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Megatherium

Creature 5 — animal

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

AnvilCrasherLANDVERTICALanimal

Megatheriums dwell deep within ancient forests and humid jungles. Fiercely territorial, these immense creatures are often smelt before seen. Though they travel on all fours, megatheriums can reach foliage 20 feet above the forest floor by standing on their hind legs and short, thick tails. Their enormous foreclaws, used to bend tree limbs within reach of their mouths, can cleave a horse in two and crush its rider. The musk of the megatherium serves as a warning to potential predators and other

Source: pathfinder-bestiary-3 (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +13; low-light-vision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet
Skills athletics +16, stealth +9, survival +11
Str
+7
Dex
+2
Con
+4
Int
-4
Wis
+2
Cha
-1
AC 21 Fort +15 Ref +9 Will +11
HP 85
Speed 30 feet, climb 10 feet

Offense

Melee Claw (reach-10, unarmed) +15, Damage 2d8+8 slashing plus Knockdown
Melee Foot (agile, unarmed) +15, Damage 2d6+8 bludgeoning

Abilities

Musk (aura, olfactory) — 20 feet. A creature entering the aura or starting its turn in the aura must succeed at a DC 19 Fortitude save or become Sickened 1.

While inside the aura, affected creatures take a -1 circumstance penalty to recover from the sickened condition. A creature that succeeds at its save is temporarily immune for 1 minute.
Rend — Claw

A Rend entry lists a Strike the monster has.

Requirements The monster hit the same enemy with two consecutive Strikes of the listed type in the same round.

Effect The monster automatically deals that Strike's damage again to the enemy.
Knockdown

WORKS WELL WITH

SnareLANDA controller compounds the knocked-down, Off-Guard state this bruiser leaves behind after a successful takedown.
FlankerLANDA mobile striker exploits targets left Off-Guard on the ground after being knocked down.
WeaverLANDA ranged caster punishes foes already Sickened by the musk aura while this bruiser occupies the melee line.

PUNISHES

✖ clumping✖ standing still✖ low Fortitude
Avoid stacking with another heavy melee Anvil; the frontline becomes a crowded bottleneck rather than added pressure.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice Unlock with Tactics

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