Fiendish Giant Praying Mantis

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[h3][color:#8FCB6B]Fiendish Giant Praying Mantis CR 4 [roll:1d20|d20] [roll:1d100|d%][/color][/h3]
Always NE Large Magical Beast (Extraplanar)
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[b]Init[/b] [roll:1d20-1|−1]; [b]Senses[/b] darkvision 60 ft.; Listen +1, Spot +9
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[b]Languages[/b] —
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[b]AC[/b] 14 (−1 size, −1 Dex, +6 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 14
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[b]hp[/b] 4d8+8 (26 hp); [b]DR[/b] 5/magic
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[b]Fort[/b] [roll:1d20+6|+6] [b]Ref[/b] [roll:1d20+0|+0] [b]Will[/b] [roll:1d20+3|+3]
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[b]Speed[/b] 20 ft. (4 squares), fly 40 ft. (poor)
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[b]Space/Reach[/b] 10 ft./5 ft.
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[b]Base Atk[/b] +3; [b]Grp[/b] +11
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[b]Melee[/b] claws [roll:1d20+6|+6] ([roll:1d8+4])[br]
[b]Full Atk[/b] claws [roll:1d20+6|+6] ([roll:1d8+4]) and bite [roll:1d20+1|+1] ([roll:1d6+2])[br]
[b]Attack Options[/b] Improved grab, Smite good[br]
[b]SQ[/b] vermin traits, resistance to cold 5 and fire 5, SR 9
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[b]Abilities[/b] Str 19, Dex 8, Con 15, Int 3, Wis 14, Cha 11
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[b]Feats[/b] —
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[b]Skills[/b] Hide −1*, Spot +9
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[b]Advancement[/b] 5–8 HD (Large); 9–12 HD (Huge)
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[b]Environment[/b] Any evil-aligned plane
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[b]Organization[/b] Solitary
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[b]Treasure[/b] None
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[b]Summon Monster:[/b] Summon Monster IV

[b]Smite Good (Su):[/b] Once per day, this creature can make a normal melee attack to deal +4 extra damage against an good foe.

[b]Improved Grab (Ex):[/b] To use this ability, a giant praying mantis must hit with its claws attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and makes a bite attack as a primary attack (at its full +6 attack bonus).

[b]Skills:[/b] A giant praying mantis has a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Spot checks. *Because of its camouflage, the Hide bonus increases to +12 when in foliage.

[b]Fiendish template:[/b] Applied to the base creature (see [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/fiendishCreature.htm]Fiendish Creature[/url]). Animals and vermin become magical beasts; Intelligence is at least 3; darkvision 60 ft.; energy resistance, DR, and SR by Hit Dice; natural weapons count as magic for overcoming DR when the creature has DR.
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[i]This patient carnivore remains completely still as it watches for prey.[/i]

[small]Open Game Content · [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giantPrayingMantis.htm]Monster entry[/url] · [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/fiendishCreature.htm]Fiendish Creature[/url] · [url:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/summonMonsterIV.htm]Summon Monster IV[/url].[/small]

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