monster, Giant Stink Beetle
Giant Stink Beetle
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.
| Giant Stink Beetle | |
| 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).
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