Variant Size Giant Scorpions (D&D 5E Monsters)

Vermin like oversized, monstrous versions of scorpions are much more common on the post-Cataclysmic world of Skirmisher Publishing’s Swords of Kos Fantasy Campaign Setting than they were a century earlier and pose a constant hazard not just in ruins but even in populated areas. They are especially common in places that are warm, particularly sites with active volcanoes or other geological activity, and are almost omnipresent in subterranean areas.

Such creatures are stupid and often very aggressive and this, along with an arsenal that includes natural armor and dangerous weapons like stingers, claws, and potent toxins that they use to kill or incapacitate victims so that they can eat them, make them very dangerous.

Numerous subspecies of Giant Scorpion exist and these can vary in size, specific appearance, and color, which can range from yellow and pale tan, through brown and dark red, to dark brown and black. There is no practical limit to how large they can become.

Following are stats for two variant sizes of Scorpion that fall beween the size Tiny Scoprion and the size Large Giant Scorpion presented in official game materials.

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Giant Scorpion, Small

Small Beast, Unaligned

Armor Class: 13 (natural armor)

Hit Points: 10 (3d6)

Speed: 20 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

7 (-2) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 1 (-5) 8 (-1) 2 (-4)

Senses: Blindsight 30 feet, passive Perception 9

Languages: —

Challenge: 1 (200 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. A Small Giant Scorpion makes two attacks, one with its claws and one with its sting.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. , one target. Hit: 4 (1d6+1) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 8).

Sting. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 11 (2d10) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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Giant Scorpion, Medium

Medium Beast, Unaligned

Armor Class: 14 (natural armor)

Hit Points: 27 (5d8+5)

Speed: 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

11 (+0) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 1 (-5) 9 (-1) 3 (-4)

Senses: Blindsight 50 feet, passive Perception 9

Languages: —

Challenge: 2 (450 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. A Medium Giant Scorpion makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its sting.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6+1) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 10). The Scorpion has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.

Sting. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d8+1) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 13 (3d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.