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.
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).