Monster: Carrion Crawler

Monster: Carrion Crawler

Carrion crawler is a dungeon-dwelling scavenger that sometimes hunts living creatures, paralyzing them with its tentacles and devouring them. I don't remember if I have ever used these creatures in D&D, but they look very fitting for a generic dungeon monster. Very weak to ranged attacks and high HT characters.

Carrion Crawler [Monster Manual, page 30]

20 points

Attribute Modifiers: ST+9 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -10%) [45]; DX-1 [20]; IQ-8 [-160]; HT+2 [20].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+1; Will+8 [40]; Per+8 [40].

Advantages: Clinging [20]; DR 2 (Tough Skin, -40%) [6]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Extra Arms 6 (No Physical Attack, -50%; Weak, ¼ ST, -50%) [12]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Infravision [10]; Injury Tolerance (No Neck) [5]; Reduced Consumption 4 (Cast-Iron Stomach, -50%) [4]; Sharp Teeth [1].

                Paralysis: Affliction 1 (HT; Contact Agent, -30%; Melee Attack, Reach C, 1, Cannot Parry, -25%; Paralysis, +150%; Reduced Duration, 1/20, -25%) [17].

Disadvantages: Horizontal [-10]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; No Physical Attack on Arms [-10]; Restricted Diet (Fresh Meat) [-10]; Weak Arms (1/4 ST) [-10]; Wild Animal [-30].

Features: No Legs (Slithers).

Creature Type: Aberration.

Notes: Size 3 hexes; Weight 500 lbs.

Knowing Your Own Strength [65] Replace ST+9 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -10%) [45] with ST+9 [90]

Typical Stats

ST:	19	HP:	19	Speed:	5.25
DX:	9	Will:	10	Move:	5 ground
IQ:	2	Per:	10
HT:	12	FP:	12	SM:	+1
Dodge:	8	Parry:	N/A	DR:	2* (tough skin)

Sharp Teeth (11): 2d cutting (KYOS: 3d+1 cutting), Reach C.

Paralysis (11): A carrion crawler can lash out with one of its tentacles to paralyze his victim. This attack has Reach C, 1 and cannot parry. If the tentacle touches bare skin, the victim must roll HT to resist. He becomes paralyzed for 3 seconds per point of margin of failure. After that the subject is stunned (p. B420) and may roll vs. HT once per second to recover. 

                Traits: Clinging; Discriminatory Smell; Extra Arms 6 (No Physical Attack; Weak, ¼ ST); Extra Attack 1; Horizontal; Infravision; Injury Tolerance (No Neck); No Fine Manipulators; No Legs (Slithers); No Physical Attack on Arms; Reduced Consumption 4 (Cast-Iron Stomach); Restricted Diet (Fresh Meat); Weak Arms (1/4 ST); Wild Animal.

Skills: Brawling-11; Tracking-10.

Creature Type: Aberration.

Notes: Size 3 hexes; Weight 500 lbs.