# Tojanida, Elder >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] *This creature resembles a snapping turtle. It has a spindle-shaped shell made up of hexagonal plates and a narrow head with jaws that open horizontally rather than vertically. A seemingly random array of crablike claws and paddles sprout from openings at both ends of the creature’s shell.* <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Elder Tojanida</div> <div class="CR">CR 9 (6,400 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Monster Manual pg. 243</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> N Large Outsider (water) **Init** +5 **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., all-around vision; **Perception** +5 #### defense **AC** 25, 11 touch, 23 flat-footed (+1 Dex, +1 dodge, +14 natural, -1 size) **hp** 143 (15d10+60) **Fort** +13, **Refl** +6, **Will** +10 **Feint** 33, **Demoralize** 26 **Immune** acid, cold; **Resist** electricity 10, fire 10 #### offense **Speed** 10 ft., swim 90 ft. **Melee** bite +20 (4d6+6), 2 claws +20 (1d8+6 plus grab) **Space** 10 ft., **Reach** 5 ft. **Special Attacks** ink cloud #### statistics **Str** 22, **Dex** 13, **Con** 19, **Int** 10, **Wis** 12, **Cha** 9 **BAB** +15, **CMB** +18, **CMD** 30, **TA** +20, **RTA** +15 **Feats** [[Alertness]], [[Blind-fight]], [[Cleave]], [[Dodge]], [[Improved Initiative]], [[Improved Sunder]], [[Power Attack]], [[Vital Strike]] **Skills** Escape Artist +19, Intimidate +17, Perception +5, Sense Motive +23, Stealth +17, Survival +19, Swim +32 **Languages** Aquan #### special abilities ### Ink Cloud (Ex) A tojanida can emit a spherical cloud of jet-black ink with a radius of 30 feet once per minute as a free action, The effect is otherwise similar to fog cloud cast by an individual of a level equal to the tojanida's Hit Dice. Out of water, the ink emerges in a stream up to 30 feet-long, which the tojanida can squirt into an opponent's eyes. The affected creature must succeed at a Reflex save or be blinded for 1 round. The save DC is 19 against an elder. #### tactics Tojanidas are fairly even-tempered but can be ferocious if molested. They are very jealous of their food supply and become testy if they suspect a newcomer is trying to beat them to a meal. #### ecology **Terrain** Elemental Plane of Water **Organization** Solitary or clutch (2–4) **Treasure** Standard **Advancement** 16–24 HD (Large); 25–45 HD (Huge) Tojanidas are omnivores from the Elemental Plane of Water. Though they seem clumsy and innocuous at first glance, they are nimble swimmers and capable fighters. A tojanida’s shell is blue-green in color. Inside the shell is a fleshy body from which extend seven stalks. Four of these stalks have paddles for locomotion, two are tipped with claws, and one bears the creature’s head. Eight vents in the shell, four at each end, allow the tojanida to thrust its stalks out in whatever configuration it finds convenient. A tojanida has a shell about 9 feet long, and it weighs about 500 pounds.