Beetle, Scarab BeetleThis glossy blue-black beetle is the size of a cow.Scarab Beetle CR 6Source Inner Sea Bestiary pg. 5 XP 2,400 N Large vermin Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0DefenseAC 20, touch 10, flat-footed 19 (+1 Dex, +10 natural, –1 size) hp 67 (9d8+27) Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +3 Immune death effects, disease, mind-affecting effects, paralysisOffenseSpeed 40 ft., climb 20 ft., fly 20 ft. (average) Melee bite +11 (1d8+9 plus gnaw) Space 10 ft., Reach 5 ft.StatisticsStr 23, Dex 12, Con 16, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 1 Base Atk +6; CMB +13; CMD 24 (32 vs. trip) Skills Climb +14, Fly –1EcologyEnvironment warm deserts (Osirion) Organization solitary or swarm (3–9) Treasure noneSpecial AbilitiesGnaw (Ex) A scarab beetle deals 1 point of Strength damage on a successful bite. This damage is doubled against creatures with no armor or natural armor bonus to AC, but creatures in heavy armor or with a natural armor bonus of +10 or greater are immune, as are creatures immune to critical hits or without flesh.DescriptionIn Osirion, these massive beetles are a threat to ancient tombs as they chew their way through the interred. Some say scarab beetles’ connection with the dead gives them powers greater than those of normal beetles, but any evidence of this has yet to been proven true. Merchants claim powdered scarab is an essential element in magic that protects against death effects.Creatures in "Beetle" Category
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