Crab with a Knife (3.5e Creature)

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Crab with a Knife

Crab with a Knife

CR 1/4

	N Diminutive Animal (Crab)
Init/Senses	+4/listen=+0; Listen {{{listen}}}, Spot +0
AC	20, touch 18, flat-footed 16 (+4 Dex, +4 Natural, +4 Size.)
hp	2(1d4) (4 HD)
Fort/Ref/Will	+0/+4/+0
Speed	10 ft. (2 squares), Burrow 5 ft., Swim 15 ft.
Melee	2 claws +8 (1d4-2)
Base Atk/Grp	+0/+2
Abilities	Str 6, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 1, Wis 10, Cha 1
SQ	Swarm, Telepathy
Skills	Climb +6, Hide +16, Swim +6
Advancement	—
Swarm	Crab with a Knifes are very deadly creatures in swarms. When ever a Crab with a Knife is injured or killed, all Crab with a Knifes within 100 feet will immediately swarm on the attacker.
Telepathy	Crab with a Knifes possess weak mental powers, which gives them the power of the Swarm effect above. If this ability is somehow blocked, then the Swarm effect is lost. Another benefit of these powers are that they can change basic feelings of others, I. E. happiness, sadness, anger, etc.

Strategies and Tactics

Crab with a Knifes usually live in groups, so attack one of the edge of the group, so you can attack the other Crab with a Knifes. These crabs can easily surround you and deplete your health in 1-2 rounds. Remember to actively move backwards, so that the Crab with a Knifes don't swarm you.

Sample Encounters

A seaweed farmer finds his crops overrun with Crab with a Knives, making harvest near-impossible.

Ecology

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Lore

A small island in the Dokfyor Strait is actually a giant Crab with a Knife.

Society

Each spring, male Crab with a Knifes battle each other until 1 remains for every 4 female Crab with a Knifes.

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