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Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion

Tiny · Beast · CR 3 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts

14 (natural armor)

10 (4d4)

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 +3

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Languages

Environments

Caves Desert Forest or Jungle Grassland or Plains Ruins Underworld

Actions

Claw

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m).

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 bludgeoning damage.

Multiattack

The scorpion makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its sting.

Sting

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 6d6 poison damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, plus 21 (6d6) poison damage and the target is poisoned until it completes a short or long rest. A successful DC 10 Constitution saving throw reduces the poison damage to half and prevents the poisoned condition. If the target fails this saving throw while already poisoned, it gains one level of exhaustion in addition to the other effects.

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 10 hit points (derived from 4d4).

Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion

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

Climbing Advantage: This creature can climb at 20 ft. It can use walls and ceilings for tactical positioning. Consider using 'Spider Climb' negation or fighting in open areas without vertical surfaces.

Player Guide: Facing Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion

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

Climbing Defense: This creature can climb at 20 ft! It can use walls and ceilings for surprise attacks. Fight in open areas without vertical surfaces. 'Spider Climb' negation spells can help.

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.
What languages does Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion speak?: Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion can communicate in -.