Chainline Crab

medium beast, unaligned

D&D 5.5 / SRD 5.2

Challenge 0.5 (100 XP)

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STR

14 (+2)

DEX

12 (+1)

CON

14 (+2)

INT

2 (-4)

WIS

12 (+1)

CHA

5 (-3)

Defense

Armor Class

15 (natural armor)

Hit Points

13 (2d8+4 +2)

Speed

20 ft., swim 30 ft., climb 10 ft.

Treasure & Loot Common

No significant treasure

Proficiencies & Senses

Saving Throws —

Skills

Stealth +3, Athletics +4, Perception +3

Senses

blindsight 30 ft.

passive Perception 13

Characteristics

Damage Vulnerabilities

—

Damage Resistances

—

Damage Immunities

—

Condition Immunities

—

Languages —

Traits and Actions

Amphibious

Trait

The crab can breathe air and water.

Amphibious. Standard monster trait allowing breathing in both air and water.

Shell Camouflage

Trait

While motionless against stone, piling or chain, the crab has Advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide there.

Water Drag

Trait

The crab has Advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks made to grapple a creature that is in water.

Claw

Action

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Bludgeoning damage.

Pinch

Action

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) Bludgeoning damage, and the target is Grappled (escape DC 12). At the start of each of the crab's turns, a creature Grappled by it is pulled 5 feet toward the nearest water.

Pinch Drag. Custom rider: a Grappled creature is pulled 5 feet toward water at the start of the crab's turns.

Running the encounter

Combat Behavior

Tactics

Lies motionless on chains and pilings to ambush prey.
Grapples and drags creatures in water toward pilings.

Combat Style

Ambush grappler at the water's edge.

Morale

Scavenger; flees when badly hurt.

Appearance & presence

Monster Description

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