Southland: Antalamya

THE SOUTHLAND

A Fantasy Core Setting

© Jerry Harris 2014

Published here as Open Game Content.

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Antalamya

Every month under a full moon, a Lizardmen tribe (different tribes take turns) arrives at Crater Lake to hold a ceremony there.  With at least 10, up to 100, Humanoid and sometimes human captives, the tribe makes a blood sacrifice of them.  The lake suddenly boils and steams and up rises a monstrous Shell Dragon. 

Antalamya (Shell Dragon)

HD 12 (d12), Hp 100, AC 20 (Natural)

Fort +13, Ref +8, Will +9

Melee: Bite +18 to hit 4d6+8 and 2 Claws +13 to hit 2d8+4

Ranged: Breath Weapon-Cloud of superheated steam 4d10 + Collapse from the heat (1 turn).  20’ area of effect, DC Fort 16 Save for ½ damage and no after effect, M range.  It may be used twice per encounter automatically, DC 18 for a third time.  Requires 1 turn of rest to use again.  Breath weapon is a full attack, cannot make melee attacks that rd.  Effective both on the surface and underwater.

Capsize: (against ships) +12 to hit, 5d10+10 causes hull damage to ships larger than themselves, automatically capsizes smaller vessels.

Flight ability from high pressure steam jets

Antalamya is an enigma.  Her existence is even doubted as a myth.  The Lizardmen don’t have any doubts.  There have been no reported attacks against colonial settlements, caravans, or ships.  This might be because there’s been little contact.  (Even the retribution against Lizardmen for their part in the Cairns massacre, only resulted in a brief flyover appearance by the dragon, without any conflict.)  The Humanoids have not been so fortunate, she’s the main reason that the Lizardmen still hold the peninsula against them.  The Gillmen offshore seem to be a particularly hated foe.  Antalamya’s exact relationship with the Lizardmen, her motives, history, and lair are left undefined here.