# Shadow Beast, Thaskor >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] *A hulking brute of a creature, this thing resembles an elephant formed of solid muscle. Its long head is contorted into a look of pure fury. Two long, curving tusks extend from its mouth, and a short trunk twists between them. Its ears are small, while its forelimbs are long and powerful. Its hide looks nearly impenetrable.* <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Thaskor</div> <div class="CR">CR 9 (6,400 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Miniatures Handbook pg. 70</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> LE Large Outsider **Init** +0 **Senses** darkvision 60 ft.; **Perception** +1 #### defense **AC** 28, 9 touch, 28 flat-footed (+19 natural, -1 size) **hp** 137 (13d10+65) **Fort** +13, **Refl** +6, **Will** +11 **Feint** 27, **Demoralize** 24 **DR** 5/—; **SR** 20 **Immune** poison; **Resist** acid 10, cold 10, electricity 10, fire 10 #### offense **Speed** 40 ft. **Melee** slam +22 (2d8+15) **Space** 10 ft., **Reach** 10 ft. **Special Attacks** trumpeting blast #### statistics **Str** 31, **Dex** 10, **Con** 21, **Int** 12, **Wis** 13, **Cha** 16 **BAB** +13, **CMB** +20, **CMD** 30, **TA** +22, **RTA** +12 **Feats** [[Cleave]], [[Improved Sunder]], [[Iron Will]], [[Lightning Reflexes]], [[Power Attack]], [[Powerful Charge]], [[Vital Strike]] **Skills** Bluff +19, Diplomacy +16, Disguise +16, Intimidate +16, Perception +17, Sense Motive +17, Survival +14 **Languages** Abyssal, Common, Infernal #### special abilities ### Trumpeting Blast (Su) Once every 1d4 rounds as a free action, a thaskor can blow a trumpeting blast with its trunk. The blast fills a 10-foot cone; any creature within that area must succeed at a DC 21 Fortitude save or be stunned for 1 round. This is a sonic attack. The save DC is Constitution-based. #### tactics Thaskors delight in charging into combat and slamming their opponents with the full weight of their massive bodies. A thaskor considers it a point of personal pride never to use its tusks in battle, and it upholds this pride to the death. #### ecology **Terrain** Plane of Shadow **Organization** Solitary, squad (2–4), company (5–20) **Treasure** No coins; 50% goods; standard items **Advancement** 14–20 HD (Large); 21–40 HD (Huge) A thaskor is 16 feet long and weighs fully 4,000 pounds. Though it appears quadrupedal, like an elephant it can rear up on its short hind legs to gain better reach with its forelegs. Opponents who misjudge the thaskor as a stupid brute rarely survive to regret their mistake. Despite their fearsome appearance, thaskors can be subtle, deceptive, and fiendishly clever.