Ant Lion
This creature resembles a giant gray or brown ant with leathery skin covered in coarse, black bristles. Its deep, inset eyes are black and its mouth is filled with rows of jagged teeth. Two large silver mandibles protrude just above its mouth. Each mandible has a barb on its inside midway between the creature's mouth and the end point of the mandible.
Ant Lion (CR 6)
Large VerminAlignment: Neutral
Initiative: +0
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Tremorsense 60 feet; Perception +0
Speed: 30 feet, Burrow 10 feet
Space: 10 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 19, touch 9, flat-footed 19 (+10 natural, -1 size)Hit Points: 67 (9d8+27)
Saving Throws: Fort +9, Ref +3, Will +3
Immunity: mind-affecting effects, vermin traits
Offense
Melee: bite +11 (2d8+9 plus Grab)Reach: 5 feet
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 (+6) | 11 (+0) | 17 (+3) | - | 11 (+0) | 11 (+0) |
CMB +13 (+17 Grapple)
CMD 23 (31 vs. Trip)
Feats:
Skills:
Languages:
Special Abilities
NONEEcology
Environment: Warm DesertsOrganization: solitary or nest (mated pair plus 1d4 non-combatants)
Treasure: incidental
The ant lion is a vicious insect-like creature that lurks in the bottom of pits and holes feeding on those unfortunates that fall in. An ant lion is about 9 feet long and weighs nearly 700 pounds. Ant lions dig deep, funnel-shaped pits in which to trap their prey. An ant lion pit is about 60 feet across and about 20 feet deep. A creature that steps on the pit must succeed at a DC 20 Reflex save or slip and fall down into the center of the funnel.
It is there the ant lion waits, buried just under the surface of the ground. When prey falls to the center of the funnel, the ant lion surfaces and attacks, using its mandibles to grab and tear its prey. An ant lion that gets a hold does not release its prey until either it or the prey is dead or the hold is broken.
Credit The Ant Lion originally appeared in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and is used by permission. Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.
Comments