Celestial Giant Stag Beetle (4e Creature)

This sacred scarab answers the call of the valiant.

Lore

DC Arcana 10: These beetles are serious creatures that greedily devour crops. A lone beetle can consume a whole farm in only a few days.

DC Arcana 25: It is possible to train these beasts, and once they are trained they are fiercely loyal to their master. If it is kept well fed it will do anything it is told to do, even throw itself to its death.

These creatures tend to wander alone either throughout the shores of the astral sea, or scuttling down dusty corridors in long forgotten dungeons. The try to avoid lesser creatures and will attack if it is surprised.

Celestial Giant Stag Beetle

Celestial Giant Stag Beetle Level 4 Soldier Large Immortal Magical Beast XP 175 HP 52; Bloodied 26 Initiative +0 AC 19; Fortitude 17, Reflex 12, Will 11 Perception Speed 4 Darkvision Resist 5 acid, 5 cold, 5 electric Standard Actions Bite ♦ At-Will Attack: Melee 1; +11 vs AC Hit: 1d6 + 8 damage Beetle Spit (Acid)♦ Encounter Attack: Range 5; +11 vs AC Hit: 2d6 + 8 acid damage and ongoing 5 acid damage. Skills - Str 18 (+6) Dex 10 (+2) Wis 10 (+2) Con 17 (+5) Int 3 (-2) Cha 9 (+1) Alignment Unaligned Languages - Equipment —

Durer, stag-beetle by Real Distan, on Flickr Celestial Giant Stag Beetles tend to scuttle around foes, attacking them with Bite and then moving away, even if they provoke opportunity attacks. If they are reduced to low hit points then they will try attack their enemies from a distance, using "Beetle Spit" to hinder them. Then they will return to melee combat.

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