PR
1
Gem Beetle
Gem beetles eat mineral seams and lay the crystal back down as plating, so a mature one is worth more dead than a season of mining. They are docile until the burrow is entered. Deep-mine crews work around them and salvagers do not.
- Physiology
- Beast
- Size
- Medium
- Speed
- 30 ft., burrow 15 ft.
- Armor class
- 15
- Hit points
- 33 (6d8 + 6)
- Proficiency
- +2
- STR 14 +2 save +2
- DEX 10 +0 save +0
- CON 13 +1 save +1
- INT 1 -5 save -5
- WIS 9 -1 save -1
- CHA 3 -4 save -4
- Skills
- Stealth +2
- Passive Perception
- 9
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 30 ft.
- Languages
- None
- Damage resistances
- piercing, ballistic
- Found in
- Subterranean
Traits
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Crystal Shell
A critical hit against a gem beetle shatters a plate: the beetle takes the damage and its AC drops by 1 until it molts.
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Refraction
A ray or beam that misses it by 4 or less is reflected at a creature of the GM's choice within 15 feet, using the original attack roll.
Actions
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Horn
+4 to hit · reach 5 ft.
2d6 + 2 piercing damage
A thrust of its horn.