Ankheg

Ankheg · CR 2

Type: Monstrosity · Size: Large · Grade: Low (capacity 10 MP) Harvest check: Medicine, Survival or a fitting tool · see Harvesting Creatures

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Specific parts

Part	Classification	Grade	Capacity	Check	Time	Drawback damage	Ruin damage
Acid Glands	Toxin	High	1,000	Medicine or Survival 20	1 hour	–	Necrotic
Mandibles (Ground, Whole)	Creature Part, Trophy	Low	10	Medicine or Survival 10	1 minute	Bludgeoning, Force, Thunder	–
Raptorial Limb	Unique	Medium	100	Medicine or Survival 15	10 minutes	Bludgeoning, Force, Thunder	–
Thorax Shell	Metal, Unique	Medium	100	Medicine or Survival 15	10 minutes	Bludgeoning, Force, Thunder	–

Drawback damage: +5 DC for each listed type the creature took during the fight. Ruin damage: the part is ruined if the creature took any listed type. See Damage to parts.

Trait parts

Grade = the creature’s grade (Low), DC 10.

• Night Eyes – from Darkvision
• Plantar Pads – from Tremorsense
• Excavators – from Burrow

Part descriptions

Raptorial Limb

Angular, spiked limbs made for grabbing prey – and strong enough to dig with.

Good for: burrowing items (minor fit).

Thorax Shell

The tough shell of an insect-like creature, made of a natural metal alloy – excellent for armour and shields.

Use: when making armour or a shield, it can replace any metal or wood main ingredient, unless the recipe asks for a specific one.

Statblock

Ankheg – SRD 5.2

Large Monstrosity, Unaligned

AC 14 · HP 45 (6d10 + 12) · Speed 30 ft., Burrow 10 ft.

	Score	Save		Score	Save
STR	17 (+3)	+3	INT	1 (−5)	−5
DEX	11 (+0)	+0	WIS	13 (+1)	+1
CON	14 (+2)	+2	CHA	6 (−2)	−2

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 60 ft.; Passive Perception 11

Languages None

CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)

Traits

Tunneler. The ankheg can burrow through solid rock at half its Burrow Speed and leaves a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.

Actions

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5 (with Advantage if the target is Grappled by the ankheg), reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) Acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13).

Acid Spray (Recharge 6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 30-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 14 (4d6) Acid damage. Success: Half damage.

Statblock from the System Reference Document 5.2 (CC-BY 4.0). See Credits and License.

Based on Nord Games – Foraging, Harvesting (p. 202); SRD 5.1 (size) – part descriptions rewritten in our own words.