Ash Crawler
by Robert J Schwalb
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Small Magical Beast (Fire) |
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Hit Dice: |
3d10+3 (19 hp) |
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Initiative: |
+2 |
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Speed: |
15 feet, Burrow 15 feet (ash only) |
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AC: |
15 (+2 Natural, +2 Dex, +1 Size) |
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Attacks: |
Bite+5, Tail Slap+2 |
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Damage: |
Bite 1d4+1, Tail 1d2+1 |
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Face/Reach: |
5'x 5'/5' |
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Special Attacks: |
Improved Grab, rake |
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Special Qualities: |
Fire Subtype |
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Saves: |
Fort+4, Ref+5, Will+0 |
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Abilities: |
Str 12, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 8, Cha 7 |
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Skills: |
Hide+11* |
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Feats: |
Multiattack |
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Climate/Terrain: |
Arid Lands with fire, preferably in volcanic areas |
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Organisation: |
Solitary, Clutch (1d6) |
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Challenge Rating: |
2 |
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Treasure: |
Standard (Minerals & metals only) |
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Alignment: |
Always Neutral |
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Advancement: |
4-6 HD (Small), 7-9 HD (Medium) |
The ash crawler is an odd beast, resembling somewhat a bat nosed pig, with a long, sharp, prehensile tail. Uniformly grey, they slough their skin every thirty days, which flakes into ashes. This process grows more rapidly in the presence of a heated source, which provides never ending pleasure to this fire dweller. Thus, the crawler perpetuates its environment by shedding its skin. Measuring about two feet in body length proper, with a snake-like tail extending some four feet farther, the crawler when fully revealed is a menace to be feared.
Combat
Improved Grab (Ex): Whenever an ash crawler successfully hits with a bite attack, it may make an immediate second attack without provoking an attack of opportunity. If successful, the crawler achieves a hold, by locking its jaws and inflicting an additional 1d2+1 points of damage every round until removed.
Rake (Ex): In addition to the crawler's grab and bite, each succeeding round following the successful grab, it rakes automatically with it hind claws for an additional 1d4+1 points of damage.
Fire Subtype: Immune to all fire damage. Takes double damage from cold based spells, unless a successful saving throw for half is made, in which case it takes half damage normally. The ash crawler benefits from low-light vision and darkvision with a 60' range.
Skills: Ash Crawlers have a +4 racial bonus to hide in Ash or volcanic areas.