The value of the snail’s shell depends on the shell quality. These tritons fight to the death in defense of the sea snail.
Each round thereafter 1d10 more tritons arrive until a total of 50 are on the scene. The round following the wail, 1d10 charmed tritons arrive. If the attack continues, the sea snail will wail. This poison affects all creatures within 20 feet, paralyzing them for 1d6 hours unless they roll successful saving throws vs. If attacked, sea snails withdraw into their shell and release a vicious neurotoxin into the surrounding water. Giant snails are sometimes tamed by tritons. Their shells vary in color from bright red to flat white with a pink interior. Their skins are rubbery (AC 6), but their shells are incredibly thick (AC -4). These behemoths of the deep measure up to 20 feet in length. Shells sell for 5,000 gold pieces on the open market. One robe may be made from a single shell. In addition, freshly ground snail shell is needed to create a robe of scintillating colors. After the magic fades, the shields become nonmagical +2 shields. These shields affect spells as did the original shell until their magic fades (1d6 months). A skilled armorer can try to fashion 1-2 +2 shields from a single shell. A single shell weighs 250 to 300 pounds and retains its magical powers for 1d6 months after the occupant’s death.
These peaceful beasts are frequently hunted for their shells. Flail snails mature at age four and live up to 20 years.
The young remain with the mother for two years, until their tentacle knobs reach a weight of five pounds. The mouth then scrapes up the loosened plants.įemales give live birth to 1d3 young. Glands in their mouth secrete a substance that loosens the plants. Normally quiet, flail snails aggressively defend themselves, chasing attackers until they withdraw from the snail’s 20-foot, sensing range.Įcology: Flail snails live off lichen and algae growing on dungeon floors. Habitat/Society: Flail snails live peaceful lives crawling up and down dungeon and cavern corridors. The altered spell then affects the creature nearest the snail (saving throw if applicable).įlail snails are immune to fire and poison, but they shun bright light. A spell that malfunctions has its effect altered slightly (DM discretion). Whenever the snail is attacked by magic, the effects are variable - 40% chance of the spell malfunctioning, 30% chance of it functioning normally, 20% chance of it failing to work at all, and a 10% chance that the spell is reflected back at the spellcaster. The effective Armor Class of the body is -8.įlail snails are protected against magic by their colorful shell. The body has hit points equal to the combined total of all the tentacles, but it is nearly impossible to attack because it is protected by the creature’s shell. During these turns the snail utters pitiful cries that are 50% likely per turn to attract a wandering monster. Once this happens the monster withdraws into its shell and dies 1d3 turns later. Flail snails attack until all of their tentacles are dead. When a tentacle is reduced to 0 hit points it is useless. Treat each tentacle as a separate creature. Both opponents must be in front of or to the side of the snail.įlail snail tentacles have 1 Hit Die apiece. These attacks may be against one or two opponents. A four-tentacled snail makes four attacks as a 4 Hit Die creature, a three-tentacled snail makes three attacks as a 3 Hit Die creature, and so on. Their flesh is rubbery and gray-blue in color.Ĭombat: A hit by a single tentacle causes 1d8 points of damage and can smash a one-inch-thick piece of wood. These sensors detect motion up to 20 feet away.
Short sensor tentacles grow from either side of the head. Each tentacle ends in a ten-pound mass of hardened flesh covered with knobs. Flail snails get their name from the four to six club-like tentacles that grow from their heads. Their shells average eight feet high at the crown and are masses of neon blues, reds, greens, and yellows. Flail snails are silicon-based gastropods distantly related to ordinary garden snails.
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