Turtle, Giant Snapping

Armor Class
0 [19] overall; 5 [14] head and flippers
Hit Dice
10
Attacks
Bite (1d6+2)
Special
surprise 1-4 while submerged, swallows small prey, bites man-sized prey in half before swallowing
Move
6 Swim 9
HDE/XP
10/1,400

Description

The Giant Snapping Turtle is a foul-tempered omnivorous creatures with a well-known powerful bite. They often lie in wait partially submerged in a swampy area, and due to their excellent camouflage they gain surprise on 1-4 on 1d6 in such a situation.

Any creature of man-sized or smaller slain by a giant snapping turtle will be eaten immediately; small characters can be swallowed in a single gulp, while man-sized creatures require an extra round to bite in half before swallowing.

See Also

Other creatures grouped under Turtle: Turtle, Giant Sea.

Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.