Slicer Beetle, Goliath (CR 4)

• Slicer Beetle, Phobetor Goliath (CR 5)

This heavily carapaced insect about ten to fifteen feet long has six legs and a pair of powerful forward mandibles.

CR 4: Slicer Beetle, Goliath

Any giant (x6) slicer beetle     N Huge vermin     Background Hunter     Init +1; Senses low-light vision, tremorsense 30 ft.; Perception (Wis) +8 (Expert +4, +2 feat)

Defense

hp 188 (4d8+156)     DV 12, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+3 defense, +1 Dex, -2 size)     Fort +17, Ref +7 (reroll 1/day), Will +3         DR 12/armor (+4 natural, [+8 inherent])         Immune mind-affecting

Offense

Speed 70 ft., fly 50 ft. (poor)     Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.     Base Atk +3; CMB +20 (grapple +24); CMD 30 (38 vs. trip)     Melee bite +17 (3d4+22 [46/34] plus grab])         Special Attacks acid spray (cone 30 ft., 1d6 acid damage, Reflex DC 25 half, 1d4 rds.)

Statistics

Abilities Str 39, Dex 13, Con 37, Int 1, Wis 15, Cha 1     Feats Acrobaticb, Alertnessb, Big Game Hunterb, Lightning Reflexes, Muscular Reflexes, Skill Focus (Stealth), Stealthyb, Toughnessb (x6), Weapon Focus (natural)     Racial Feats Improved Natural Armor (x2)         Skills Acrobatics (Dex) +7 (0 ACP, Expert +4, +2 feat) Appraise (Int) — (Novice +0) Artistry (Int) — (Novice +0) Autohypnosis* (Wis) — (Novice +0) Bluff (Cha) — (Novice +0) Climb (Str) +16 (0 ACP, Skilled +2) Craft () (Int) — (Novice +0) Diplomacy (Cha) — (Novice +0) Disable Device* (Dex) — (0 ACP, Novice +0) Disguise (Cha) — (Novice +0) Escape Artist (Dex) +7 (0 ACP, Expert +4, +2 feat) Fly (Dex) -1 (0 ACP, Expert +4, +2 feat, -4 fly, -4 size) Handle Animal* (Cha) +0 (Novice +0, 4 ranksbg) Heal (Wis) +2 (Novice +0) Intimidate (Cha or Str) +14 (Novice +0) Knowledge* () (Int) — (Novice +0) Linguistics* (Int) — (Novice +0) Lore* (Int) — (Novice +0) Perform () (Cha) — (Novice +0) Profession* () (Wis) — (Novice +0) Ride (Dex) +1 (0 ACP, Novice +0) Sense Motive (Wis) +4 (Novice +0, +2 feat) Sleight of Hand* (Dex) — (0 ACP, Novice +0) Spellcraft* (Int) — (Novice +0) Stealth (Dex) +12 (0 ACP, Expertc +4, 4 ranks, +5 feat, -2 size) Survival (Wis) +6 (Expertbg +4) Swim (Str) +16 (0 ACP, Skilled +2) Truespeak* (Int) — (Novice +0) Use Magic Device* (Cha) — (Novice +0)             Possessions None.