Medium Swarm of Medium monstrosities, Neutral
Armor Class 15 Natural
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
6 (-2)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
8 (-1)
Saving Throws INT +0
Skills Stealth +3
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Necrotic, Poison
Condition Immunities Blinded, Prone
Senses Tremorsense Tremorsense -60 ft., Passive Perception 12
Languages The mimic is unable to speak, but will be able to understand anyone telepathically communicating with it.
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Traits

Adhesive (Object Form Only). The beetle adheres to anything that touches it. A Huge or smaller creature adhered to the mimic is also grappled by it (escape DC 13). Ability checks made to escape this grapple have disadvantage.

False Appearance (Object Form Only). While the beetle remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a large crystal cluster.

Grappler. The beetle has advantage on attack rolls against any creature grappled by it

Immutable Form. The beetle is immune to all magical and non-magical effects that alter its form.

Ambush Predator. When unseen and unheard, the beetle has advantage on attack rolls.

 

Actions

Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the beetle is in object form, the target is subjected to its Adhesive trait

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage

Bestow Greed. As an action the mimic can make its body shine beautifully towards a creature within 60 feet, that creature must make a DC 11 intelligence saving throw, or become charmed for one hour, if the creature makes the saving throw, it is immune to this effect for the next 24 hours.

Reactions

Spiked Shell. As a reaction, the beetle can produce tiny sharp points all over its body, a creature who makes a melee weapon attack towards the beetle suffers 1d4 piercing damage and a creature who attacks without a weapon suffers 1d6 piercing damage. The beetle still takes the full amount of damage.

Description

The crystal beetle comes in many different shapes, sizes and colours. It walks around slowly with its big shell of tough crystal, and it is thought that they dont rely on eyes for vision, but it is not known how they "see" as they are an incredibly rare species.

It shares characteristics with the mimic in its way of pretending to be an object, and punishing prey who comes too close.

Its unknown how these beetles reproduce, it is thought they grow their offspring in clusters on their shells, it is also unknown if these beetles have gender.

The beetles grow different sorts of crystal as their shells, and the beetle gains several benefits from what kind of crystal it is growing as its shell.

The beetles diet is believed to consist mostly of minerals and precious stones, but also smaller prey that live in mountainous caves.

Monster Tags: monstrosity

Habitat: Mountain

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