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Link-making and buffing Crunch
''As you reach the heart of the volcano, you hear an angry roar. You look up to see a lava-red tortoise-like creature glaring down at you, clinging to a wall. It leaps down from its perch and comes crashing down in front of you, clearly unwilling to let you pass without a fight.''
[[Summary::The embodiment and guardian of volcanoes, [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Heatran_(Pokémon) Heatran ] is the most famous member of the "Tran trio". It guards Stark Mountain in the Sinnoh region, protecting the Magma Stone from those who would abuse the power of lava.]] Heatran is a tortoise-like creature (which might also be based on a ram) with a reddish-brown body that has orange and gray spots. Heatran has metal bangles locked on its legs and the four claws on each of its feet are in a cross formation. Heatran has a gray underside, its face is covered by an iron mask, and it has red-orange eyes. Whenever it is seen with its mouth open, an orange glow emanates from inside it. Because of its intense body heat, certain parts of its body are melted slightly out of shape.<ref>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Heatran_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29 Heatran's article on Bulbapedia].</ref>
=== Combat ===
'''{{Anchor|Fire Fang}} ([[Su]]):''' Heatran's bite attack inflicts an additional 1d10 fire damage, and a failure of 5 or more on a DC 30 Fortitude save (Strength-based) causes the target to become [[Burned (3.5e Condition)|burned]]. This is a [Fire] effect.
'''{{Anchor|Scary Face}} ([[Su]]):''' Heatran can make itself look extra fierce, and is able to make an [[SRD:Intimidate |Intimidate]] check to demoralize as a Swift action.
'''{{Anchor|Crunch}} (Su):''' Heatran's bite attack deals damage as though it was one size category larger, and forces any creature struck by it to succeed on a DC 30 Fortitude save (the save DC is Strength-based). A creature that fails the Fortitude save loses 1 point of natural armor, 1 point of damage reduction, and 1 point of [[Martial Defense (3.5e Creature Ability)|martial defense ]] for 1 minute. Another successful Crunch reduces the target's natural armor, damage reduction, and martial defense by a further 1 (to a maximum penalty of -6) and refreshes the duration. This is a [Dark] effect. Heatran can invest essentia into its Crunch to improve its save DC by 1 for every point of invested essentia. (As Crunch and [[#Fire Fang|Fire Fang]] share the same save DC, this increases the save DC of Fire Fang as well.)
'''{{Anchor|Lava Plume}} (Su):''' As a standard action usable once every 1d3 rounds, Heatran may emit a massive burst of fire affecting all squares within 90 feet of it. All creatures in the area take 15d6 fire damage, with a DC 36 [[SRD:Reflex|Reflex]] save allowed for half (the save DC is Charisma-based). Creatures who fail the save by 5 or more are [[Burned (3.5e Condition)|burned]]. This is a [Fire] effect.
