ability_mods:
  cha_mod: 8
  con_mod: 8
  dex_mod: 6
  int_mod: -1
  str_mod: 10
  wis_mod: 7
ac: 46
ac_special: null
alignment: CE
automatic_abilities:
- action_cost: None
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: When a creature slays a tarn linnorm, it must succeed at a DC 46 Will
    save or it can no longer recover Hit Points via any means, such as healing spells,
    the Medicine skill, or natural healing from rest.
  effect: null
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Curse of Death
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Curse of Death** (__curse__, __death__, __primal__) When a creature
    slays a tarn linnorm, it must succeed at a DC 46 Will save or it can no longer
    recover Hit Points via any means, such as healing spells, the Medicine skill,
    or natural healing from rest.'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits:
  - curse
  - death
  - primal
  trigger: null
- action_cost: Reaction
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: Tail only.
  effect: You lash out at a foe that leaves an opening. Make a melee Strike against
    the triggering creature. If your attack is a critical hit and the trigger was
    a manipulate action, you disrupt that action. This Strike doesn't count toward
    your multiple attack penalty, and your multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to
    this Strike.
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Attack of Opportunity
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Attack of Opportunity** [Reaction] **Trigger** A creature within
    your reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or
    leaves a square during a move action it''s using. **Effect** You lash out at a
    foe that leaves an opening. Make a melee Strike against the triggering creature.
    If your attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, you
    disrupt that action. This Strike doesn''t count toward your multiple attack penalty,
    and your multiple attack penalty doesn''t apply to this Strike.'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: A creature within your reach uses a manipulate action or a move action,
    makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using.
description: 'Although more powerful linnorms exist, the multi-headed tarn linnorm
  can wreak an awe-inspiring amount of devastation.




  **__Recall Knowledge - Dragon__ (__Arcana__)**: DC 42'
hp: 400
hp_misc: regeneration 15 (deactivated by cold iron)
immunities:
- acid
- curse
- paralyzed
- sleep
items: null
languages:
- Aklo
- Draconic
- Sylvan
level: 20
melee:
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
    formula: 4d12+18
    type: piercing
  name: jaws
  plus_damage:
  - formula: null
    type: tarn linnorm venom
  to_hit: 38
  traits:
  - reach 30 feet
  - magical
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
    formula: 4d8+18
    type: slashing
  name: claw
  plus_damage: null
  to_hit: 38
  traits:
  - reach 30 feet
  - agile
  - magical
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
    formula: 4d6+18
    type: bludgeoning
  name: tail
  plus_damage:
  - formula: null
    type: Improved Grab
  to_hit: 38
  traits:
  - reach 30 feet
  - agile
  - magical
name: Tarn Linnorm
perception: 35
proactive_abilities:
- action_cost: Two Actions
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: The tarn linnorm can expel either a 120-foot line or a 60-foot cone
    of acid dealing 20d6 acid damage to creatures within the area (DC 44 basic Reflex
    save). The acid creates toxic fumes. At the beginning of the linnorm's next turn,
    those who failed the breath weapon's Reflex save must succeed at a DC 42 Fortitude
    save or gain __sickened 4__ from the poisonous fumes. A tarn linnorm can't use
    Breath Weapon or Overwhelming Breath again for 1d4 rounds.
  effect: null
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Breath Weapon
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Breath Weapon** [Two Actions]  (__acid__, __evocation__, __poison__,
    __primal__) The tarn linnorm can expel either a 120-foot line or a 60-foot cone
    of acid dealing 20d6 acid damage to creatures within the area (DC 44 basic Reflex
    save). The acid creates toxic fumes. At the beginning of the linnorm''s next turn,
    those who failed the breath weapon''s Reflex save must succeed at a DC 42 Fortitude
    save or gain __sickened 4__ from the poisonous fumes. A tarn linnorm can''t use
    Breath Weapon or Overwhelming Breath again for 1d4 rounds.'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits:
  - acid
  - evocation
  - poison
  - primal
  trigger: null
- action_cost: One Action
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: 3d6+18 bludgeoning, DC 44
  effect: null
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Constrict
  range: null
  raw_description: '**__Constrict__**   3d6+18 bludgeoning, DC 44'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
- action_cost: One Action
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: The tarn linnorm Strides and then makes a jaws Strike with each of
    its heads, each against a different target. These attacks count toward the tarn
    linnorm's multiple attack penalty, and the multiple attack penalty doesn't increase
    until after the tarn linnorm makes all of these attacks.
  effect: null
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Double Bite
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Double Bite**   The tarn linnorm Strides and then makes a jaws
    Strike with each of its heads, each against a different target. These attacks
    count toward the tarn linnorm''s multiple attack penalty, and the multiple attack
    penalty doesn''t increase until after the tarn linnorm makes all of these attacks.'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
- action_cost: Three Actions
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: A tarn linnorm uses its Breath Weapon twice. A creature attempts only
    one save and can take damage only once. The tarn linnorm can't use Breath Weapon
    or Overwhelming Breath again for 2d4 rounds.
  effect: null
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Overwhelming Breath
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Overwhelming Breath** [Three Actions]  A tarn linnorm uses its
    Breath Weapon twice. A creature attempts only one save and can take damage only
    once. The tarn linnorm can''t use Breath Weapon or Overwhelming Breath again for
    2d4 rounds.'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
- action_cost: None
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: '**Saving Throw** DC 44 Fortitude; **Maximum Duration** 10 rounds;
    **Stage 1** 7d6 acid damage and __drained 1__; **Stage 2** 11d6 acid damage and
    __drained 2__.'
  effect: null
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Tarn Linnorm Venom
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Tarn Linnorm Venom** (__acid__, __injury__, __poison__) **Saving
    Throw** DC 44 Fortitude; **Maximum Duration** 10 rounds; **Stage 1** 7d6 acid
    damage and __drained 1__; **Stage 2** 11d6 acid damage and __drained 2__.'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits:
  - acid
  - injury
  - poison
  trigger: null
ranged: null
rarity: Uncommon
resistances:
- amount: 15
  type: cold iron
ritual_lists: null
saves:
  fort: 36
  fort_misc: null
  misc: +1 status to all saves vs. magic
  ref: 32
  ref_misc: null
  will: 31
  will_misc: null
sense_abilities: null
senses:
- Perception +35
- darkvision
- scent (imprecise) 60 feet
- true seeing
size: Gargantuan
skills:
- bonus: 32
  misc: null
  name: 'Acrobatics '
- bonus: 38
  misc: null
  name: 'Athletics '
- bonus: 34
  misc: null
  name: 'Stealth '
source:
- abbr: Bestiary
  page_start: 226
  page_stop: null
speed:
- amount: 35
  type: Land
- amount: 100
  type: fly
- amount: 80
  type: swim
- amount: 128
  type: <a style="text-decoration:underline" href="Spells.aspx?ID="><i>freedom of
    movement</i></a>
spell_lists:
- dc: 42
  misc: null
  name: Primal Innate Spells
  spell_groups:
  - heightened_level: 9
    level: -1
    spells:
    - frequency: null
      name: freedom of movement
      requirement: null
  - heightened_level: 8
    level: -1
    spells:
    - frequency: null
      name: true seeing
      requirement: null
  to_hit: null
traits:
- Uncommon
- CE
- Gargantuan
- Acid
- Amphibious
- Dragon
type: Creature
weaknesses: null
