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Beetle, Slicer

CR 4.00 Vermin N Large HD 6

This squat but nevertheless large beetle moves with a swift scuttling motion. Its mandibles appear to be remarkably sharp.

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Description

The slicer beetle sports specialized mouthparts that scissor apart flesh for easier consumption. Each side of its horizontally closing mandibles fits into the other with barely a hair's breadth to spare. These creatures prefer to dwell in compact caves or warrens. A typical slicer beetle measures 10 feet long and weighs 800 pounds.

Combat Stats

39 (6d8+12)

17, touch 9, flat-footed 17 (+8 natural, -1 size)

Init

Speed

40 ft., fly 20 ft. (poor)

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

+10

CMD

20 (28 vs. trip)

Melee: bite +8 (2d6+7/19-20)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 5 ft.

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

-2

Special Attacks

Crippling Bite — A slicer beetle's bite attack threatens a critical hit on a roll of 19–20. If a slicer beetle scores a critical hit on a target, its mandibles cut deep, resulting in a wound that causes 1d6 bleed and leaving its foe staggered for 1d3 rounds from the tremendous pain dealt.

Special Qualities

compression

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Compression Ex from Universal Monster Rule

The creature can move through an area as small as one-quarter its space without squeezing or one-eighth its space when squeezing.

Special Abilities

Crippling Bite from text

A slicer beetle's bite attack threatens a critical hit on a roll of 19–20. If a slicer beetle scores a critical hit on a target, its mandibles cut deep, resulting in a wound that causes 1d6 bleed and leaving its foe staggered for 1d3 rounds from the tremendous pain dealt.

Skills

Fly -6

Details

Type: Vermin
Alignment: N
Size: Large
Environment: temperate forests
Organization: solitary or cluster (2-5)
Treasure: none
Senses: darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0
Source: Bestiary 2

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