Tentacle Crawler

Tentacus Scavana is what the scholars call the tentacle crawler. Regardless of its fancy name, most care little for it or what it’s called. This large, segmented insect, usually found in dark places, is feared across the world.

A tentacle crawler looks like a giant centipede with five octopus like tentacles emerging from its head. It roams the darkness in search of prey, using its tentacles to grapple it while it stings with its barbed tail. The best place to attack it is in the center, as far from either end as you can get, although it is quite capable of twisting to reach you wherever you slash it. 

—Etahn

Tentacle Crawler

CharacteristicsCV4
StatScore%Speed30’
STR1680HP35
CON1575Dmg Mod1d6
SIZ20100AV4 (thick carapace)
INT210ClassMonster
ACU840TypeVermin
DEX1050Horror1/1d8
SOCTreasureHarvestables
  • Attack: (5) Tentacles 65% 1d6+1+dm (Attempt Grab on hit) and Tail Sting 65% 1d6+1+dm+Poison
  • Skills: Dodge 75%, Grapple 65%, Hide 65%, Listen 65%, Spot 65%, Stealth 65%
  • Special: Darkvision 60’, Grab, Reach
  • Weaknesses: None
  • Habitat: Marshes, sewers, underground
  • Encounter: Solitary

Grab

When an attack also does grab, the attacker and defender must roll a Heroic Action (tentacle crawler’s STR vs defender’s STR or DEX. If the defender loses, they become grappled. They must succeed at a Heroic Action during their turn to free themselves.

A tentacle crawler can only hold one target. A grappled target is immobile and all attacks agauinst them are easy.

Poison:

PoisonTypePOTOnsetEffectSecondary EffectCurePrice
Tentacle crawler venomInjury16InstantPOT damage -1d4 STR2 saves500 gp

Reach

A tentacle crawler has a 10’ reach.

Remnants and Reagents

Tentacle Crawler Poison
Value: 500 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Difficult

Crawler Carapace Chitin (Remnant)
Thick armor-like plating, useful for creating light, natural AV gear.
Value: 10 gp per plate (1d4 plates)
Harvesting Difficulty: Easy