Shark-Eating Crab

This spiny, long-legged crab towers over its surroundings. Its quick and powerful claws thrash wildly, eager for prey.

Shark-Eating Crab (CR 7)

Huge Vermin (Aquatic)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +5

Speed: 30 feet, Swim 60 feet
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 20, touch 10, flat-footed 18 (+2 Dex, +10 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 84 (8d8+48)
Saving Throws: Fort +12, Ref +4, Will +3
Immunity: mind-affecting effects

Offense

Melee: 2 claws +13 (1d8+9 plus Grab)
Reach: 15 feet

Special Attacks: Constrict (1d8+9), darting claw

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
29 (+9)	14 (+2)	22 (+6)	-	12 (+1)	2 (-4)

Base Attack Bonus: +6
CMB +17 (+21 Grapple)
CMD 29 (41 vs. Trip)

Feats:

Skills: Perception +5, Swim +17

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception

Languages:

Special Qualities: Water Dependency

Special Abilities

Darting Claw (Ex)

Evolved for snatching fast prey, a shark-eating crab is exceptionally quick with its claws. When making a full attack, if a shark-eating crab misses with both of its claw attacks, it can make an additional claw attack at a -2 penalty against any creature within its reach.

Ecology

Environment: Any Aquatic
Organization: solitary or cast (2-8)
Treasure: none


Extremely fast and agile for such a large creature, the shark-eating crab preys on predators of the sea. Not limiting its consumption to just sharks, these crabs feed on fast-moving fish like barracudas and tuna, and even mollusks like giant squid. Their hunting skills have evolved over the ages to track the movements of fast creatures swimming above them as the crabs blend into their surroundings.

The typical shark-eating crab stands 16 feet tall and weighs just over 4,000 pounds.