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Giant Dragonfly

CR 4.00 Vermin N Medium

Giant dragonflies are rare compared to other varieties of giant insects, and fortunately so, since they are voracious hunters of warm-blooded prey, including humanoids.

The creatures typically lair in overgrown or lightly wooded areas, using foliage as cover. When they spot potential prey out in the open, the dragonflies swoop to the attack, using their superior flight speed and maneuverability to run most prey to ground or carrying off smaller foes to eat them somewhere safe. Giant dragonflies feed on carrion when fresh prey is not available, and the scent of a fresh kill often attracts them.

Many swamp-dwelling cultures attach religious significance to brightly colored and ravenous giant dragonflies, particularly boggards. The frog-men attach particular significance to a giant dragonfly's color, and their priest-kings often refuse to eat anything but specific colors of giant dragonflies.

STR
19
DEX
15
CON
14
INT
-
WIS
12
CHA
9
HP
45 (7d8+14)
AC
17, touch 12, flat-footed 15 (+2 Dex, +5 natural)
Speed
20 ft., fly 80 ft. (perfect)
Init
+2
Melee
bite +9 (2d8+6 plus grab)
BAB
+5
CMB
+9 (+13 grappling, or +17 grappling on a charge)
CMD
21 (29 vs. trip)
Fort
+7
Ref
+4
Will
+3

darting charge

Flyby Attack

Fly +10

Details
Type
Vermin
Alignment
N
Size
Medium
Environment
temperate or warm land
Senses
darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +1
Source
Bestiary 2