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Centipede, Titan

CR 9.00 Vermin N Colossal HD 10

A writhing, seemingly endless segmented monstrosity crawls forth, its great mandibles clacking as it spies prey.

Description

The largest of their kind, titan centipedes are thankfully also the rarest. They attack other living creatures fearlessly, and require constant sustenance to nourish their vast bulk. Humanoids are in most danger from titan centipedes when mounted rather than afoot—a good-sized horse makes a much more satisfying meal to the centipede than a few bites of human. Titan centipedes are solitary by nature and because of the demands of their appetite, though when food is plentiful, multiple centipedes sometimes lurk in the same area.

Combat Stats

135 (10d8+90)

21, touch 2, flat-footed 21 (+19 natural, -8 size)

Init

Speed

60 ft., climb 60 ft.

Fort

+16

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

+31

CMD

41 (can't be tripped)

Melee: bite +15 (4d6+24 plus poison)
Space: 30 ft.
Reach: 30 ft.
Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception, +8 Stealth

Ability Scores

str

+16

dex

con

int

wis

cha

-4

Special Attacks

trample (6d6+24, DC 31)

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.

Poison (bite) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this ability can poison those it attacks. The effects of the poison, including its save, frequency, and cure, are included in the creature's description. The saving throw to resist a poison is usually a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 the poisoning creature's racial HD + the creature's Con modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). Poisons can be removed through neutralize poison and similar effects.

Trample (6d6+24, DC 31) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

As a full-round action, a creature with the trample ability can attempt to overrun any creature that is at least one size category smaller than itself. This works just like the overrun combat maneuver, but the trampling creature does not need to make a check—it merely has to move over opponents in its path. Targets of a trample take an amount of damage equal to the trampling creature's slam damage + 1-1/2 times its Strength modifier. Targets of a trample can make an attack of opportunity, but at a –4 penalty. If targets forgo an attack of opportunity, they can attempt to avoid the trampling creature and receive a Reflex save to take half damage. The save DC against a creature's trample attack is 10 + 1/2 the creature's HD + the creature's Strength modifier (the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). A trampling creature can only deal trampling damage to each target once per round, no matter how many times its movement takes it over a target creature.

Skills

Climb +24, Perception +4, Stealth -8

Details

Type: Vermin
Alignment: N
Size: Colossal
Environment: temperate or warm forests or underground
Organization: solitary, pair, or colony (3-6)
Treasure: none
Senses: darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4
Source: Bestiary 2

Rules