An ankheg is a burrowing creature who hunts by luring its prey into a trap it has set. The ankheg burrows in loose soil and creates a pit that traps the hunted. It then bores up from its hiding place to attack. It will attempt to grab its prey and drag it back into the tunnel as the loose soil closes up above.
The ankheg grows to approximately 10 feet’ long and weighs around 800 lbs.
—Creaturi Obscuria
Ankheg
| Characteristics | CV | 3 | |||
| Stat | Score | % | Speed | 35’ | |
| STR | 16 | 80 | HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More | 42 | |
| CON | 16 | 80 | Dmg Mod | 2d6 | |
| SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More | 26 | 130 | AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More | 4 (Chitin) | |
| INT | 3 | 15 | Class | Monster | |
| ACU | 3 | 15 | Type | Aberration | |
| DEX | 8 | 40 | Horror An optional system where your character’s mental health ... More | 1/1d8 | |
| SOC | – | – | Treasure | Harvestables | |
- Attack: Bite 75% 1d6+3+dm plus grab; Acid Spit 65% 1d10+1 or 1 AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More for 10 rounds
- Skills: Dodge 55%, Grapple 60%, Hide 50%, Listen 60%, Spot 60%, Stealth 50%
- SpecialA special success if the roll is equal to or less than 1/5 t... More: Burrow, Grab, Spit Acid
- Weaknesses: –
- Habitat: Loose soil, deserts, underground
- Encounter:Single, Pair
Burrow
An ankheg will find an area of loose soil and burrow down, making a small pit of very slippery soil. It will wait buried under the ground for unsuspecting prey to fall in. When it is burrowed, its Hide skill is considered easyYour skill is doubled when a task is easier than normal. Eas... More.
SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More Note
Large (SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More 26) = -10% to Hide/Stealth/Dodge (already applied)
Spit Acid
Once every 3 hours, an ankheg can spit a 30-foot line of acid. Creatures struck by this acid take 1d10+1 or 1 AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More damage for 10 rounds. Once an ankheg uses this attack, it must wait 3 hours before using it again. As a result, an ankheg does not use this abilitySomething a character can do or feel, whether a skill, a pas... More unless it is desperate or frustrated, most often spitting acid when reduced to fewer than half its full normal hit pointsA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More or when it cannot not successfully grab an opponent.
Remnants and Reagents
Ankheg Acid Gland (Remnant)
A large, bulbous gland located near the ankheg’s mandibles. When removed intact, it still secretes a powerful acidic fluid. Alchemists and assassins value it for creating acid vials or coating weapons with a single-use burning strike. If mishandled, the gland may rupture, spraying acid. (Strong Acid, 1d6 doses)
Value: 20 gp per dose
Harvesting Difficulty: Difficult