Giant Crab

Giant Crustacean

Giant Crab

Crustacean

Climate/Terrain: Any seashore
Alignment: TN
Organization: None
Activity Cycle: Any

Intelligence: Non  
Treasure: Nil
Diet: Omnivore

# Appearing: 2d6
XP Value: 65
Mvmt: 9

Size: L (8-15’)
Morale: Elite (13-14)

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Spoken Languages and Dialects

Hit Dice 3

Base THAC0: 17

PSP(Chi)

Armor Class 3

Magic Resistance: Nil Armor Notes:

Number of Attacks 2

Attack Forms

Martial Art Style(s):

Type	THAC0	Damage	SF	Effect
Pincers (x2)	17	2d4	6

Spells and Psionics:

Disciplines: | mTHACO | mAC

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Campaign Notes:

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Associates:

NPCs, followers, pets, mounts, etc.

White Plume Giant Crab: (AC: 0, HD: 15, HP: 60; #AT: 2; D: 3-18)

Giant crabs look just like regular crabs except for their enormous size. They come in a variety of colors, such as reds, browns, and grays. They have eyes set on stalks, which enable them to see around corners and onto ledges. Their bodies are covered by a large, chitinous shell. Crabs are distinguished by their scuttling, sideways mode of locomotion.

Combat

Always hungry, crabs prefer to sneak up upon their prey (-3 penalty to opponent’s surprise roll) and catch it in their pincers, dismembering and eating it. A successful attack by the pincers causes 2d4 points of damage. Once they have caught something edible, they stop to eat it, unless they are attacked. If a crab finds its meal in question, it attempts to scuttle off with the prize, perhaps to its den.

Habitat/Society

The giant crab lives on the shoreline, searching beaches for food and venturing into the water in search of fish and other aquatic life. It is well adapted to this sort of life, since it is able to breathe both air and water. Giant crabs frequently feed on large dead fish and other carrion washed up on the shore. They operate equally well on land and in the water. Giant crabs sometimes burrow into the sand during the day, emerging only at dusk and dawn to feed. At these times the beach is alive not only with the giant crabs, but with their tiny cousins as well. The giants may also hunt during the day and night.

The crab exists only on the most basic instinctive level, and is interested solely in survival. Crabs mate in the autumn and males attempt to mate with as many females as they can. Females bury their eggs in the sand. The eggs hatch the following spring; few hatchlings survive to reach maturity. Nature has forced the giant crabs to become flexible eaters, always willing to try new food sources.

Ecology

The giant crab performs a useful ecological function in keeping the seashores free of large carrion that would otherwise rot. On the shore, it is hunted by the ultimate predators – humans and demihumans – for its superb meat and hard chitinous shell, which is prized by some for making armor and shields.