XIVIDAN DUNE STALKER (Scifi Bestiary for Tales of the Valiant / 5e)

Another space opera / scifi themed monster built for Tales of the Valiant / 5th edition rpg. I'll be using this in my Dark Mana setting.

This creature is based on a monster that originally appeared in Pew! Pew!: No Disintegrations by Fainting Goat Games.

If you enjoy this content, please donate to help my friend Owen Stephens and his fight with cancer.


XIVIDAN DUNE STALKER

The desert wastelands of Xivida are not as empty as they seem. Hiding amongst the rocky formations is a terrifying ambush predator. Who knows what sort of beast it was before the fallout plague that mutated the world and decimated its flora.

The dune stalker has the body, head, and tail of a desert reptile. Its head is predominantly composed of a massive, fang-filled mouth. Its rust-colored body is covered in lumps and contours that allow the creature to easily blend into its native environment. The beast has six legs, each with numerous bends and articulation more likely to be found on an insect species. Its two forelegs are used as grasping manipulator arms ending in serrated claws like those of a mantis. The dune stalker uses these arms to capture prey and quickly bring grappled food directly into its hungry mouth for feasting.

While normally an ambush predator, the dune stalker is not above chasing its prey, should it escape the pincers. The stalker’s legs allow it to move quickly and efficiently across the desert landscape and even up sheer rocksides without difficulty.

XIVIDAN DUNE STALKER CR 5

Large monstrosity (animal), unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 85 (10d10+30)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Resistant Monstrosity Resilience

Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception 15

Languages –

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Str 19 (+4) Dex 16 (+3) Con 17 (+3)

Int 3 (-4) Wis 14 (+2) Cha 10 (+0)

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Ambusher. The dune stalker has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it has surprised.

Dusty Hide. The dune stalkers hide and coloration gives it advantage on DEX (Stealth) checks in desert and rocky terrain (Stealth 21).

Monstrosity Resilience. The dune stalker is resistant to exhaustion and to the frightened condition.

Surprise Attack. If the dune stalker surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6) damage from the attack.

ACTIONS

Multiattack. The dune stalker makes two pincer attacks and one tail attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target grappled by the dune stalker; Hit: 13 (2d8+4) piercing damage.

Pincer. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target; Hit: 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). The dune stalker can only grapple one creature at a time.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target; Hit: 9 (2d4+4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 STR saving throw or be knocked prone.

BONUS ACTIONS

Dash. The dune stalker can take the Dash action as a bonus action.

REACTIONS

Relentless. When a creature the dune stalker sees moves away from it, the dune stalker can move up to half its speed toward that creature. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.

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