Oilcrab
beast · CR 3 · from Mazaron's Monstrous Manual
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Mountains |
| Frequency | Rare |
| Organization | Solitary |
| Activity Cycle | Day |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Intelligence | Animal |
| Treasure | Nil |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| No. Appearing | 1-4 |
| Armor Class | 3 |
| Movement | 12" |
| Hit Dice | 4 |
| THAC0 | 16 |
| No. of Attacks | 1 |
| Damage/Attack | 3-12 |
| Special Attacks | Nil |
| Special Defenses | Blunt weapons do half damage |
| Magic Resistance | Nil |
| Size | M (4 to 7 feet in length) |
| Morale | Fanatic |
| XP Value | 100 |
Description
Related to the corkbug, the oilcrab is basically the predatory version of this insect or crustacean group of creatures. Faster and more aggressive than the corkbug, it eagerly hunts them for prey. Though it does not have pincers, it does have a sideways movement like crabs (when needed), thus the name.
Oilcrabs have a very nasty bite, originally evolved to pierce the tough exoskeletons of the corkbugs. Such a bite is devastating on humans, doing 3-12 points of damage.
Like corkbugs, oilcrabs are hunted for their "cork" and oil, (though more so for their oil), though much less owing to the danger of the enterprise.