Lavos (4e Creature)

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Monstrous and powerful, these parasites devour the life of a planet before sending their spawn to repeat the process.

[edit] Lavos

Lavos

Towering high above the largest mundane towers, this monster appears to be little more than a spiked shell. But at one point near the ground, there is an eye with three hinged eyelids. This eye is filled with a chaotic swirl of colours around a single black point that seems to stare into your soul...

Lavos Level 30 Solo Controller
Gargantuan Aberrant Magical Beast XP 95,000
Initiative +17Senses Perception +26	Senses Truesight, Tremorsense
Frightful Presence (Fear) aura 15; Creatures within the aura take -2 penalty to attack rolls and skill checks.
HP 1,116; Bloodied 558
AC 47; Fortitude 43, Reflex 41, Will 42
Saving Throws +5
Speed 4 Burrow 6
Action Points 2
Bite ♦ At-Will
Effect: +35 vs AC; 3d8+10 damage.
Lavos Needle ♦ At-Will
Effect: Reach 10/20; +35 vs AC; 3d8+10 damage.
Disintegration Beam ♦ recharge
Effect: Lavos fires a beam of energy at an enemy standing in front of its eye. +34 vs Reflex; 4d10+9 damage, and target ongoing 10 damage(save ends). If first save fails: targets ongoing 20 damage(save ends).
Chaotic Zone ♦
Effect: Close Blast 2; Lavos focuses its power in a small area around its eye, warping space and time. +34 vs Will; the target does a Basic Attack on the nearest creature(save ends).
Lavos Scream ♦ At-Will
Effect: Close Burst 10; Lavos issues forth a horrible scream that shakes its foes. +34 vs Will; the target is dazed (save ends)
Destruction Rains from the Heavens ♦ Daily
Effect: Lavos fires bursts of energy from the spikes on its shell that hit random areas around it. Close Burst 10; +34 vs Reflex; 5d12+9 force damage. Miss: Half damage.
Shakeland ♦ At-Will
Effect: Close Burst 2;When Lavos move, cause a minor earthquake. +34 vs Reflex; 2d8+10 damage and the target is knocked prone.
Skills Intimidate
Str 31 (+25)	Dex 15 (+17)	Wis 22 (+21)
Con 31 (+25)	Int 23 (+21)	Cha 25 (+22)
Alignment Evil	Languages None
Equipment —

[edit] Lavos Tactics

Lavos opens every battle with a Lavos Scream followed by Destruction Rains from The Heavens. If an enemy appears in its line of sight it uses Disintegration Beam during its next turn. It will use Chaotic Zone when an enemy gets close, but isn't in sight of the Destruction Beam. At every opportunity it will use Lavos Needle against one enemy, and if it has Destruction Rains from the Heavens, it will use it again. When it cannot use any other form of attack, it will use Earthquake or Lavos Scream. While it is in battle it will not move.

[edit] Lavos Lore

A character knows the following information with a successful Arcana check.

DC 30: Lavoses are called planet parasites. Their only weakness is the eye resting somewhere near the middle of their shell. They rise only to reproduce, and scour their planet's surface to ensure protection for their offspring.

DC 40: Lavoses absorb the power of the people of the planet in which they reside. How they use it is unknown, but it is believed that a Lavos shares this power with its eventual offspring.

DC 50: In the strangest of legends, it is said that there is another creature inside the shell, that is even more powerful.

[edit] Encounter Groups

Lavos only attacks upon rising from the ground to begin its reproductive cycle. There is only ever one per planet.

Level 30 Encounter (XP 95,000)

• 1 Lavos (Level 30 Solo Controller)

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