Scorched Beetle

Layer 1 · Habitat: Shrine Road

A beetle with limbs of stone and a body of glass glowing red-hot, trailing embers when it flies

Description

A beetle the size of a fist, with legs of grey stone and a body of something like glass that glows bright red, like iron in a forge. It gives off real heat, and when it flies it leaves a trail of embers drifting in the air. They roost in the shrines’ old fire basins. A cluster of a few dozen heaped together looks exactly like a roaring bonfire, and travelers have walked up to warm their hands.

Scorched Beetle

Tiny Monstrosity, Unaligned

AC 15 Initiative +2 (12)

HP 13 (3d4 + 6)

Speed 20 ft., Climb 20 ft., Fly 30 ft.

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (−2)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	1 (−5)	10 (+0)	3 (−4)

Vulnerabilities Bludgeoning, Cold

Immunities Fire

Senses Darkvision 30 ft., Passive Perception 10

Languages None

CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)

Traits

Glowing Body. The beetle sheds Dim Light in a 10-foot radius.

Heated Body. A creature that touches the beetle or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 3 (1d6) Fire damage.

Ember Trail. When the beetle flies, it leaves embers in each space it leaves until the start of its next turn. A creature that enters one of those spaces or starts its turn there takes 2 (1d4) Fire damage. Flammable objects that aren't being worn or carried catch fire.

Actions

Searing Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) Piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) Fire damage.