Taruul (5e Creature)

Taruul

Large beast, unaligned Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 25 (3d10 + 9) Speed 25 ft., burrow 10 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 17 (+3) 6 (-2) 16 (+3) 2 (-4) 15 (+2) 7 (-2) Skills Perception +4 Senses passive Perception 14 Languages — Challenge 2 (450 XP) Alpine Specialist. The taruul is acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. Bear Hug. The taruul has advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks made to initiate a grapple. Fossorial. The taruul has advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks made to dig. Keen Smell. The taruul has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. Thick Skin. If a melee attack deals 20 nonmagical damage or less to the taruul, it is reduced to 1. Ultraviolet Dampened. Creatures with Keen Sight have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to see the taruul and the taruul has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide from them. ACTIONS Multiattack: The taruul makes two claw attacks. If the taruul has a hostile creature grappled, it may trade one of its claw attacks for a slam. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Largest of the marmot sloths and among the most heavily armored of sloths in Kaimere despite the fur coat, the taruul (Aspithorax ("shield chest") tarul) is a relic of a once more successful clade: while megathere sloths dominated megafaunal sloth niches during the Anchored Period, this genus was part of a clade once successful on both continents. The taruul however is the last of this clade, now restricted to the northern most of Arvel's southern highlands, having lost most of their range to the bear sloth now present in the southern steppes. Like other mylodonts, they are generalists who will eat any form of plant matter, though they do best on a variety of leaves and some grass. Their burrows are among the most impressive of any Kaimeran sloth, large enough for a person to walk through at least hunched over a little, yet small enough they can be more complex than those dug by hukolgur. Though they can be territorial at their den, taruul are not aggressive and are more likely to chase away than kill intruders.

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