Known by various names, such as the drake-eating mantis, the
treebender mantis, or simply the deadly mantis, these immense behemoths
average more than 60 feet in height and have a terrifying habit of
destroying entire villages or towns in order to satiate their ravenous
appetites. A deadly mantis is a giant mantis advanced to Colossal size,
16 Hit Dice, and CR 14.
XP 38,400 N Colossal vermin Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +6 DEFENSE
AC 20, touch 3, flat-footed 19 (+1 Dex, +17 natural, –8 size)hp 216 (16d8+144) Fort +19, Ref +6, Will +7 Immune mind-affecting effects OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft. fly 40 ft. (poor)Melee 2 claws +20 (2d8+16 plus grab) Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. Special Attacks lunge, mandibles, sudden strike STATISTICS
Str 42, Dex 12, Con 28, Int —, Wis 15, Cha 11Base Atk +12; CMB +36 (+40 grapple); CMD 47 (51 vs. trip) Skills Climb +24, Fly -7, Perception +6, Stealth -11 (+1 in forests); Racial Modifiers +4 Perception, +4 Stealth (+12 in forests) SPECIAL ABILITIES
Lunge (Ex)
A giant mantis's limbs are capable of reaching much farther than normal
for a creature of its size. As a full-attack action, it can make a
single attack with its claws at double its normal reach. When a giant
mantis attacks with a claw in this manner, it gains a +4 bonus on its
attack roll. A giant mantis cannot make attacks of opportunity with its
lunge. |
This is a Variant Monster. The full stats were not provided by Paizo so some calculations were made. The DM is encouraged to double-check the numbers before using. Fan Content |
