Giant Crayfish

[airwalkrr]

Anyone know where to find a 3e update to the giant crayfish from Temple of Elemental Evil? Thanks.

 

[Glyfair]

The index I use references the Tome of Horrors and Dragon #321 (referring to it as the "monstrous crayfish").

 

[airwalkrr]

Awesome! Thanks a lot.

 

[Dykstrav]

I just used the stats for a large monstrous crab in Stormwrack. The only thing I didn't really find comparable stats for from ToEE was the giant gar.

 

[Cedric]

Giant Crayfish?

Great...now I'm hungry. Thanks!

 

[frankthedm]

Mmmm, mudbugs! I love those tasty bottom feeders. The dragon magazine articles ones were kinda wimpy for their CR. Here is one a just built based off the large scorpion stats.
Lost: 30' of land speed, poison sting DC14 [1d4 Con /1d4 Con]
Gained: 50' Swim, aquatic subtype, amphibious special quality, +1 HD, +2 Str.

Fair trade? Or would an aquatic scorpion be the same CR without it's sting?

Monstrous crayfish, Large [/b]
Size/Type: Large Vermin {aquatic]
Hit Dice: 6d8+10 (39 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 20 ft (4 squares) Swim 50 ft.
Armor Class: 16 (-1 size, +7 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+12
Attack: Claw +8 melee (1d6+5)
Full Attack: 2 claws +8 melee (1d6+5)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Constrict 1d6+5, improved grab
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits, amphibious
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +1, Will +1
Abilities: Str 21, Dex 10, Con 14, Int Ø, Wis 10, Cha 2
Skills: Climb +8, Hide +0, Spot +4
Feats: —
Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: Solitary or colony (2-5)
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: 1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items
Advancement: 7-9 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: —

Monstrous crayfish are normally patient bottom feeders, but are likely to attack any creature that approaches them. Those whose habitats include dry land often lay in wait for creatures near water, charging when prey nears the water and dragging the prey underwater while tearing it apart.

Constrict (Ex) [/B] A Monstrous crayfish deals automatic claw damage on a successful grapple check.

Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a Monstrous crayfish must hit with a claw attack. A Monstrous crayfish can use either its Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for grapple checks, whichever is better.

Skills A Monstrous crayfish has a +4 racial bonus on Climb, Hide, and Spot checks.

 

[Thurbane]

You could also try here.

 

[taliesin15]

Wow, this makes me wonder about Giant Shrimp or Giant Dire Prawns...

...speaking of bugs, does anyone have cultures that primarily subsist on insects? Many do, in the real world, or have, I should say. Surely more nutritious than most fast food. FWIW I have Kobolds mainly subsisting on insects.

 

[jeffh]

I think Frank could up the damage die of the claws a little, say from a d6 to 2d4, to further compensate for the lost sting. (Or possibly just give a higher Str increase). I realize there's standard damage dice for creatures of a given size and type, but it's not unheard-of for there to be exceptions to them.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

taliesin15 Wow, this makes me wonder about Giant Shrimp or Giant Dire Prawns..

And well you should- some of those little ones are dangerous enough- a Pistol Shrimp can use their claws to create a tiny sonic boom and stun their prey. Some Mantis shrimps (a close relative) can punch with a force equivalent to a .22 bullet- they've been known to punch holes in the thick, tempered glass of aquariums.

Now...scale that up to monster size...