Bestiary · Beast

PR 2

Giant Rock Snail

Rock snails eat stone for the mineral in it and leave polished channels through a rock face. Miners follow the channels because a snail always grazes toward better ore.

Giant Rock Snail, drawn at Large scale
Physiology
Beast
Size
Large
Speed
10 ft., climb 10 ft.
Armor class
15 (mineral shell)
Hit points
45 (6d10 + 12)
Proficiency
+2
  • STR 16 +3 save +3
  • DEX 4 -3 save -3
  • CON 15 +2 save +2
  • INT 2 -4 save -4
  • WIS 10 +0 save +0
  • CHA 3 -4 save -4
Skills
Stealth -1
Passive Perception
10
Languages
None
Damage resistances
acid
Found in
Subterranean , Desert

Traits

  • Withdraw

    As a bonus action the snail retreats into its shell. Until it emerges its Armor Class becomes 20, it has resistance to all damage, and its speed is 0.

Actions

  • Radula

    +5 to hit · reach 5 ft.

    2d6 + 3 slashing damage

    A rasp from its mineral-toothed tongue.

  • Acid Trail

    The snail leaves a 10-foot trail of caustic mucus that lasts 1 minute. A creature that enters it or starts its turn in it takes 1d6 acid damage.