Armor Class
17, 22
Mossback Steward
Gargantuan Monstrosity · Unaligned
Hit Points
227 (13d20 + 91)
Speed
Walk 20 ft.
CR
8
Traits
Amphibious
Mossback Steward can breathe air and water.
Massive Frame
Mossback Steward can carry up to 20,000 pounds of weight atop its shell, but moves at half speed if the weight exceeds 10,000 pounds. Medium or smaller creatures can move underneath Mossback Steward while it's not .
Any creature under Mossback Steward when it falls is (escape DC 18). Until the grapple ends, the creature is and .
Any creature under Mossback Steward when it falls is (escape DC 18). Until the grapple ends, the creature is and .
Actions
Bite
Melee Weapon Attack +12 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. 28 () Bludgeoning damage.
Shell Defense Recharge 4
Mossback Steward withdraws into its shell, falls , and gains a +5 bonus to AC. While Mossback Steward is in its shell, its speed is 0 and can't increase. Mossback Steward can emerge from its shell as an action, whereupon it is no longer .