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Crawling Hand

CR 1/2 Undead NE Diminutive HD 1

With a jolt, this severed hand springs to life, its fingers propelling it forth at great speed like a deformed spider.

Description

Some say the origins of the crawling hand lie in the experiments of demented necromancers contracted to construct tiny assassins. Other tales tell of gruesome prosthetics sparked to life by evil magic, which then developed primitive sentience and vengefully strangled their hosts. Regardless, the crawling hand is an efficient killing tool.

When not commanded to kill, the crawling hand remains still and can be handled and transported safely. Typically, owners carry them about in small, velvet-lined boxes. Crawling hands can also be placed as guardians and programmed with contingency commands, such as to hunt down and slay an individual who performs a specific task like violating a shrine, opening a warded door, or breaking the seal of a casket.

Combat Stats

9 (1d8+5)

14, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+4 size)

Init

Speed

40 ft., climb 40 ft.

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

-4 (+0 grapple)

CMD

Melee: claw +5 (1d1+1 plus grab)
Space: 1 ft.
Reach: 0 ft.
Racial Modifiers: +4 Survival

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

-4

wis

cha

Proficiencies

Weapons: Simple

Special Attacks

mark quarry

strangle

Feats

Toughness

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Grab (claw) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

If a creature with this special attack hits with the indicated attack (usually a claw or bite attack), it deals normal damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. The creature has the option to conduct the grapple normally, or simply to use the part of its body it used in the grab to hold the opponent. If it chooses to do the latter, it takes a –20 penalty on its combat maneuver check to make and maintain the grapple, but does not gain the grappled condition itself. A successful hold does not deal any extra damage unless the creature also has the constrict special attack. If the creature does not constrict, each successful grapple check it makes during successive rounds automatically deals the damage indicated for the attack that established the hold. Otherwise, it deals constriction damage as well (the amount is given in the creature's descriptive text). Creatures with grab receive a +4 bonus on combat maneuver checks made to start and maintain a grapple. Unless otherwise noted, grab works only against opponents no larger than the same size category as the creature. If the creature can use grab on sizes other than the default, this is noted in the creature's Special Attacks line.

Strangle Ex from Universal Monster Rule

An opponent grappled by the creature cannot speak or cast spells with verbal components.

Special Abilities

Mark Quarry from text

Feats, Traits & Items

Toughness from Feat

You gain +3 hit points. For every Hit Die you possess beyond 3, you gain an additional +1 hit point. If you have more than 3 Hit Dice, you gain +1 hit points whenever you gain a Hit Die (such as when you gain a level).

Calculated: +3 Hp Bonus

Skills

Climb +9, Perception +4, Stealth +12, Survival +4

Details

Type: Undead
Alignment: NE
Size: Diminutive
Environment: any land
Organization: solitary or gang (2-5)
Treasure: none
Senses: blindsense 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4
Languages: Common (can't speak)
Source: Bestiary 2

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