Beetle, Giant, Water [673]

Climat/Terrain Fresh water
Organisation Solitary
Fréquence Commun
Diète Omnivore
Cycle d'activité Any
Intelligence 0 - Non intelligent ou non mesurable
Trésor Nil
Alignement Neutre Absolu
Nombres 1-12
Classe d'armure 3
Mouvement Au sol : 3''
Vol : - Classe de vol :
Nage : 9''
Enfouissement :
Web :
Dés de vie 4
Thac0 17
Nbre d'attaques 1
Dommage / attaques 3-18
Attaques spéciales Nil
Défenses spéciales Nil
Résistance à la magie Nil
Taille M - man-size ( 4+' to 7' )
(6’ long)
Morale 13-14 - Elite
Valeur en XP 120 xp

Commentaires : Giant beetles are similar to their more ordinary counterparts, but thousands of times larger – with chewing mandibles and hard wings that provide substantial armor protection.
Beetles have two pairs of wings and three pairs of legs. Fortunately, the wings of a giant beetle cannot be used to fly, and in most cases, its six bristly legs do not enable it to move as fast as a fleeing man. The hard, chitinous shell of several varieties of these beetles are brightly colored, and sometimes have value to art collectors. While their shells protect beetles as well as plate mail armor, it is difficult to craft armor from them, and a skilled alchemist would need to be brought in on the job.
All beetles are basically unintelligent and always hungry. They will feed on virtually any form of organic material, including other sorts of beetles. They taste matter with their antennae, or feelers; if a substance tasted is organic, the beetle grasps it with its mandibles, crushes it, and eats it. Because of the thorough grinding of the mandibles, nothing eaten by giant beetles can be revived by anything short of a wish. Beetles do not hear or see well, and rely primarily on taste and feel.
Except as noted below, giant beetles are not really social animals; those that are found near each other are competitors for the same biological niche, not part of any family unit.

The giant water beetle is found only in fresh water no less than 30 feet deep.
Combat : Voracious eaters, these beetles prey upon virtually any form of animal, but will eat almost anything. Slow and ponderous on land, they move very quickly in water. Giant water beetles hunt food by scent and by feeling vibrations.
Habitat / Société : Water beetles sometimes inhabit navigable rivers and lakes, in which case they can cause considerable damage to shipping, often attacking and sinking craft to get at the tasty morsels inside.
Ecologie : Although they are air breathers, water beetles manage to stay underwater for extended periods of time by catching and holding a bubble of air beneath their giant wings. They will carry the bubble underwater, where it can be placed in a cave or some other cavity capable of holding an air supply.