SRD:Fiendish Monstrous Scorpion, Small
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Fiendish Monstrous Scorpion, Small[edit]
| Fiendish Monstrous Scorpion, Small | |
|---|---|
| Size/Type: | Small Magical Beast (Extraplanar) |
| Hit Dice: | 1d8+2 (6 hp) |
| Initiative: | +0 |
| Speed: | 30 ft. (6 squares) |
| Armor Class: | 14 (+1 size, +3 natural),, touch 11, flat-footed 14 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +0/–4 |
| Attack: | Claw +1 melee (1d3–1) |
| Full Attack: | 2 claws +1 melee (1d3–1) and sting –4 melee (1d3–1 plus poison) |
| Space/Reach: | 5 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Constrict 1d3–1, improved grab, poison, Smite Good 1/day |
| Special Qualities: | Darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., Resistance to cold and fire 5, Spell resistance 6 |
| Saves: | Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +0 |
| Abilities: | Str 9, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 2 |
| Skills: | Climb +3, Hide +8, Spot +4 |
| Feats: | Weapon FinesseB |
| Environment: | Warm deserts in an evil-aligned plane |
| Organization: | Colony (2–5) or swarm (6–11) |
| Challenge Rating: | 1/2 |
| Treasure: | None |
| Alignment: | Always evil (any) |
| Advancement: | — |
| Level Adjustment: | — |
Monstrous scorpions are likely to attack any creature that approaches, and they usually charge when attacking prey.
Smite Good (Su): Once per day the creature can make a normal melee attack to deal extra damage equal to its HD total (maximum of +20) against a good foe.
Constrict (Ex): A monstrous scorpion deals automatic claw damage on a successful grapple check.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a monstrous scorpion must hit with a claw attack. A monstrous scorpion can use either its Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for grapple checks, whichever is better.
Poison (Ex): A monstrous scorpion has a poisonous sting. The details vary by the scorpion’s size, as follows. The save DCs are Consitution- based. The indicated damage is initial and secondary damage.
| Size | Fort DC | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 12 | 1d2 Con |
Skills: A monstrous scorpion has a +4 racial bonus on Climb, Hide, and Spot checks.
Notes[edit]
- This monster is a Small Monstrous Scorpion with the Fiendish Creature template added to it.
- This monster can be summoned using the spell Summon Monster I.
SEE WIKIPEDIA ENTRY: Scorpion
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| Alignment | Always evil (any) + |
| Challenge Rating | 1/2 + |
| Environment | Warm deserts in an evil-aligned plane + |
| Level Adjustment | — + |
| Size | Small + |
| Subtype | Extraplanar + |
| Title | Fiendish Monstrous Scorpion, Small + |
| Type | Magical Beast + |
