Dragon Turtle

Stat block

Cha

16

Con

22

Dex

10

Int

14

Str

24

Wis

16

Speed

Swim: 40; Walk: 20

Senses

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13

Skills

Nature: 8; History: 8; Insight: 9

Actions

• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 52 (7d12 + 7) piercing damage. If the target is a creature it is grappled (escape DC 21). Until this grapple ends the dragon turtle can't bite a different creature and it has advantage on bite attacks against the grappled creature.
• Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 46 (6d12 + 7) bludgeoning damage. This attack deals double damage against objects vehicles and constructs.
• Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 46 (6d12 + 7) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature it makes a DC 21 Strength saving throw. On a failure it is pushed 15 feet away from the dragon turtle and knocked prone.
• Steam Breath (Recharge 5-6). The dragon turtle exhales steam in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in the area makes a DC 20 Constitution saving throw taking 52 (15d6) fire damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one.
• Lightning Storm (1/Day). Hundreds of arcs of lightning crackle from the dragon turtle. Each creature within 90 feet makes a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw taking 35 (10d6) lightning damage on a failure or half damage on a success.

Languages

Aquan, Common, Draconic

Reactions

• Retract. When the dragon turtle takes 50 damage or more from a single attack or spell, it retracts its head and limbs into its shell. It immediately regains 20 hit points. While retracted, it is blinded; its Speed is 0; it can't take reactions; it has advantage on saving throws; attacks against it have disadvantage; and it has resistance to all damage. The dragon turtle stays retracted until the beginning of its next turn.
• Tail. When the dragon turtle is hit by an opportunity attack, it makes a tail attack.

Saving throws

Wisdom: 9; Dexterity: 6; Constitution: 12; Intelligence: 8

Special abilities

• Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water.
• Innate Spellcasting. The dragon turtles spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: 3/day each: control weather, water breathing, zone of truth

Damage resistances

cold, fire