Spider Climb. The ardiko can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Water Walk. The ardiko can make a DC 10 Dexterity check when it steps onto the surface of water of a similar liquid. On a success, the ardiko can glide across the surface of the liquid at half its walking speed.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one Beast in the ardiko's space. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 9 Constitution saving throw or have its body commandeered by the ardiko. While the target's body is under its control, the ardiko uses the target's stat block, with the exception of the target's Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores and skill proficiencies.
An unarmed strike can be made against the ardiko to knock it off. For this special attack, use the ardiko's AC. The ardiko is considered to have three-quarters cover.
Description
The jump from being a simple beast to an awakened creature is easier than most for an ardiko. What with them already being on the higher end of the intelligence spectrum for a wild creature, it was actually quite easy for wizards to elevate an ardiko to a higher state of consciousness. The unusually strong sense of selflessness possessed by an ordinary ardiko is amplified to more humanoid-like proportions, causing most ardikos to at least become a good alignment upon awakening. Strangely enough, ardikos tend not to assume a bipedal posture when awakened, and the same is true for when they are commanding a host.
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