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Creature · Built-in

Ash Crawler

Large Monstrosity, unaligned

Medium difficulty
CR 3
Melee

A long, segmented crawler whose plates smoulder like coals; it burrows through warm ash near lava.

Statistics

Armor Class: 15 (cinder plates)
Hit Points: 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed: Walk 30 ft, Burrow 20 ft
Challenge: CR 3 · 700 XP
Size: Large — Takes a 2-by-2 block of map cells.
Senses: Tremorsense 60 ft

STR17+3

DEX12+1

CON16+3

INT2−4

WIS10+0

CHA4−3

Attacks

Multiattack

Mandibles × 2

Mandibles Melee

+5 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 2d6 + 3 slashing plus 1d6 fire

Abilities

Smoke Plume Recharge 5–6

Blows a cloud of hot ash from its vents.

Area: 15 ft
Saving throw: Constitution DC 13
On a failed save: Full damage and blinded until the end of its next turn.
On a successful save: Half damage.
Damage: 2d6 fire
Conditions: Blinded

Defenses

Immunities: Fire
Vulnerabilities: Cold

Environment & tags

Environments: Volcanic, Underground
Groups: Cave / Underground, Original Game Master Creatures
Tags: monstrosity, original, burrower