Sandling
This creature appears to be a large snake formed of earth and sand. A slit seems to function as the creature's mouth.
Sandling (CR 2)
Large Outsider (Elemental, Extraplanar, Earth)Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +1
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Tremorsense; Perception +10
Speed: 30 feet, Burrow 20 feet
Space: 10 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 17, touch 10, flat-footed 16 (+1 Dex, +7 natural, -1 size)Hit Points: 26 (4d10+4)
Saving Throws: Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +4
Damage Reduction: 5/bludgeoning
Immunity: elemental traits
Weaknesses: vulnerability to water
Offense
Melee: bite +6 (1d8+4)Reach: 5 feet
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 (+3) | 13 (+1) | 13 (+1) | 4 (-3) | 11 (+0) | 11 (+0) |
CMB +8
CMD 19 (can't be tripped)
Feats: Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills: Perception +10
Languages:
Special Abilities
Vulnerability to Water (Ex)
For every 2 gallons of water that hit a sandling, it is slowed (as the slow spell) for 1 round (no save).Ecology
Environment: Any, Plane of EarthOrganization: solitary
Treasure: none
Sandlings are creatures from the Elemental Plane of Earth. A sandling in its natural form resembles a mound of sand that covers a 10-foot area. They are most often summoned to the Material Plane by clerics and wizards, though on occasion a sandling slips through a vortex connecting the Elemental Plane of Earth to the Material Plane. Sandlings live on a diet of minerals only and cannot digest plants, herbs, meat, or other substances. Opponents killed by a sandling are left for scavengers.
Sandlings have no real society and are highly solitary in nature. Though they harbor no ill-will towards others of their kind, it is very rare to find more than one sandling operating near another. Reproduction methods among sandlings is unknown to sages but it is believed they create others of their kind by division (that is, an adult sandling splits into two or more smaller creatures). A sandling lies in wait in its natural form until it detects an interloper in its territory. It then assumes its serpentine form and attacks with an abrasive bite.
A typical sandling is 10 feet long but can grow to a length of 20 to 25 feet.
Credit The Sandling originally appeared in the First Edition module A4 In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1981) and later in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and is used by permission.
Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Lawrence Schick.
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