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Cheliceram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cheliceram
CR 4 N Magical Beast<\/strong>
This creature looks something like a purplish-black scorpion with the head of a beetle. It walks on six legs held underneath its body, and a pair of pincers clacks menacingly. A fan of filamentous antennae rises from its head and back.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chelicerams are monstrous hybrids of arachnid and insect, capable of using psychic magic to protect and maneuver themselves through the wastes. They spend most of their lives underground, burrowing in sandy soil but preferring some sort of hard substrate to lurk near, such as a boulder or buried ruin. When a cheliceram detects movement, it teleports up to attack. Most chelicerams prefer to ignore foes of their own size, instead attacking a larger target. A horse or camel sized prize can feed a cheliceram over an extended period, and they may be found near half-eaten, desiccated carcasses buried in the sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cheliceram uses its powers by instinct. They use anticipate peril <\/em>when first detecting prey items, teleport if surrounded or overwhelmed, cast placebo effect <\/em>if affected with status effects, and use thought shield <\/em>if attacked with mind-influencing magic. A cheliceram\u2019s venom causes tissue death, and creatures that survive its sting suffer from hideous scars if not healed with magic. In high traffic areas, they may hunt in groups, but such associations are more opportunistic than cooperative. Once prey sources run dry, the chelicerams typically separate quickly, lest the strongest of them decide to start eating its fellows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheliceram              CR 4
XP 1,200<\/strong>
N Small magical beast
Init <\/strong>+4; Senses <\/strong>darkvision 60 ft., Perception +8, tremorsense 30 ft.
Defense
AC <\/strong>18, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+1 size, +4 Dex, +3 natural)
hp <\/strong>34 (4d10+12)
Fort <\/strong>+7, Ref <\/strong>+8, Will <\/strong>+2
Offense
Speed <\/strong>30 ft., burrow 10 ft., unstable location
Melee <\/strong>sting +6 (1d4+1 plus poison), 2 claws +6 (1d6+1), bite +6 (1d4+1)
Psychic Magic <\/strong>CL 4th<\/sup>, concentration +6
5 PE\u2014anticipate peril <\/em>(1 PE), placebo effect <\/em>(2 PE), thought shield I <\/em>(2 PE)
Statistics
Str <\/strong>13, Dex <\/strong>18, Con <\/strong>16, Int <\/strong>1, Wis<\/strong>13, Cha <\/strong>14
Base Atk <\/strong>+4; CMB <\/strong>+4; CMD <\/strong>18 (26 vs. trip)
Feats <\/strong>Nimble Moves, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills <\/strong>Acrobatics +8,Climb +5, Perception +8, Stealth +12
Ecology
Environment <\/strong>warm and temperate deserts
Organization <\/strong>solitary, pair or colony (3-5)
Treasure <\/strong>incidental
Special Abilities
Poison (Ex) <\/strong>Sting\u2014injury; save <\/em>Fort DC 15; duration <\/em>1\/round for 3 rounds; damage <\/em>1d2 Con damage; cure <\/em>1 save. The save DC is Constitution based.
Unstable Location (Su) <\/strong>A cheliceram can teleport up to 30 feet as a swift action without provoking an attack of opportunity. It can use this ability a number of times per day equal to its Hit Dice plus its Charisma modifier (6\/day for the average cheliceram).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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