The Tarrasque

“These creatures are hardly creatures at all. It feels more true to call them walking disasters.” - Ida Holly.

What horrors slumber in the soil of our world, resting, waiting to reawaken and unleash a new age of chaos? The Tarrasque has attacked this world so many times yet few remember the last, 1000 years pass after each time it falls before it returns to slumber. Generations of beings speak of it, the tales turn to legends turn to myths. And again it is forgotten, and the world becomes complacent and vulnerable.

That is until the Elven envoy arrives at the King's court, with a dire warning.

This map is another Big ol’ boss fight map! I wanted an epic encounter with one of DnD’s most iconic creatures. Since the Tarrasque in 5e is cr 30 it would be almost impossible for a party to actually face one without some incredible outside help, so that led me to think how can you use on in an encounter? The idea for this one is actually less intended for combat and more intended to be a desperate scramble to simply survive as the creature rampages, perhaps buying time for reinforcements or some massive spell to go off. Either way, the battlefield is designed to try and force the players to get creative and move around a lot! I did include an extra phase with a “sleeping” Tarrasque just in case your players surprise you and defeat this legendary foe!