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Elemental Earth

By Giuseppe Arcimboldo - Arcimboldo. 1526-1593. Ausstellungskatalog des Kunsthistorischen Museums Wien 2008, p. 1152. ISBN 978-3-85497-118-4, Scanned by uploader, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4146758, Elemental Earth
By Giuseppe Arcimboldo – Arcimboldo. 1526-1593. Ausstellungskatalog des Kunsthistorischen Museums Wien 2008, p. 1152. ISBN 978-3-85497-118-4, Scanned by uploader, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4146758

This hulking, roughly humanoid creature of dirt and stone explodes up from the earth, faceless save for two glowing gemstone eyes.

When summoned to the Material Plane, an earth elemental consists of whatever types of dirt, stones, precious metals, and gems it was conjured from.

Earth elementals speak but rarely choose to do so.

Earth Elemental
 Earth Elemental, SmallEarth Elemental, MediumEarth Elemental, Large
 Small Elemental (Earth, Extraplanar)Medium Elemental (Earth, Extraplanar)Large Elemental (Earth, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice2d8+2 (11 hp)4d8+12 (30 hp)8d8+32 (68 hp)
Initiative-1-1-1
Speed20 ft. (4 squares)20 ft. (4 squares)20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor
Class
17 (+1 size, -1 Dexterity, +7 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 1718 (-1 Dexterity, +9 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 1818 (-1 size, -1 Dexterity, +10 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple+1/+0+3/+8+6/+17
AttackSlam +5 melee (1d6+4)Slam +8 melee (1d8+7)Slam +12 melee (2d8+7)
Full AttackSlam +5 melee (1d6+4)Slam +8 melee (1d8+7)2 slams +12 melee (2d8+7)
Space/Reach5 ft./5 ft.5 ft./5 ft.10 ft./10 ft
Special AttacksEarth mastery, pushEarth mastery, pushEarth mastery, push
Special QualitiesDarkvision 60 ft., earth glide, elemental traitsDarkvision 60 ft., earth glide, elemental traitsDamage reduction 5/-, earth glide, Darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits
SavesFort +4, Ref -1, Will +0Fort +7, Ref +0, Will +1Fort +10, Ref +1, Will +2
AbilitiesStrength 17, Dexterity 8, Constitution 13, Intelligence 4, Wisdom 11, Charisma 11Strength 21, Dexterity 8, Constitution 17, Intelligence 4, Wisdom 11, Charisma 11Strength 25, Dexterity 8, Constitution 19, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 11, Charisma 11
SkillsListen +3, Spot +2Listen +4, Spot +3Listen +6, Spot +5
FeatsPower AttackCleave, Power AttackCleave, Great Cleave, Power Attack
EnvironmentElemental Plane of EarthElemental Plane of EarthElemental Plane of Earth
OrganizationSolitarySolitarySolitary
Challenge
Rating
135
TreasureNoneNoneNone
AlignmentUsually neutralUsually neutralUsually neutral
Advancement3 HD (Small)5-7 HD (Medium)9-15 HD (Large)
Level
Adjustment
 Earth Elemental, HugeEarth Elemental, GreaterEarth Elemental, Elder
 Huge Elemental (Earth, Extraplanar)Huge Elemental (Earth, Extraplanar)Huge Elemental (Earth, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice16d8+80 (152 hp)21d8+105 (199 hp)24d8+120 (228 hp)
Initiative-1-1-1
Speed30 ft. (6 squares)30 ft. (6 squares)30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor
Class
18 (-2 size, -1 Dexterity, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 1820 (-2 size, -1 Dexterity, +13 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 2022 (-2 size, -1 Dexterity, +15 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 22
Base Attack/Grapple+12/+29+15/+33+18/+37
AttackSlam +19 melee (2d10+9)Slam +23 melee (2d10+10)Slam +27 melee (2d10+11/19-20)
Full Attack2 slams +19 melee (2d10+9)2 slams +23 melee (2d10+10)2 slams +27 melee (2d10+11/19-20)
Space/Reach15 ft./15 ft.15 ft./15 ft.15 ft./15 ft.
Special
Attacks
Earth mastery, pushEarth mastery, pushEarth mastery, push
Special
Qualities
Damage reduction 5/-, earth glide, Darkvision 60 ft., elemental traitsDamage reduction 10/-, earth glide, Darkvision 60 ft., elemental traitsDamage reduction 10/-, earth glide, Darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits
SavesFort +15, Ref +4, Will +7Fort +17, Ref +6, Will +9Fort +19, Ref +7, Will +10
AbilitiesStrength 29, Dexterity 8, Constitution 21, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 11, Charisma 11Strength 31, Dexterity 8, Constitution 21, Intelligence 8, Wisdom 11, Charisma 11Strength 33, Dexterity 8, Constitution 21, Intelligence 10, Wisdom 11, Charisma 11
SkillsListen +10, Spot +9Listen +14, Spot +14Listen +29, Spot +29
FeatsAwesome Blow, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Iron Will, Power AttackAlertness, Awesome Blow, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power AttackAlertness, Awesome Blow, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack
EnvironmentElemental Plane of EarthElemental Plane of EarthElemental Plane of Earth
OrganizationSolitarySolitarySolitary
Challenge Rating7911
TreasureNoneNoneNone
AlignmentUsually neutralUsually neutralUsually neutral
Advancement17-20 HD (Huge)22-23 HD (Huge)25-48 HD (Huge)
Level
Adjustment

Combat

Though an earth elemental moves slowly, it is a relentless opponent. It can travel though solid ground or stone as easily as humans walk on the earth’s surface. It cannot Swim, however, and must either walk around a body of water or go through the ground under it. An earth elemental can move along the bottom of a body of water but prefers not to.

Earth Mastery (Ex): An earth elemental gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls if both it and its foe are touching the ground. If an opponent is airborne or waterborne, the elemental takes a -4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. (These modifiers are not included in the statistics block.)

Push (Ex): An earth elemental can start a bull rush maneuver without provoking an attack of opportunity. The combat modifiers given in Earth Mastery, above, also apply to the elemental’s opposed Strength checks.

Earth Glide (Ex): An earth elemental can glide through stone, dirt, or almost any other sort of earth except metal as easily as a fish swims through water. Its burrowing leaves behind no tunnel or hole, nor does it create any ripple or other signs of its presence. A Move earth spell cast on an area containing a burrowing earth elemental flings the elemental back 30 feet, stunning the creature for 1 round unless it succeeds on a DC 15 Fortitude save.

Earth Elemental Sizes
ElementalHeightWeightElementalHeightWeight
Small4 ft.80 lb.Huge32 ft.48,000 lb.
Medium8 ft.750 lb.Greater36 ft.54,000 lb.
Large16 ft.6,000 lb.Elder40 ft.60,000 lb.
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