You were spawned into the Major Caste—the subterranean earth-shapers and shock troops of the hive. Your massive frame is built to fracture rock, withstand heavy blows, and pin enemies beneath your weight.
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Ability Score Increase: Your Strength score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.
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Carapace Hardening: Your dense shell absorbs impact. Once per short or long rest, when you take bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage by an amount equal to your Proficiency Bonus + your Strength modifier.
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Crushing Clamp: Your jaws act as secondary vices. When you hit a creature with your Mandibles, you can use a bonus action to attempt to grapple the target with your jaws. While grappling a creature in this way, your hands remain completely free.
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Subterranean Excavator: You gain a burrowing speed of 30 feet through soft earth, sand, or mud (it does not allow burrowing through solid rock). While your heavy exoskeleton prevents flight, your dense muscular structure allows you to tunnel rapidly to breach defenses or lay subterranean ambushes.
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