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Deathless HungerA DRAGON’S BODY BLOATED to horrendous proportionstotters on decayed and spindly legs. Its jaw hangsloosely, held by a few strips of leathery flesh, and thezombie’s throat has expanded to nearly the diameterof its torso.Deathless HungerLevel 17 Elite SoldierHuge natural animate (dragon, undead) XP 3,200Initiative +11 Senses Perception +9; darkvisionHP 336; Bloodied 168AC 34; Fortitude 32, Reflex 28, Will 29Immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 20against critical hits; radiant (a deathless hunger that takesradiant damage is dazed [save ends])Saving Throws +2Speed 6Action Points 1m Bite (standard; at-will)Reach 3; +24 vs. AC; 2d8 + 8 damage, and a Medium or smallertarget is grabbed (until escape). A deathless hunger cannotmake bite attacks while grabbing a creature, but it can useclamping jaws.M Clamping Jaws (standard; at-will)If a deathless hunger begins its turn with a target grabbed in itsjaws, it makes an attack against the grabbed creature; +24 vs.AC; 2d8 + 8 damage. Miss: Half damage.M Swallow (standard; at-will) ✦ AcidThe deathless hunger attempts to swallow a bloodied Mediumor smaller creature it is grabbing; +22 vs. Fortitude; on a hit, thetarget is swallowed and restrained (no saving throw) and takes10 damage plus 10 acid damage on subsequent rounds at thestart of the deathless hunger’s turn. The swallowed creaturecan make melee basic attacks only, and only with one-handedor natural weapons. If the deathless hunger is destroyed, anycreature trapped in its gullet can escape as a move action,ending that action in a square formerly occupied by thedeathless hunger.A Blood Gout (standard; recharge when the deathless hungerswallows a creature) ✦ AcidArea burst 2 within 10; +22 vs. Reflex; 2d6 + 7 acid damage,and the target is knocked prone and takes a –2 penalty to alldefenses and ongoing 10 acid damage (save ends both).Alignment Unaligned Languages —Str 26 (+16) Dex 12 (+9) Wis 13 (+9)Con 24 (+15) Int 1 (+3) Cha 6 (+6)Deathless Hunger TacticsA deathless hunger lunges at the nearest enemy andgrabs onto it. It swallows a bloodied foe, sprayingthe others with a horrific gout of blood and digestivejuices as it feeds on the hapless prey.Rancid TideGOUTS OF LIQUEFYING FLESH, pus, and other noxiousfluids burst from this corpse as it oozes forward.Rancid TideLevel 23 Elite ArtilleryGargantuan natural animate (dragon, undead) XP 10,200Initiative +12 Senses Perception +13; darkvisionHP 340; Bloodied 170; see also rancid floodAC 37; Fortitude 38, Reflex 35, Will 34Immune disease, poison; Resist 20 necrotic; Vulnerable 25against critical hits; radiant (a rancid tide that takes radiantdamage is dazed [save ends])Saving Throws +2Speed 8Action Points 1m Bite (standard; at-will)Reach 4; +29 vs. AC; 2d6 + 10 damage.r Black Bile Spittle (standard; at-will) ✦ NecroticRanged 15; +28 vs. Reflex; 2d8 + 10 necrotic damage, and thetarget is weakened until the end of the rancid tide’s next turn.r Unholy Tears (standard; at-will) ✦ NecroticRanged 12; +30 vs. AC; 2d8 + 10 necrotic damage, and thetarget takes a –4 penalty to AC and Reflex defense (save ends).R Torrent of Terror (standard; at-will) ✦ NecroticThe rancid tide makes a black bile spittle and an unholy tearsattack, each against a different target.C Rancid Flood (free, when first bloodied; encounter) ✦ NecroticClose burst 5; +28 vs. Fortitude; 2d8 + 8 necrotic damage, andthe target is pushed 3 squares.Alignment Unaligned Languages —Str 30 (+21) Dex 12 (+12) Wis 15 (+13)Con 26 (+19) Int 1 (+6) Cha 8 (+10)Rancid Tide TacticsA rancid tide overwhelms its prey with spurts ofdisgusting corruption and doesn’t stop until it or itsenemies are destroyed.Encounter GroupsDraconic zombies serve a master’s ends or hunt insmall groups for living prey.Level 23 Encounter (XP 24,250)✦ 1 deathpriest hierophant (level 21 elite controller,MM 209)✦ 1 rancid tide (level 23 elite artillery)✦ 6 abyssal ghoul myrmidons (level 23 minion,MM 119)206CHAPTER 4 | New Monsters