Caterpillar, Horn CaterpillarThis monstrous caterpillar’s dark-scarlet bristles drip with thick, dangerous-looking venom.Horn Caterpillar CR 1Source Bestiary 5 pg. 51
XP 400
N Small vermin
Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0DefenseAC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 13 (+1 Dex, +2 natural, +1 size)
hp 16 (3d8+3)
Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1
Defensive Abilities bristles; Immune mind-affecting effectsOffenseSpeed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
Melee bite +5 (1d6+2), bristles +0 (1d4+1 plus poison)
Special Attacks poison, web (+4 ranged, DC 12, 3 hp)StatisticsStr 14, Dex 13, Con 13, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 2
Base Atk +2; CMB +3; CMD 14 (can’t be tripped)
Skills Climb +10
SQ compressionEcologyEnvironment temperate or warm forests
Organization solitary, pair, or clutch (3-12)
Treasure noneSpecial AbilitiesBristles (Ex) A creature that attacks a caterpillar with a natural attack or non-reach melee weapon must succeed at a DC 12 Reflex save or take damage as if the caterpillar had struck the creature with its bristles. The save DC is Dexterity-based.
Poison (Ex) Bristles—injury; save Fort DC 12; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Strength; cure 1 save.DescriptionUnlike normal caterpillars, voracious giant horn caterpillars don’t pupate into butterflies. Instead, they remain in their worm-like forms for their entire life cycle, growing between each molt until they eventually reach the size of large dogs.
Horn caterpillars feed on the hooves and horns of dead ungulates, which they usually scavenge from corpses. Their sharp mandibles allow them to effortlessly shear through tendon and bone.Creatures in "Caterpillar" Category
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