Carbunclo

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The Carbunclo is a small subterranean creature that resembles a gem-encrusted armadillo. Its skin appears silver, gold, or platinum and it usually has a large reflective scale on its forehead that can absorb and reflect light. The Carbunclo digs through vast subterranean caves in search of gems and precious metals that comprise its diet. Many miners hate Carbunclos for this reason, but some actually employ Carbunclos in order to identify new veins of precious gems, understanding that feeding the Carbunclo a few gems in exchange for a vast cache is a reasonable arrangement.

Carbunclo

Monster Level: 3
Small. Beast
STR DEX END AWR INT CHA
3 3 1 2 -2 0
Ref: 13 Fort: 11 Ant: 12 Log: 8 Will: 10
Armor Rating 11 Resist Sharp 4
Hit Points 25
Speed 40ft Senses Darkvision 60ft
Skills (AWR) Dungeoneering +5
Features
Digger. If the Carbunclo uses only one move action in a turn it has a dig speed of 5ft through natural dirt and stone.

Reflective Plate. If the Carbunclo has been exposed to a light source in the past 24 hours, it may shed dim light in a 30ft cone in front of itself. It can turn this light on and off at will.

Actions

The Carbunclo can take TWO of the following actions, or take the same action twice.

Move. The Carbunclo can move up to its speed.

Bite. Reach 5ft Natural Weapon. +3 vs AR. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) sharp.

Blinding Flash. 15ft Radius Natural Weapon. +3 vs FORT of all creatures within the radius. Hit: Target gains the Blinded condition until the end of its next turn.

Defense Curl. The Carbunclo gains +2 AR until the start of its next turn.

Growl. The Carbunclo prepares its Growl reaction.

Reactions
Growl (1/Round). If the Carbunclo prepared its Growl, then when a creature moves into reach of the Carbunclo’s Bite, it can make a Bite attack.

Features

Digger. If the Carbunclo uses only one move action in a turn it has a dig speed of 5ft through natural dirt and stone.

Reflective Plate. If the Carbunclo has been exposed to a light source in the past 24 hours, it may shed dim light in a 30ft cone in front of itself. It can turn this light on and off at will.

Actions

The Carbunclo can take TWO of the following actions, or take the same action twice.

Move. The Carbunclo can move up to its speed.

Bite. Reach 5ft Natural Weapon. +3 vs AR. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) sharp.

Blinding Flash. 15ft Radius Natural Weapon. +3 vs FORT of all creatures within the radius. Hit: Target gains the Blinded condition until the end of its next turn.

Defense Curl. The Carbunclo gains +2 AR until the start of its next turn.

Growl. The Carbunclo prepares its Growl reaction.

Reactions

Growl (1/Round). If the Carbunclo prepared its Growl, then when a creature moves into reach of the Carbunclo’s Bite, it can make a Bite attack.