Locust, Giant
The mandibles of this enormous grasshopper churn and grind as it quests for food.
Locust, Giant (CR 3)
Medium VerminAlignment: Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +0
Speed: 20 feet, Climb 20 feet, Fly 60 feet (average)
Space: 5 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 17, touch 12, flat-footed 15 (+2 Dex, +5 natural)Hit Points: 22 (4d8+4)
Saving Throws: Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +1
Immunity: mind-affecting effects
Energy Resistance: acid 5
Offense
Melee: bite +6 (1d8+4)Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: spit +5 touch (1d3 acid)
Special Attacks: voracious
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (+3) | 15 (+2) | 13 (+1) | - | 10 (+0) | 7 (-2) |
CMB +6
CMD 18 (26 vs. Trip)
Feats:
Skills: Acrobatics +2 (+20 jumping), Climb +11
- Racial Modifiers: +18 Acrobatics while jumping
Special Qualities: leap
Special Abilities
Leap (Ex)
A giant locust can take 10 on Acrobatics checks to jump even if distracted or in danger.Spit (Ex)
A giant locust can spit a brown jet of acid and partially digested food up to 30 feet with no range increment.Voracious (Ex)
A giant locust's bite attack deals double damage to creatures with the plant subtype and to objects made of paper, wood, or other plant materials.Ecology
Environment: Temperate or Warm Deserts or PlainsOrganization: solitary, pair, gang (3-8), or colony (5-20)
Treasure: none
Giant locusts have a hunger akin to their smaller cousins, but only rarely do they gather in the endless numbers of their tiny kin.
A mature giant locust measures just over 4 feet long and weighs 50 pounds.