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Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion

Tiny · Beast · CR 3 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)

14 (natural armor)

63 (14d4 + 28)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-4

DEX

CON

INT

-5

WIS

CHA

-4

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Tiny

Type Beast

Alignment Unaligned

XP 700

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)

Swim 10 ft (3 m)

Climb 10 ft (3 m)

Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Actions

Claw

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4+2 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

Multiattack

The Stygian fat-tailed scorpion makes two Claw attacks and one Sting attack.

Sting

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4+2 plus 4d6 poison damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until it finishes a short or long rest. Each time the poisoned creature takes poison damage, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or suffer one level of exhaustion.

About Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion

Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion is a tiny beast with a Challenge Rating of 3. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 63 hit points (derived from 14d4 + 28).

GM Tips: Using Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion

2 tips available

When using Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Mid-level Encounter: Ideal for parties levels 3-8 as solo or small groups
Terrain Advantage: Use terrain to offset moderate combat abilities

Player Guide: Facing Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Moderate Threat: Prepare standard combat tactics
Tactical Advantage: Use terrain and positioning

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 3.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 5 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 1,200 XP
Hard: 1,800 XP
Deadly: 2,400 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion?: Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion has a Challenge Rating of 3, making it appropriate for parties of level 3.0.
What type of creature is Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion?: Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion is a Tiny Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.