osric
osric| Frequency | Rare |
|---|---|
| Number appearing | 1d6 |
| Armor class | 2 |
| Move | 120-ft; 60-ft burrowing |
| Hit dice | 3 to 8 |
| % in lair | 15% |
| Treasure type | None |
| Damage per attack | 3d6 |
| Special attacks | Squirt acid |
| Special defenses | None |
| Magic resistance | Standard |
| Intelligence | Non- |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Size | Large (10-ft+) |
Ankheg are gigantic burrowing arthropods with chitinous shells. They can subsist on filtered earth, but are not averse to meat. If necessary an ankheg can spit digestive acid with a range of 30-ft. This uses up its stock of acid, which will not be replenished for half a day, and inflicts 4d8 hp damage to a single target (saving throw vs breath weapons for half damage).
When feeding, an ankheg dissolves its prey before sucking the juices from the shrunken husk, like a spider. This attack inflicts 1d4 hp damage per round.
Ankheg sometimes lurk beneath the earth waiting to feel the vibrations of an approaching creature, thence to attack it by surprise.
Special Abilities
Acid Spit — Range 30-ft. Inflicts 4d8 hp damage to a single target (saving throw vs breath weapons for half damage). Uses up stock of acid, which will not be replenished for half a day.
Dissolving Attack — When feeding, dissolves prey before sucking the juices from the shrunken husk. Inflicts 1d4 hp damage per round.
Ambush — Sometimes lurk beneath the earth waiting to feel the vibrations of an approaching creature, thence to attack it by surprise.