Linnorm, Land
Dragon (Earth)
Climate/Terrain: Temperate and warm lands
Organization: Wyrmling or very young: solitary or clutch
(2-5); young, juvenile, young adult: solitary; adult, mature
adult, old, very old, or ancient: solitary, or family (1-2 and
2-5 offspring); wyrm or great wyrm: solitary.
Challenge Rating: Wyrmling 2; very young 3; young 3;
juvenile 7; young adult 10; adult 12; mature adult 15; very old
17; ancient 20; wyrm 21; great wyrm 23
Treasure: Double standard
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: Wyrmling 6-7 HD (Large); very young 9-10 HD
(Large); young 12-13 HD (Huge); juvenile 15-16 (Huge); young
adult 18-19 (Huge); adult 21-22 HD (Gargantuan); mature adult
24-25 HD (Gargantuan); old 27-28 HD (Gargantuan); very old 30-31
HD (Gargantuan); ancient 33-34 HD (Colossal); wyrm 36-27 HD
(Colossal); great wyrm 39-40 HD (Colossal).
Land linnorms are wingless dragons. They have a strong dislike for humanoids, primarily because they gather the treasure that the land linnorms covet; they have been known to capture humans and humanoids, often using their magic, and force them to reveal the whereabouts of treasure hordes. They are solitary creatures, coming together only to mate and separating after the young pass the wyrmling stage. They will occasionally join forces to take down a very powerful foe, but will immediately split up again after the spoils are divided.
As wyrmlings, land linnorms have small green scales that glisten like gemstones. As they age, their scales grow, lose their luster, and begin to change color at the linnorm’s whim, changing from green to brown to gray. They have thin, hair-like spinal ridges and drooping ears.
Land linnorms live in hilly terrain near human settlements, usually lairing in caves, often one that they carved themselves using their stone shape ability. They can eat anything, including rock, but prefer flesh.
COMBAT
Land linnorms are usually cautious and will size up their
opponents before taking them on, sometimes following them for
days, often in human or animal form. They will only use physical
attacks if they feel certain of victory, and they will abandon
targets that appear too difficult.
Breath Weapon (Su): Land linnorms have a single breath weapon that has a duel effect. The weapon is a cone of searing heat. The heat also fatigues the victim severely; even if the target’s save is successful, the blast deals 1d8 temporary Strength damage.
Spell-like Abilities: 3/day—invisibility, dig, polymorph self, stone shape, conjure earth elemental, and earthquake. 1/day—transmute rock to mud and transmute mud to rock.
Land Linnorms by Age
| Age | Size | Hit Dice (hp) | AC | Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Breath Weapon (DC) | Fear DC | SR |
| Wyrmling | M | 5d12+5 (35) | 18 (+8 natural) | +6 | +5 | +4 | +3 | 1d12 (13) | --- | 17 |
| Very young | L | 8d12+16 (64) | 20 (-1 size, +11 natural) | +9 | +7 | +6 | +6 | 3d12 (16) | --- | 19 |
| Young | L | 11d12+33 (99) | 22 (-1 size, +13 natural) | +13 | +10 | +7 | +7 | 5d12 (17) | --- | 21 |
| Juvenile | H | 14d12+56 (140) | 25 (-2 size, +16 natural) | +16 | +12 | +9 | +9 | 7d12 (20) | --- | 22 |
| Young adult | H | 17d12+85 (187) | 27 (-2 size, +18 natural) | +21 | +15 | +10 | +11 | 9d12 (22) | 20 | 23 |
| Adult | H | 20d12+120 (240) | 30 (-2 size, +22 natural) | +26 | +18 | +12 | +13 | 11d12 (25) | 23 | 24 |
| Mature adult | G | 23d12+138 (276) | 33 (-4 size, +27 natural) | +28 | +19 | +13 | +15 | 13d12 (26) | 24 | 25 |
| Old | G | 26d12+156 (312) | 36 (-4 size, +30 natural) | +32 | +21 | +15 | +18 | 15d12 (29) | 27 | 26 |
| Very old | G | 29d12+174 (348) | 37 (-4 size, +31 natural) | +36 | +22 | +16 | +19 | 17d12 (30) | 28 | 28 |
| Ancient | G | 32d12+224 (416) | 40 (-4 size, +34 natural) | +40 | +35 | +18 | +22 | 19d12 (33) | 31 | 30 |
| Wyrm | C | 35d12+280 (490) | 43 (-8 size, +41 natural) | +42 | +38 | +20 | +24 | 21d12 (35) | 32 | 32 |
| Great wyrm | C | 38d12+304 (532) | 47 (-8 size, +45 natural) | +44 | +39 | +21 | +26 | 23d12 (37) | 35 | 34 |
Land Linnorm Abilities by Age
| Age | Speed | Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha | Special Abilities | Caster Level |
| Wyrmling | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Transmute rock to mud, transmute mud to rock | --- |
| Very young | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 15 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | --- | 1st |
| Young | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 17 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | Invisibility | 2nd |
| Juvenile | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 19 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 14 | --- | 3rd |
| Young adult | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 23 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 14 | Dig, damage reduction 5/+1 | 4th |
| Adult | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 27 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 16 | --- | 5th |
| Mature adult | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 29 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 16 | Polymorph self, damage reduction 10/+1 | 6th |
| Old | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 31 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | --- | 7th |
| Very old | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 33 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | Stone shape, damage reduction 15/+2 | 8th |
| Ancient | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 35 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | --- | 9th |
| Wyrm | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 37 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 20 | Conjure earth elemental, damage reduction 20/+2 | 10th |
| Great wyrm | 50 ft., swim 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. | 39 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 20 | Earthquake | 11th |
From the Monstrous Compendium Annual vol 1
