Enormous Scorpion

Enormous Scorpion (CR 3)

Neutral - Large - Vermin

Lore:	Know (Nature)
6		21
Basic DC		Full DC

Initiative

5

Perception:
15	+5
Passive	Active

Ambush:

10+

on a d20

Senses:

• Standard Senses

Movement Types:

Defense

AC

18

Man Def

17

Monster Health
51	25	4
Hit Points	Bloodied	Hit Dice

Saving Throws
Fort:	+6
Refl:	+1
Will:	+1

Strong Against:

• (Mindless) Immune (no effect): all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, fear, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms)

Weak Against:

Offense

Size:	Large
10 ft.		10 ft.
Space		Reach

To-Hit

+6

Man Off

+5

Action

0

Points

Standard Attack (Melee):

• 1x Sting +6 (1d10+2/x2)
  as piercing (physical, common)
  poison (see below)

Full Attack (Melee):

• 1x Sting +6 (1d10+2/x2)
  as piercing (physical, common)
  poison (see below)
• 2x Claw +6 (1d6/x2)
  as slashing (physical, common)
  grab

Standard Attack (Ranged):

Full Attack (Ranged):

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

19

STR

10

DEX

16

CON

INT

10

WIS

2

CHA

Skills:

• Movement: 9
• Perception: 5
• Stealth: 9
• All other skills: 0 (no ranks)

Languages:

Feats:

• Grapple, Improved (EFFECT: Grapple, Improved (Feat))

Special Abilities

Scorpion Venom (Ex)

Whenever the scorpion stings a foe, it may inflict a mild poison: Scorpion Venom    (Injury vector; Poisoned intensity) Save: Fort DC 17;     Frequency: 1/round for 3 rounds Effect: 1d2 STR dilution and 1d8+1 non-lethal damage per interval Fruition: None Fruition Duration: n/a

Grab (Ex)

As a free action, whenever a scorpion succeeds in a melee attack with its claws, it may attempt to Grab that target, rolling its Maneuver Offense (1d20+5) against the target's Maneuver Defense.

Enormous Scorpion

Combat Tactics

Scorpions will attack any creature they see, attempting to charge whenever possible, attempting to sting their prey to immobilize it, and grabbing it to help hold it down if the initial effort at stinging doesn't work.

Out of Combat

Rewards

XP: 800

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 813 gp.

Weight: 30 lbs.     Volume: 1.2 cu. ft.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10	Nothing Found
11 - 14	1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17	1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19	1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20	Roll on Table 2
###	Nothing to see here!
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10	3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14	1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17	1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19	1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20	Roll on Table 3
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8	3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11	3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14	3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17	1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19	1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20	1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)