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Giant Crab

Creature 2 — animal, aquatic

Crabs are scavenging crustaceans known for their hard shells and iconic sideways gait. They use their claws to defend themselves, hunt, and fight other crabs for territory. When confronted with threats from outside their species, most crabs prefer to flee, but when retreat isn't possible, they clamp on to their foes as tightly as they can. The statistics presented here represent giant crabs that live close to the water's surface. Crabs that live deeper underwater often exhibit more extreme adap

Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2

Perception +8
Skills acrobatics +7, athletics +8, stealth +7
Str
+4
Dex
+3
Con
+1
Int
-4
Wis
+2
Cha
-3
AC 18 Fort +7 Ref +9 Will +8
HP 25
Resistances physical (except bludgeoning) 3
Speed 25 feet, swim 15 feet

Offense

Melee Claw +9, Damage 1d10+4 slashing

Abilities

Scuttle —
Vulnerable to Prone — If a creature critically succeeds on a check to Trip the giant crab, the crab is flipped over onto its back in addition to the usual effects. A giant crab that is flipped onto its back has a particularly hard time defending itself; instead of taking the normal -2 circumstance penalty to AC for being Off-Guard, it takes a -4 circumstance penalty to AC.
Constrict — 1d6+3 bludgeoning damage, DC 18 Fortitude Constrict
Grab — Grab

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