Saw Beetle Nymph

Saw Beetle Nymph (CR 1)

Neutral - Tiny - Vermin

Lore:	Know (Nature)
2		17
Basic DC		Full DC

Initiative

3

Perception:
13	+3
Passive	Active

Ambush:

10+

on a d20

Senses:

• Standard Senses
• Scent 30 ft.

Movement Types:

• Walk 30 ft.
• Vaulting 20 ft.

Defense

AC

14

Man Def

17

Monster Health
31	15	2
Hit Points	Bloodied	Hit Dice

Saving Throws
Fort:	+5
Refl:	+0
Will:	+0

Strong Against:

• (Mindless) Immune (no effect): all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, fear, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms)

Weak Against:

Offense

Size:	Tiny
2.5 ft.		0 ft.
Space		Reach

To-Hit

+3

Man Off

+1

Action

0

Points

Standard Attack (Melee):

• 1x Sawing Mandibles +3 (1d4/19-20 x2)
  as slashing (physical, common)

Full Attack (Melee):

• 3x Sawing Mandibles +3 (1d4/19-20 x2)
  as slashing (physical, common)

Standard Attack (Ranged):

Full Attack (Ranged):

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

16

STR

10

DEX

14

CON

—

INT

8

WIS

14

CHA

Skills:

• Movement: 3
• Perception: 3
• All other skills: 0 (no ranks)

Languages:

Feats:

Special Abilities

Saw Beetle Nymph

Saw Beetle Nymphs are the flightless young of Saw Beetles, although they can use their growing winglets to vault around in a disconcerting fashion. They are voracious and assume everything they encounter is edible. While the adults are omnivores, the rapidly growing nymphs need a great deal of protein. They are abysmally stupid and will attempt to eat creatures considerably larger than themselves. They seem incapable of distinguishing between carrion and live creatures that may fight back. Saw beetles live in forests, swamps, plains, deserts, and often infest ruins.

Combat Tactics

Saw beetles nymphs are voracious with a particular desire for meat. As a result, they immediately close the range and try to start eating.

Out of Combat

Saw Beetle Nymphs are typical monstrous vermin, although their carnivorous diet means they are more likely to attack civilization than others of their ilk. Monstrous butterflies, for example, are a hazard only to the birds that try to eat them. Completely mindless, saw beetles are usually hunted to extinction as soon as they are discovered as a matter of public safety.

Rewards

XP: 400

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 219 gp.

Weight: 10 lbs.     Volume: 0.4 cu. ft.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10	Nothing Found
11 - 14	1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17	1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19	1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20	Roll on Table 2
###	Nothing to see here!
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10	3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14	1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17	1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19	1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20	Roll on Table 3
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8	3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11	3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14	3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17	1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19	1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20	1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)