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==Stone Giant Elder==

{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Stone [[SRD:Giant Type|Giant]] Elder
|style=
|size=Large |type=Giant |subtypes=Earth
|hd=14d8+56  |hp=119 
|init=+2
|speed=30 ft. in [[SRD:Hide Armor|hide armor]] (6 squares); base speed 40 ft.
|ac=25 (–1 size, +2 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +11 natural, +3 hide) |touch=11  |flat=23 
|bab=+10 |grapple=+22
|at=[[SRD:Greatclub|Greatclub]] +17 melee (2d8+12) or slam +17 melee (1d4+8) or rock +11 ranged (2d8+12)
|full_at=[[SRD:Greatclub|Greatclub]] +17/+12 melee (2d8+12) or 2 slams +17 melee (1d4+8) or rock +11 ranged (2d8+12)
|space=10 ft. |reach=10 ft.
|sa=Rock throwing
|sq=[[SRD:Darkvision|Darkvision]] 60 ft., [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|low-light vision]], rock catching
|fort=+13 |ref=+6 |will=+7
||str=27|dex=15|con=19|int=10|wis=12|cha=11
|skills=[[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] +11, [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] +6*, [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] +11, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +12
|feats=[[SRD:Combat Reflexes|Combat Reflexes]], [[SRD:Iron Will|Iron Will]], [[SRD:Point Blank Shot|Point Blank Shot]], [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]], [[SRD:Precise Shot|Precise Shot]]
|env=Temperate mountains
|org=Solitary, gang (2–5), band (6–9 plus 35% noncombatants), hunting/raiding/trading party (6–9 plus 1 elder), or tribe (21–30 plus 35% noncombatants plus 1–3 elders and 3–6 [[SRD:Dire Bear|dire bears]])
|cr=9
|treas=Standard
|align=[[SRD:Neutral|Usually neutral]]
|adv=By [[SRD:Classes|character class]]
|la=+6
}}
Stone [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] prefer thick leather garments, dyed in shades of brown and gray to match the stone around them. Adults are about 12 feet tall and weigh about 1,500 pounds. Stone [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] can live to be 800 years old. Some stone [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] develop [[SRD:Special Abilities|special abilities]] related to their environment. These [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] elders have [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] scores of at least 15 and [[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|spell-like abilities]], which they use as 10th-level [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerers]]. 

===Combat===

Stone [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] fight from a distance whenever possible, but if they can’t avoid melee, they use gigantic clubs chiseled out of stone. A favorite tactic of stone [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] is to stand nearly motionless, blending in with the background, then move forward to throw rocks and surprise their foes.

'''Rock Throwing ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' The range increment is 180 feet for a stone [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]]’s thrown rocks. It uses both hands when throwing a rock.

'''Rock Catching ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' A stone [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] gains a +4 racial bonus on its [[SRD:Saving Throw|Reflex save]] when attempting to catch a thrown rock.

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' *A stone [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] gains a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] checks in rocky terrain.

Once per day they can use ''[[SRD:Stone Shape|stone shape]], [[SRD:Stone Tell|stone tell]],'' and either ''[[SRD:Transmute Rock to Mud|transmute rock to mud]]'' or ''[[SRD:Transmute Mud to Rock|transmute mud to rock]]'' ([[SRD:DC|DC]] 17). The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based. One in ten elders is a [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]], usually of 3rd to 6th level.

'''See Wikipedia Entry:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant Giant]

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Alignment	Usually neutral +
Challenge Rating	9 +
Environment	Temperate mountains +
Level Adjustment	+6 +
Size	Large +
Subtype	Earth +
Title	Stone Giant Elder +
Type	Giant +