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Locust, Giant Locust

The mandibles of this enormous grasshopper churn and grind as it quests for food.

Giant Locust CR 3

Source Bestiary 4 pg. 183
XP 800
N Medium vermin
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0

Defense

AC 17, touch 12, flat-footed 15 (+2 Dex, +5 natural)
hp 22 (4d8+4)
Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +1
Immune mind-affecting effects; Resist acid 5

Offense

Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)
Melee bite +6 (1d8+4)
Ranged spit +5 touch (1d3 acid)
Special Attacks voracious

Statistics

Str 16, Dex 15, Con 13, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 7
Base Atk +3; CMB +6; CMD 18 (26 vs. trip)
Skills Acrobatics +2 (+20 jumping), Climb +11; Racial Modifiers +18 Acrobatics while jumping
SQ leap

Ecology

Environment temperate or warm deserts or plains
Organization solitary, pair, gang (3–8), or colony (5–20)
Treasure none

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.

Description

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.

Creatures in "Locust" Category

NameCR
Giant Locust3
Locust Swarm2
Plague Locust Swarm8