Sandstrider
The Sandstrider Scorpion is a massive, sleek, and agile predator adapted to the harsh, arid deserts of Militaris. Its body is covered in shimmering golden carapace that blends perfectly with the sand, giving it natural camouflage. Long, spindly legs allow it to traverse the dunes with surprising speed and grace. Its tail, tipped with a barbed stinger, drips with a venom that induces paralysis. The creature has an iridescent glow along its claws, which can shatter stone with their crushing grip.
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Sandstrider Scorpions are solitary hunters, using vibrations in the sand to detect prey from great distances. They burrow into dunes to ambush prey and can remain hidden for days. Though dangerous, they are revered for their beauty and are often the subject of Militaris art and folklore. Local legends tell of a massive, ancient Sandstrider that protects buried treasures beneath the desert sands.
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Sand Camouflage. While in sandy terrain, the Sandstrider Scorpion has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks to hide.
Tremorsense. The Sandstrider Scorpion can pinpoint the location of creatures within 60 feet of it that are in contact with the same ground.
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Multiattack. The Sandstrider Scorpion makes two Claw attacks and one Stinger attack.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 14). The Sandstrider Scorpion has two claws, each of which can grapple one target.
Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Sand Burst (Recharge 5–6). The Sandstrider Scorpion rapidly vibrates its body, creating a blast of sand. Each creature within 10 feet must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.