Scarab, Ruin
- Size
- Large
- Type
- Undead
- Challenge Rating
- 6
- Source
- Tome of Beasts 3
- Alignment
- Neutral-Evil
- Armor Class
- 15
- Speeds
- 30, fly 15, climb 15
- Walking Speed
- 30
- Climbing Speed
- 15
- Flying Speed
- 15
- Strength Score
- 17
- Dexterity Score
- 14
- Constitution Score
- 16
- Intelligence Score
- 3
- Wisdom Score
- 14
- Charisma Score
- 4
- Skill Proficiencies
- Perception
- Languages Ref
- —
- Hit Points
- 136
- Condition Immunities
- Charmed, Frightened, Poisoned, Restrained
Large undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d10+48)
Speed 30 ft., climb 15 ft., fly 15 ft.
- STR
- 17 (+3)
- DEX
- 14 (+2)
- CON
- 16 (+3)
- INT
- 3 (−4)
- WIS
- 14 (+2)
- CHA
- 4 (−3)
Skills Perception +2
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned, restrained
Senses blindsight 90' (blind beyond), passive Perception 12
Languages —
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Flesh-Eating Aura. When creature that doesn't have all of its hp starts its turn within 10 ft. of scarab creature takes 2 (1d4) necrotic. Also magical healing within 10 ft. of it is halved.
Silent Steps. No sound emanates from it whether moving attacking or ripping into a corpse. Has advantage on Dex (Stealth) checks and each creature within 5 ft. of it is deafened.
Undead Nature. Doesn't require air food drink or sleep.
Unstoppable. Moving through difficult terrain doesn't cost it extra movement and its speed can't be reduced.
Actions
Multiattack. Two Bites. Can replace one attack with Gut Rip.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 14 (2d10+3) slashing damage + 5 (2d4) necrotic and knocked prone or pushed 5 ft. away the scarab's choice (DC 14 Str negates prone/push).
Gut Rip. The ruin scarab tears into one prone creature within 5 ft. of it. The target takes 11 (2d10) slashing damage and 5 (2d4) necrotic and is incapacitated for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn't incapacitated). An incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.
Reactions
Relentless Pursuit. When a creature within 10 ft. of the scarab moves away from it scarab can move up to half its speed toward that creature.
Stat block from Tome of Beasts 3 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts 3. ©2022 Open Design LLC. All rights reserved. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.