Magic Resistance. The beetle has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Reflective Carapace. Any time the beetle is targeted by a Magic Missile spell, a line spell, or a spell that requires a ranged attack roll, roll a d6. On a 1 to 5, the beetle is unaffected. On a 6, the beetle is unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from the beetle, turning the caster into the target.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10) piercing damage.
Chromatic Flicker. The beetle shines with chromatic energy, targeting one creature it can see within 30 ft. of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be subjected to a magical effect, rolling a d8 to determine the effect.
1. Charm. The target is Charmed by the beetle until the end of its next turn.
2. Cold. The target takes 4 (1d8) cold damage, and is Restrained until the end of its next turn.
3. Ethereal. The target is transported to the Ethereal Plane until the end of its next turn.
4. Healing. The target regains 2 (1d4) hit points.
5. Lightning. The target takes 4 (1d8) lightning damage and is Stunned until the end of its next turn.
6. Necrotic. The target takes 6 (1d12) necrotic damage.
7. Psychic. The target takes 4 (1d8) psychic damage and is Frightened until the end of its next turn.
8. Special. The target suffers two effects - roll twice more, rerolling any 8.
Description
Chroma beetles are the result of a series of magical experiments gone wrong. According to arcane historians, an infamous abjurer by the name of Zola Phayebellis was trying to create the one thing that all abjurers covet - a simple, yet effective spell that would grant immunity to magical effects to its user. While experimenting, she decided to use giant beetles as her test subjects, and, after years of experimentation, she succeeded. However, the spell was permanently imbued within the beetles she used.
Unable to defeat her own experiments, she was slain trying to defend herself from their sudden attack, leaving her, her laboratory, and her research destroyed. The beetles escaped, and mated with other similar giant beetles in the wild, resulting in the chroma beetles seen here. The original beetle that was rendered immune to magic was, thankfully, slain by adventurers, but its descendants have retained their own form of magical immunity, however limited it might be. Today, the chroma beetle is a coveted, though dangerous subject for arcane research.
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