Giant Beetle Stink

This large, black beetle has a triangular head and two long, razor-sharp mandibles.

Originally Posted by Shade of the En World forums.

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Giant stink beetles are predatory insects closely related to giant slicer beetles and tiger beetles.

A typical giant stink beetle is 6 to 7 feet in length.

Beetle, Giant, Stink
Medium vermin
Hit Dice	3d8+3 (16 hp)
Initiative	+0
Speed	20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class	15 (+5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple	+2/+4
Attack	Bite +4 melee (1d6+3)
Full Attack	Bite +4 melee (1d6+3)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Stench
Special Qualities	Darkvision 60 ft., evasion, vermin traits
Saves	Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +1
Abilities	Strength 14, Dexterity 10, Constitution 13, Intelligence —, Wisdom 10, Charisma 9
Skills	–
Feats	–
Environment	Temperate and warm forests
Organization	Cluster (2-5) or click (6-11)
Challenge Rating	2
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	4-6 HD (Medium); 7-9 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment	–

COMBAT

Giant stink beetles generally only employ their stink spray when threatened or upon their destruction.

Death Throes (Ex): When a giant stink beetle dies, it releases a stink spray attack instantly, regardless of how many times it has used that special attack that day.

Stink Spray (Ex): Three times per day, a giant stink beetle can spray a 10-foot cone of odoriferous chemicals. Any creature caught in the cone must make a DC 12 Fort save or be sickened for 1d6+4 rounds. If the victim possesses the Scent special quality, it is instead nauseated for 1d6 rounds and then sickened for 2d6 minutes on a failed save. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Originally appeared in Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three (1996).