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dreadnought can use Devastating Roar in place of       Squeeze. If a Huge or smaller creature is hit
        its bite.                                              by the astral dreadnought's claw, it is grappled
                                                               (escape DC 19).   Until this grapple ends, the
                                                               target is restrained, the astral dreadnought can
        Extra Legendary Action                                 automatically hit the target with its claw, but can't
        Type: Trait.                                           use this claw against other targets.


        Talent Cost: 2 (Counts as 2 Talents).
        The astral dreadnought can take 1 extra legendary      Sundering Claw
        action before the start of its next turn.  The         Type: Trait.
        astral dreadnought can retake this talent up one
                                                               If the astral dreadnought's claw attack roll against
        additional time.  The extra legendary action stacks.
                                                               a target succeeds by 5 or more, and the target is
                                                               wearing armor or a shield, the target must make a
        Improved Multiattack                                   DC 24 Strength saving throw.  If the target's armor
                                                               or shield is magical, the target gains advantage on
        Type: Trait.
                                                               the saving throw.   On a failed save, target's armor
        Talent Cost: 3 (Counts as 3 Talents).                  or shield (chosen randomly) takes a permanent and
                                                               cumulative -1 penalty to the AC it offers.  Armor
        Prerequisite: Tail Slam
                                                               reduced to an AC of 10 or a shield that drops to a +0
        Multiattack. The astral dreadnought makes four         bonus is destroyed.
        attacks: one with its bite, two with its claws, and
        one with its tail.
                                                               Thick Armor Plating
        Tail Slam.  Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach
        20 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (3d10 + 9) bludgeoning     Type: Trait.
        damage.
                                                               The astral dreadnought is resistant to bludgeoning,
                                                               piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical
                                                               attacks that aren't adamantine.
        Redirect Central Eye
        Type: Reaction.

        Talent Cost: 2 (Counts as 2 Talents).
        When a creature the astral dreadnought can see but
        isn't within its anti-magic cone casts a spell or uses   Balhannoth
        a magical item but before it takes effect, the astral   The balhannoth (CR 11) can have a maximum of 4
        dreadnought turns its opened eye facing towards        talents.
        the creature.


                                                               Antimagic Grasp
        Resistant Armor Plating                                Type: Trait.

        Type: Trait.
                                                               Antimagic Grasp. A creature grappled by the
        The astral dreadnought is resistant to cold, fire, and   balhannoth functions as if caught within an area of
        lightning damage.                                      antimagic, as in the antimagic field spell.



        Squeeze                                                Aura of Dimensional Lock

        Type: Trait.                                           Type: Trait.
        Talent Cost: 2 (Counts as 2 Talents).                  Aura of Dimensional Lock. As a bonus action,
                                                               the balhannoth can create an aura of dimensional

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