Cave Scorpion

Cave Scorpion Creature1

N Medium Animal

Senses Perception +7; darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 30 feet

Skills Athletics +7, Stealth +7

Str +2, Dex +4, Con +3, Int -5, Wis +2, Cha -4

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AC 16; Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +5

HP 20

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Speed 30 feet, climb 15 feet

Melee [one-action] pincer +9 (agile, finesse), Damage 1d8+2 slashing plus Grab

Melee [one-action] stinger +9 (finesse), Damage 1d6+2 piercing plus cave scorpion venom

Cave Scorpion Venom (poison); Saving Throw DC 17 Fortitude; Maximum Duration 6 rounds; Stage 1 1d4 poison damage (1 round); Stage 2 1d6 poison damage and enfeebled 1 (1 round); Stage 3 1d8 poison damage and enfeebled 2 (1 round)

About

Cave scorpions prefer to reside in underground lairs. Most have lost nearly all of their pigmentation, making them appear ghostly when they lurk at the edge of the light. While they prefer to eat large insects, cave scorpions can and will attack humanoids. Some societies have developed techniques to herd or lure scorpions into pest-infested tunnels and warrens at the edge of their settlements, where the scorpions thrive in a dual role of exterminators and guardians.