Ambush Bug «Bu'Tal»

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Creature Metadata

Reported By
Derek M. Holland
Source
MM2
Role
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Base Stock
Ambush Bugs
MCC Stat Block
Bu'Tal 'Ambush Bug' (1): Init +3; atk bite melee +8 (1d24+6) and 2 x claws melee +8 (1d12+6); AC 12; HD 6D7 hp 24; MV 10' or Fly 19' ; 1d20; SV Fort +1, Ref +0, Will -2
Mutations
Chameleon power; Silence Field; Gamma Hands (Heat); Magnetic Control

Combat & Physical Stats

Number Appearing
1
Morale
8
Hit Dice
HD 6D7
Armor
2 (AC 12)
Size
Large 3 Meters
Movement
MV 10' or Fly 19'
Attack
Bite melee +8 (1d24+6)
2 x Claws melee +8 (1d12+6)

Ability Scores

MS:
5
PS:
30
IN:
2
DX:
10
CH:
2
CN:
15

Ecology & Logistics

Frequency
Rare
Organization
Solitary
Activity Cycle
Unknown
Diet
Carnivore
Habitat
Plains, Forests
Tech Level
0 - 0
Artifacts
Unknown

Description (Initial Observations): Ambush bugs can vary slightly in color. Some are golden yellow and brown, while others are more green. The sides of the body are raised and the shoulder plate looks rigid and bumpy. Males are physically smaller than females and can often be seen riding on their mate's back. Females will lay bunches of fertilized eggs on trees and cover them in a frothy coating, which may offer protection from desiccation as well as predation.

Behavior & Society

Reactions
No known interactions
Behavior
These are mutant ambush bugs. They are stout bodied with greatly enlarged forelegs like a manta (green render). The abdomen is much wider than the wings at that point. They are green-brown, and though 3 meters long, they are only .5 meters tall.They hide using chameleon power and a silence field. When prey carrying metal objects comes within 10 meters of the bu'tal, it uses magnetic control to draw the prey closer. It attacks as a manta. If the prey struggles, it uses hot hands to kill the prey quickly.Bu'tal feed on the blood of most anything, but prefers those who wear metal objects (ie PCs and NPCs)
Repair & Healing
Behavior not recorded
Society
Anthropological studies incomplete

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