move in any direction. Barring dimensional travel prevents a titan snipe from lurking or un-lurking in the area. Activating this ability never provokes attacks of opportunity.

'''{{Anchor|Planar Seeker}} {{Su}}:''' At will, as a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]], a titan snipe may ''[[SRD:Plane Shift|plane shift]]'' itself to any location of great temporal or dimensional disturbance or return itself back to the plane of dreams. It may choose to arrive lurking.

'''{{Anchor|Rush}} {{Ex}}:''' Once every 3 rounds, the normally slow-moving titan snipe can move at a speed of 150 feet as a move action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

'''[[SRD:Swallow Whole|Swallow Whole]] {{Ex}}:''' The titan snipe can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of Huge or smaller size by making a successful [[SRD:Grapple|grapple check]]. Once inside, the opponent takes 2d8+8 points of crushing damage plus 2d8+6 points of untyped energy damage per [[SRD:Round|round]] from the titan snipe’s internal maelstrom. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by dealing 50 points of damage to the titan snipe’s internal lining ([[SRD:AC|AC]] 25). The hole is sized for the creature that dealt the blow to open it and remains open until the start of the titan snipe's turn. The titan snipe’s gullet can hold 2 Huge, 8 Large, 32 Medium, 128 Small, or 512 Tiny or smaller creatures. A titan snipe that begins lurking drops any creature held within it. It may choose to drop held objects as well.

'''{{Anchor|Terrible Nightmare}} {{Ex}}:''' A titan snipe naturally and automatically negates any [[SRD:Combat|condition]] placed upon it 3 rounds after it is applied (except for [[SRD:Dead|dead]]).

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' The titan snipe gains a bonus on skill checks equal to 1/3rd its HD total (+16) for any skill it doesn't have ranks in. It has a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] and [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] checks. A titan snipe gains a +8 racial bonus to stealth-based skill checks while lurking. It has full ranks in [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] and [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]]. 


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Alignment	Always neutral +
Author	Ganteka Future +
Challenge Rating	20 +
Environment	Any +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Colossal +
Subtype	Extraplanar +
Title	Titan Snipe +
Type	Elemental +