Giant Fire Beetle
Small Vermin — CR 0.33
- Hit Dice
- 1d8 (4 hp)
- Initiative
- +0
- Speed
- Land 30 ft
- Armor Class
- 16, touch 11, flat-footed 16
- Base Attack / Grapple
- +0/-4
- Attack
- Bite +1 melee (2d4)
- Full Attack
- Bite +1 melee (2d4)
- STR
- 10
- DEX
- 11
- CON
- 11
- WIS
- 10
- CHA
- 7
- Fort / Ref / Will
- +2 / +0 / +0
- Challenge Rating
- 0.33
- Alignment
- Always Neutral
- Organization
- Cluster (2–5) or colony (6–11)
- Treasure
- None
- Environment
- Plains
- Level Adjustment
- —
Special Abilities
DarkvisionVermin Traits
These luminous nocturnal insects are prized by miners and adventurers. They have two glands, one above each eye, that produce a red glow. The glands’ luminosity persists for 1d days after removal from the beetle, illuminating a roughly circular area with a 10-foot radius. Giant fire beetles are about 2 feet long.
Description
These luminous nocturnal insects are prized by miners and adventurers. They have two glands, one above each eye, that produce a red glow. The glands’ luminosity persists for 1d days after removal from the beetle, illuminating a roughly circular area with a 10-foot radius. Giant fire beetles are about 2 feet long.