Mantatta
Agile Blades, Medium Biological Underling (Tier 2, CR 1)
Core Numerics
| Stat | Value | Stat | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | 2 | Hit Points | 36 HP |
| Initiative | +8 | Speed | 40 ft. |
| Damage (base) | 6 | Damage (mod) | +3 |
Base Stats
| Attribute | STR | CON | DEX | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modifier | +8 | +4 | +0 | +8 | +0 | +0 |
Defenses
| Defense | Value | Defense | Value | Defense | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | 14 | Aegis | 0 | Fort | 14 |
| Ref | 16 | Will | 14 | DC | 15 |
Anatomy
Head (+4): +50% damage to headshots. Shatterpoint (Secret: DC) (+0): Attacks against this have +2 to crit, and critical hits Daze (1 round). Arms (2) (+2): Required to use items, grapple, and perform actions. Has disadvantage to grapple for 1 round if hit, or forces immediate grapple check against attack roll to maintain it if one is active. Legs (4) (+2): If an attack/ability deals any effect besides damage to at least two legs, it also inflicts Cripple (10, 1 round).
Traits
Agile: May fly, but must end each of its turns on the ground.
Actions
Scythe: Major action - Melee weapon attack, one arm, 5 ft. range, single-target, 3 damage, multiattack (3). Blood and Finesse: Reaction - Martial ability, the Mantatta chooses one negative condition on itself and reduces its duration by 1 round.
Tactics
Standard melee attacker that wants to close in and scrap, though Agile allows it to use ledges, cliffs, and vertical space in getting there, or to set up an ambush.
Drops
30 EXP, 5 T2 Grist, 10 T1 Grist, 30 BG
Description
An anthropomorphic mantis, blades for arms. Slices quickly but weakly, hoping to overwhelm via quantity over quality.