Rock Turtle
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Montains and Subterranean |
| Frequency | Very rare |
| Organization | Solitary |
| Activity Cycle | Night |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Intelligence | Semi (2-4) |
| Treasure | Nil |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| No. of Appearing | 1 |
| Armor Class | 2 |
| Move | 3 |
| Hit Dice | 2 |
| THAC0 | 19 |
| No. of Attacks | 1 |
| Damage/Attack | 1-10 |
| Special Attacks | Surprise, Poison |
| Special Defenses | Camouflage |
| Magic Resistance | Nil |
| Size | S (3' in diameter) |
| Moral | Unsteady (5-7) |
| XP Value | 120 |
Description
Rock turtles look like mounds of rock. However, this rockpile is merely their shell. When they attack, their reddish body is exposed.
Combat
Every two rounds, a rock turtle may lunge out from beneath it's shell and bite at it's opponent. When they are attacking, they are at AC 7, due to a lack of protection for their underbodies. They have a weak poison, injected by a successful bite, which does one point of damage per round for one to four rounds. Saving throws against this poison are at +1. Rock turtles are never surprised, and can surprise an opponent almost always. They are almost undetectable, unless they are moving.
Habitat
Nothing is known about rock turtle society.
Ecology
Rock turtles are believed to be similar to horseshoe crabs. They kill small animals by crawling up to them and then devouring them. Rock turtles are normally left undisturbed in nature, because they are very hard to spot.