Bestiary · Humanoid

Saurus

Saurus are delta hunters who hold a fixed stretch of river country on jungle worlds. They let most traffic through their territory and ambush what they take on ground chosen in advance, most often the third or fourth time a route is used.

Saurus, drawn at Medium scale
Physiology
Humanoid
Size
Medium
Speed
30 ft.
Armor class
14 (hide and bone)
Hit points
39 (6d8 + 12)
Proficiency
+2
  • STR 16 +3 save +3
  • DEX 13 +1 save +1
  • CON 15 +2 save +2
  • INT 9 -1 save -1
  • WIS 13 +1 save +1
  • CHA 8 -1 save -1
Skills
Survival +3 , Stealth +3
Passive Perception
11
Senses
darkvision 60 ft.
Languages
Saurian, Common
Found in
Coastline , Jungle

Equipment

Traits

  • Still Water

    The saurus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks if it has not moved since the end of its last turn.

Actions

  • Spear

    +5 to hit · reach 10 ft.

    1d8 + 3 piercing damage

    A thrust of the saurus's long-hafted spear.

  • Ambush Strike Reaction

    When a creature within 30 feet moves into the saurus's territory without having spotted it, the saurus makes one Spear attack against that creature with advantage, then can move up to half its speed.