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Cockroach, Giant

CR 1/2 Vermin N Small

A dog-sized cockroach skitters forth, greedily clicking its filth-slicked mandibles.

Description

Table: Cockroach Types

Species	CR	Size	HD
Giant hissing cockroach	1	Medium	2
Venomroach	3	Large	3
Spitting cockroach	6	Huge	6
Sawback cockroach	9	Gargantuan	8
Dragonroach	12	Colossal	10

Much like their smaller kin, giant cockroaches are extremely adaptive and exist in any place they can find a ready source of food. Giant cockroaches are not normally very violent, but readily attack if threatened or if food becomes scarce.

A number of species of giant cockroach exist, as summarized on the table above. Most of these variants have additional abilities, such as poison stings.

Ability Scores

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Combat Stats

HP: 8 (1d8+4)
AC: 14, touch 12, flat-footed 13 (+1 Dex, +2 natural, +1 size)
Speed: 30 ft., climb 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (poor)
Init: +1
Melee: bite +1 (1d4)
BAB: +0
CMB: -1
CMD: 10
Fort: +6
Ref: +1
Will: +0

Special Qualities

hold breath

Feats

Diehard, Endurance

Skills

Climb +8, Fly -1, Perception +4, Stealth +9

Details

Type: Vermin
Alignment: N
Size: Small
Environment: any land
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +4
Source: Bestiary 2

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