Elemental Beast, Earth

''What at first appeared to be a large lizard of some sort is now revealed to be a crocodilian beast composed entirely of earth and stone. With sinews of rock, muscles of granite and jagged fangs of obsidian jutting from a misshapen head, the creature gouges the earth with its writhing tail, lashing to and from with frightening force. Its four great limbs end in petrified talons, and a rumble like distant thunder emerges from its maw.''

Tactics
The earth elemental beast possesses a savage set of jaws, lined with razor-sharp teeth of jagged rock. It will use these to bite, grab and chew opponents when possible. If threatened with multiple opponents, the beast will seek to use its tail to swat them into submission so that it can feed in peace.

Earth elemental beasts can also direct their attacks against structures, and their ability to bypass any earthen barrier makes them especially good siege breakers.

Description
An aggressive omnivore that can subsist on gems and ores as well as it can on other living creatures, the earth elemental beast looks much like a large lizard from a distance. Covered in rocky spines, it makes a fearsome guard and resilient hunter and is often summoned to Athas for its natural affinity for the sand and earth that covers so much of the globe.

On their home plane, the earth elemental beasts are often hunted by the elemental race known as the dao. As the dao are not caring masters, it is not unknown for summoned earth elemental beasts to be grateful to their unwitting liberators. An earth elemental beast is eight feet long and weighs 1000 pounds.