Giant Centipede

Level -1
Creature· animalMediumRemaster
AC
15
HP
8
Speed
30 ft.
Perception
+6
Fort
+7
Ref
+6
Will
+2
Senses darkvision
Skills acrobatics +6, stealth +6, athletics +2
Other Speeds climb 30 ft.
Recall Knowledge DC 13 (nature)

Attacks

Melee Mandibles +6 (finesse), Damage 1d4-1 piercing

Abilities

Giant Centipede Venom

Saving Throw DC 14 fortitude


Maximum Duration 6 rounds

Stage 1 1d4 poison damage (1 round)

Stage 2 1d4 poison damage and Off-Guard (1 round)

Stage 3 1d4 poison damage, Clumsy 1, and Fatigued (1 round)

Most giant centipedes (known as sewer centipedes when found in cities) nest in small groups but hunt alone when they seek out food. Attempts to domesticate giant centipedes for use as guardians or pets generally end poorly, but some communities of goblins, kobolds, and mitflits have developed effective methods of utilizing these vermin as guardians. Other groups roast and eat centipedes, often with pungent peppers as a savory delicacy, although care must be taken in preparing the meal to avoid tainting the flesh with the creature's venom.


Hunters and scavengers that live amid dung and detritus, centipedes are a relatively common and often reviled threat faced by adventurers. Scurrying about with surprising speed on the scores of legs attached to their long, segmented bodies, centipedes strike with poisoned mandibles to slow and torment their prey with a vicious toxin before they settle down to feed in slow and disgusting leisure.