Armadillo

Armadillos are peaceful burrowing mammals native to deserts and arid grasslands.

From D&D Wiki Author(s): moosekickedmysisterstoof
Date Created: 02/11/2006

Familiar Benefits:

When taken as a familiar, an armadillo grants its master a +2 bonus to Fortitude saves.

Notes: 1An armadillo’s claws are treated as secondary attacks and add only half the armadillo’s Strength bonus to the damage roll.

Armadillo
Size/Type	Tiny animal
Hit Dice	1d8 (4 hp)
Initiative	+2
Speed	20 feet (4 squares), burrow 10 feet
Armor Class	16 (+2 size, +2 Dexterity, +2 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple	+0/-10
Attack	Claw -3 melee1 (1d2–2)1
Full Attack	2 claws -3 melee1 (1d2–2)1
Space/Reach	2 1/2 ft/0 ft
Special Attacks	—
Special Qualities	Defensive ball, Low-LightVision, Scent
Saves	Fort+2, Ref +4, Will +1
Abilities	Strength 6, Dexterity 15, Constitution 11, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 13, Charisma 5
Skills	Listen +4, Spot +2, Hide +10*[1]
Feats	Weapon FinesseB
Environment	Warm deserts
Organization	Solitary
Challenge Rating	1/4
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	2 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment	—

Combat

Armadillos rely on their hard shells for defense, only using their claws as a last resort.

Defensive Ball (Ex): As a move-equivalent action, an armadillo can roll into a defensive ball. This effectively grants the armadillo improved cover (+8 AC, +4 on Reflex saves). The armadillo can remain in this position indefinitely, and normally does so until whatever danger caused it to roll up has left the area.

Skills

* In desert or overgrown terrain, armadillos have a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks.