Giant Beetle Tiger

This large beetle has large bulging eyes, long, slender legs and large curved mandibles. Its abdomen is striped like a tiger.

Originally Posted by Shade of the En World forums.

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Giant tiger beetles are swift, predatory insects. Both diurnal and nocturnal subspecies exist, and they range along a wide variety of climes.

A typical giant tiger beetle is 6 to 7 feet in length. Giant tiger beetles utilize their great speed and agility to run down prey.

Beetle, Giant, Tiger
Medium vermin
Hit Dice	3d8+3 (16 hp)
Initiative	+2
Speed	50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class	17 (+5 natural, +2 Dexterity), touch 12, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple	+2/+4
Attack	Bite +4 melee (2d6+3)
Full Attack	Bite +4 melee (2d6+3)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	–
Special Qualities	Agile runner, Darkvision 60 ft., sprint, vermin traits
Saves	Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities	Strength 14, Dexterity 14, Constitution 13, Intelligence —, Wisdom 10, Charisma 9
Skills	–
Feats	Run (B)
Environment	Temperate and warm deserts and 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	–

Agile Runner (Ex): A giant tiger beetle can make two turns of up to 90 degrees each while taking a run or charge action.

Sprint (Ex): Once per hour, a giant tiger beetle can move ten times its normal speed (500 feet) when it makes a charge.

Burrowing Giant Tiger Beetle

Some tiger beetles live underground in fungus caves and similar places, or aboveground in thick humus. Burrowing giant tigers beetles lack the sprint special quality of their surface relatives, but gain a burrow speed.

The statistics differ as follows:

• Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), burrow 20 ft.
• Special Qualities: Agile runner, Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits
• Environment: Temperate and warm forests or underground

Originally appeared in Basic Set (magenta box) (1981).