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|author_name=Sulacu
|date_created=July 7, 2009
|status=Complete
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{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Rock Frog
|size=[[SRD:Large Size|Large]] |type=Magical Beast |subtypes=Earth, Fire
|hd=4d10+28 |hp=50
|init=+1
|speed=40 ft., [[SRD:Movement, Position, and Distance#Burrow|burrow]] 20 ft.
|ac=18 (-1 size, +1 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +8 [[SRD:Natural Armor|natural armor]]) |touch=9 |flat=17
|bab=+4 |grapple=+12
|at=[[SRD:Bite|Bite]] +7 melee (2d8+6) or [[#Improved Grab|tongue]] +5 ranged [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch]] ([[SRD:Grapple|grapple]])
|full_at=[[SRD:Bite|Bite]] +7 melee (2d8+6) plus 2 [[SRD:Claw|claws]] -2 melee (1d8+2) or [[#Improved Grab|tongue]] +5 ranged [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch]] ([[SRD:Grapple|grapple]])
|space=10 ft. |reach=5 ft.
|sa=[[#Breath Weapon|Breath weapon]], [[#Improved Grab|improved grab]], [[#Swallow|swallow]]
|sq=[[SRD:Darkvision|Darkvision]] 60 ft., immunity to [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]], [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|low-light vision]], vulnerability to [[SRD:Cold Effect|cold]]
|fort=+11 |ref=+5 |will=+4
|str=19 |dex=12 |con=25 |int=7 |wis=12 |cha=10
|skills=[[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] +19, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +5, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +5, [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] +8
|feats=[[SRD:Ability Focus|Ability Focus]] ([[#Breath Weapon|breath weapon]]), [[SRD:Alertness|Alertness]]<sup>B</sup>, [[SRD:Iron Will|Iron Will]]
|env=Volcanic regions and mountain ranges
|org=Solitary, cluster (2-5) or throng (6-15)
|cr=4
|treas=None
|align=Often [[SRD:Chaotic Good|chaotic good]]
|adv=5-10 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] ([[SRD:Large Size|Large]]), 11-21 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] ([[SRD:Huge Size|Huge]])
|la=+3 (as cohort)

|monster2=Behemoth Rock Frog
|size2=[[SRD:Gargantuan Size|Gargantuan]] |type2=Magical Beast |subtypes2=Earth, Fire
|hd2=22d10+264 |hp2=385
|init2=+0
|speed2=60 ft., [[SRD:Movement, Position, and Distance#Burrow|burrow]] 30 ft.
|ac2=28 (-4 size, +22 [[SRD:Natural Armor|natural armor]]) |touch2=6 |flat2=28
|bab2=+22 |grapple2=+50
|at2=[[SRD:Bite|Bite]] +24 melee (4d8+30/19-20)* or [[#Improved Grab|tongue]] +18 ranged [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch]] ([[SRD:Grapple|grapple]])
|full_at2=[[SRD:Bite|Bite]] +24 melee (4d8+30/19-20)* plus 2 [[SRD:Claw|claws]] +18 melee (3d6+12) or [[#Improved Grab|tongue]] +18 ranged [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch]] ([[SRD:Grapple|grapple]])
|space2=20 ft. |reach2=15 ft.
|sa2=[[#Breath Weapon|Breath weapon]], [[#Improved Grab|improved grab]], [[#Spell-Like Abilities|spell-like abilities]], [[#Swallow|swallow]]
|sq2=[[SRD:Darkvision|Darkvision]] 60 ft., immunity to [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]], [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|low-light vision]], vulnerability to [[SRD:Cold Effect|cold]]
|fort2=+25 |ref2=+13 |will2=+13
|str2=35 |dex2=10 |con2=35 |int2=15 |wis2=18 |cha2=18
|skills2=[[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] +57, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +12, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +12, [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] +17
|feats2=[[SRD:Ability Focus|Ability Focus]] ([[#Breath Weapon|breath weapon]]), [[SRD:Alertness|Alertness]]<sup>B</sup>, [[SRD:Improved Critical|Improved Critical]] ([[SRD:Bite|bite]]), [[SRD:Improved Grapple|Improved Grapple]], [[SRD:Iron Will|Iron Will]], [[SRD:Multiattack|Multiattack]], [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]], [[SRD:Quicken Spell-Like Ability|Quicken Spell-Like Ability]] ([[SRD:Fireball|fireball]]), [[SRD:Weapon Focus|Weapon Focus]] ([[SRD:Bite|bite]])
|env2=Volcanic regions and mountain ranges
|org2=Solitary or community (1 behemoth, 2-3 16-[[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] rock frogs, 6-10 10-[[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] rock frogs, and 21-50 normal rock frogs)
|cr2=15
|treas2=None
|align2=Always [[SRD:Chaotic Good|chaotic good]]
|adv2=23-42 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] ([[SRD:Gargantuan Size|Gargantuan]])
|la2=—
}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>: A behemoth rock frog standardly uses [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]]. Its effects have been subsumed in the statistics.

''These grizzled frogs are huge and covered in wart-strewn, rocky hide. Nothing of these creatures suggests that they ever saw water, and their fearsome fiery breath renders provoking adventurers to smoldering ashes, which they then eat.''

Rock frogs speak Ignan, although older and larger exemplars have been recorded to speak common as well. They are very intelligent and generally good natured, if somewhat fickle. Their hands and feet possess sharp, bony footpads which are used for burrowing. Rock frogs stand up to roughly 10 feet tall, and weigh about 2,000 pounds.

=== Combat ===

Rock frogs aren't too fond of fighting, and prefer to respond to any hostile provocations by swiftly resorting to their powerful fire breath. If they are forced into melee however, they employ a roguish and cunning fighting style, using their numbers to [[SRD:Flanking|flank]] and focus their attacks on one person at a time. Rock frogs hold little pretentions of fighting prowess, and will quickly retreat by burrowing if they are outmatched.

Rock frogs are able to use their limbs to burrow through rock and stone, both natural and worked. Their claws are not meant for battle however, and are treated as [[SRD:Improvised Weapon|improvised]] natural weapons with a -4 penalty for their use.

'''[[SRD:Breath Weapon|{{Anchor|Breath Weapon}}]] ([[SRD:Supernatural Ability|Su]]):''' 30-foot cone, once every 1d4 rounds, 4d6 [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]] damage. [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Reflex]] DC 20 half. The save DC is [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]] based. 

The breath weapon of a rock frog [[SRD:Reading Creature Entries#Advancement|advanced]] in [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] deals 1d6 points of [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]] damage per [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Die]]. If a rock frog is sufficiently advanced to make it [[SRD:Huge Size|Huge]], the breath weapon is a 60-foot cone instead.

'''{{Anchor|Improved Grab}} ([[SRD:Extraordinary Ability|Ex]]):''' To use this ability, a rock frog must hit with its tongue attack. It can then attempt to start a [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] as a [[SRD:Free Action|free action]] without provoking an [[SRD:Attack of Opportunity|attack of opportunity]]. If it wins the [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] check, it establishes a hold with its tongue.

'''{{Anchor|Swallow}} ([[SRD:Extraordinary Ability|Ex]]):''' If a rock frog has established a [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] with another creature, it makes another [[SRD:Grapple|grapple]] check on its next turn in order to draw that creature into its mouth. A creature starting its turn inside a rock frog's mouth is automatically dealt damage equal to that of the rock frog's bite attack every round, until it or the rock frog is dead, or until it is released. The rock frog may swallow a creature of up to [[SRD:Medium Size|Medium]] size.

A creature inside a rock frog's gizzard may continue attacking it, but automatically fails its [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Reflex]] saves against the rock frog's [[SRD:Breath Weapon|breath weapon]] when it uses it. The rock frog loses its [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] bonus to [[SRD:Armor Class|Armor Class]] against any attack made by a swallowed opponent.

'''Skills:''' A rock frog has a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] checks, and can jump at no penalty even without a running start. On a high jump, rock frogs may leap 1 foot for every 2 points of the check's result (instead of the usual 4), and have no vertical jumping limit other than the height of their check. Rock frogs also have a +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] checks, but no actual swim speed.

=== Behemoth Rock Frog ===

These sterling, old rock frogs have amassed a social standing amidst their kind equaled only by their own mighty girth and size. They are both intelligent and wise, and striking conversationalists that can talk Common and Giant in addition to Ignan. They wield a cultivated sense of humor, and powerful fire-based spell-like abilities.

==== Combat ====

'''Breath Weapon ([[SRD:Supernatural Ability|Su]]):''' 100-foot cone, once every 1d4 rounds, 22d6 [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]] damage. [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Reflex]] DC 34 half.

'''{{Anchor|Spell-Like Abilities}}:''' At will—''[[SRD:Fireball|fireball]]'' (DC 17); 3/day—''[[SRD:Wall of Fire|wall of fire]]''; 1/day—''[[SRD:Summon Nature's Ally VIII|summon nature's ally VIII]]'' ([[SRD:Greater Fire Elemental|greater fire elemental]] only). [[SRD:Caster Level|Caster level]] 15th. Save DCs are [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.


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Alignment	Often chaotic good + and Always chaotic good +
Author	Sulacu +
Challenge Rating	4 + and 15 +
Environment	Volcanic regions and mountain ranges +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	+3 (as cohort) + and — +
Rating	Unrated +
Size	Large + and Gargantuan +
Subtype	Earth + and Fire +
Title	Rock Frog +
Type	Magical Beast +