TEXT: Kci Athussos, The Great Snail Dragon
  Kci Athussos, The Great Snail Dragon
  Kci Athussos, The Great Snail Dragon
  Kci Athussos, The Great Snail Dragon
  Kci Athussos, The Great Snail Dragon
  
  About
  This book contains the lore and statistics behind a new,
  powerful creature that is pulled from the legends of Algonquin
  tribes. Part of its description can be found here: 
  http://www.native-languages.org/athussos.htm 
  This book has been given the tag ANM2 which is an acronym
  for an “Anchôromé Mini-Supplement.” Books with this tag are
  article sized (or smaller) PDFs produced for the Anchôromé
  setting, a virtually untouched continent found far to the west
  of the main continent of Faerûn in the Forgotten Realms
  setting. All books designed for this setting are designed with
  material that is transferable to just about any setting, though
  you will get the most out of them if immersed in an
  Anchôromé Campaign.
  So far, the products ANC1 The Anchôromé Campaign
  Guide, ANS1 The Land of the Insect Men, and ANM1 The
  Bee Tribe of Anchôromé (formerly ANS0) have been
  released for the campaign. This PDF is intended to be a
  preview into the upcoming ANS2 Monsters of Anchôromé
  where over thirty new creatures will be released, each loosely
  based on beings from Native and Indigenous American lore
  and never before found in an official D&D product. 
  Enjoy!
  Anchôromé Products
  You may find each of the following on DMsGuild at the
  following links.
  ANM1 The Bee Tribe of Anchôromé
  https://www.dmsguild.com/product/278076/ANM1-The-Bee-
  Tribe-of-Anchorome
  ANC1 The Anchôromé Campaign
  Guide
  https://www.dmsguild.com/product/280341/ANS1-The-
  Anchorome-Campaign-Guide
  ANS1 The Land of the Insect Men
  https://www.dmsguild.com/product/280837/ANS1-The-Land-
  of-the-Insect-Men
  Credits
  Author
  Jon Hild
  Art - "Snail Dragon"
  GetsugaDante   
  https://www.deviantart.com/getsugadante
  Cover Frame
  David Zajac   
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  Kci Athussos, the Great Snail Dragon
  T
  he unique dragon-like being Kci Athussos has
  featured in legends and myth for as long as
  tribal elders have had a spoken or written
  history. With features reminiscent of a snail or
  similar invertebrate, it is truly a horror to
  behold and most certainly a hungry one. 
  An Ancient Terror. Kci Athussos is an unintelligent, but
  cunning creature that is nigh indestructible and believed to be
  immortal. It is only awake once every few centuries, but when
  active it can decimate entire tribes with its terrible hunger.
  Many heroes have attempted to slay the beast when it
  awakens, and their efforts have led to half a dozen legends of
  great bravery, but the beast has never been put down
  permanently.
  Kci Athussos does not rest in the same location during each
  of its many century hibernations, and some would-be heroes
  have though to slay the creature in its sleep. Every time this
  has been attempted has led to disaster however. If the
  creature is not slain immediately, it simply awakens
  prematurely and it’s hunger is no less fierce. Wise men and
  women know it is foolish to chance such calamity, and if the
  dragon’s resting place is known they will guard it from
  interlopers. During particularly long sleeps, Kci Athussos will
  become surrounded by creatures who do not know what they
  lair beside. Small cults have even formed in the past who
  await the awakening intently. Fortunately, none have been so
  foolish as to intentionally wake the creature early, though
  charlatans have fooled their peers into believing they can
  prognosticate the beast’s cycle.
  Father of the Wiwilomeq. When Kci Athussos awakens,
  what few know is that eating is not the creature’s only purpose
  or action. The snail-dragon is in fact the sole ancestor of every
  one of the snail-like wiwilomeq beasts. Wiwilomeqs
  themselves are born sterile, but shortly before Kci Athussos
  returns to its hibernation, it will lay hundreds of five foot tall
  blue-gray and slimy eggs in wet, remote regions. This is the
  only way the species propagates and Kci Athussos is both
  father and mother to them all.
  Kci Athussos has never been slain, but those who are aware
  of its greater purpose wonder if the terrible slug creatures
  would become extinct if it were. Perhaps through some
  magical or instinctual process, one of the wiwilomeq might
  spontaneously evolve into a being like its parent, but since it
  has never been slain, no one knows for certain.
  Kci Athussos in Anchôromé
  Kci Athussos, the great Snail Dragon, is one of a number of
  beings in Anchôromé known as the Great Beasts. Others of
  these creatures include the titanic frog Mitchehant and the
  mountain-sized Wuchowsen, believed to be the daughter of
  the eagle god Remnis. Great Beasts are not quite divine
  beings, but have become such an integral part of the continent
  of Anchôromé, that they are believed to be essential to its
  continued survival. While each Great Beast has its own origin
  and history, they all share certain traits in common, such as a
  colossal size, the shape (at least partially) of a normal animal
  and some strong effect on their immediate surroundings and
  environment.
  Of all the Great Beasts, the Snail Dragon is perhaps the
  most aberrant in form and this is believed to be due to the
  actions of mortal men in the far distant past. Kci Athussos
  may have once simply appeared as a titanic snail before these
  events.
  Kci Athussos in Other Settings
  The Great Snail Dragon is the approximate power level of an
  ancient dragon and can be used accordingly, though it is a
  unique being and should be steeped in legend and myth as an
  immortal creature.
  Kci Athussos should be located in the deepest of
  wildernesses, in remote regions without cities or major
  population centers. An entire adventure could easily revolve
  around its awakening, even at lower levels. Once awakened,
  only characters of the highest tiers should face off against it.
  Kci Athussos' Lair
  The simple existence of Kci Athussos affects his environment
  whether or not it lies dormant.
  Regional Effects
  A region within 5 miles of Kci Athussos' lair has the following
  magical conditions. If the snail-dragon is slain, the effects
  disappear gradually over a year period. There may be hitherto
  unknown effects upon the whole of the continent of
  Anchôromé should the creature be slain permanently.
  Water takes twice as long to evaporate, leaving the area
  moist for many days after a significant or even light rain.
  Normal (and possibly monstrous or magical) snails can be
  found in abundance. From tree snails to flail snails and
  wiwilomeq, such creatures leave trails of slime wherever
  they travel.
  A moist and perpetual fog blankets the region, causing
  visibility to be limited to 30 feet even on normally bright
  and sunshiny days. Light still penetrates the mist enough
  so that plants and animals are not adversely affected and in
  fact, plant growth is typically more verdant. Conditions can
  almost seem tropical during the summer months with the
  resultant humidity.
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