Crabs

Crab Lore
Crab Tactics
Fiddler Crab Coconut Crab
Tiny beast, unaligned Small beast, unaligned

Armor Class 11 Armor Class 12

Hit Points 2 (1d4) Hit Points 2 (1d4)
Speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft. Speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
2 (-4) 11 (+0) 10 (+0) 1 (-5) 8 (-1) 2 (-4) 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 1 (-5) 8 (-1) 2 (-4)

Skills Stealth +2 Skills Stealth +3

Senses Passive Perception 9
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Chemoreception. While submerged in a body of
water, the crab can detect the presence and
location of creatures in that water within 60 ft.
Pinch. When the crab takes the Help action to grant
an attack advantage against a target within 5 ft. that
is Concentrating, the target must make a DC 10
Concentration check.
Actions
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 1 (1d1) bludgeoning damage.
Wave. The crab raises its claw, waving it to attract
attention. Each creature that can see the crab
subtracts 2 (1d4) from Wisdom (Perception)
checks that it makes to perceive creatures other
than the crab on its following turn.
Reactions
Scuttle. As a reaction to being forced to make a
saving throw against a spell or magical effect, the
crab moves up to 5 ft. If this movement puts the
crab out of range or area of the spell or magical
effect, the crab is unaffected.
Senses Passive Perception 9
Languages Coconut Crab
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Chemoreception. While submerged in a body of
water, the crab can detect the presence and
location of creatures in that water within 60 ft.
Pinch. When the crab takes the Help action to grant
an attack advantage against a target within 5 ft. that
is Concentrating, the target must make a DC 11
Concentration check.
Actions
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage.
Instead of dealing damage, the crab can become
Attached to the target (remove DC 11)
Crush. One creature grappled by the crab must
succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or
take 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and suffer
disadvantage on attack rolls that use Strength until
the end of its next turn.
Reactions
Scuttle. As a reaction to being forced to make a
saving throw against a spell or magical effect, the
crab moves up to 5 ft. If this movement puts the
crab out of range or area of the spell or magical
effect, the crab is unaffected.
Spider Crab
Medium beast, unaligned
Armor Class 15 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 13 (3d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
13 (+1) 15 (+2) 11 (+0) 1 (-5) 9 (-1) 3 (-4)
Skills Stealth +4
Senses Passive Perception 9
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Chemoreception. While submerged in a body of
water, the crab can detect the presence and
location of creatures in that water within 60 ft.
Actions
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage
and the target is grappled (escape DC 11).
Crush. One creature grappled by the crab must
succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or
take 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and suffer
disadvantage on attack rolls that use Strength until
the end of its next turn.
Reactions
Scuttle. As a reaction to being forced to make a
saving throw against a spell or magical effect, the
crab moves up to 10 ft. If this movement puts the
crab out of range or area of the spell or magical
effect, the crab is unaffected.
Dire Crab
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 16 (Natural Armor), 14 while reduced
Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
17 (+3) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 1 (-5) 9 (-1) 3 (-4)
Skills Stealth +4
Senses Passive Perception 9
Languages Coconut Crab
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Chemoreception. While submerged in a body of
water, the crab can detect the presence and
location of creatures in that water within 60 ft.
Brittle Shell. If the crab takes 10 or more
bludgeoning damage from a single source, its AC is
reduced to 14 until it completes a short or long
rest.
Actions
Multiattack. The crab makes two attacks with its
claws.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage
and the target is grappled (escape DC 14).
Crush. One creature grappled by the crab must
succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or
take 17 (5d6) bludgeoning damage and suffer
disadvantage on attack rolls that use Strength until
the end of its next turn.
Reactions
Scuttle. As a reaction to being forced to make a
saving throw against a spell or magical effect, the
crab moves up to half its speed. If this movement
puts the crab out of range or area of the spell or
magical effect, the crab is unaffected.
Giant Crab
Huge beast, unaligned

Armor Class 17 (Natural Armor), 14 while reduced

Hit Points 126 (12d12 + 48)
Speed 40 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

21 (+5) 15 (+2) 19 (+4) 1 (-5) 9 (-1) 3 (-4)

Skills Athletics +8
Senses Passive Perception 9
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Chemoreception. While submerged in a body of

water, the crab can detect the presence and
location of creatures in that water within 60 ft.
Brittle Shell. If the crab takes 20 or more
bludgeoning damage from a single source, its AC is
reduced to 14 until it completes a short or long
rest.

Actions
Multiattack. The crab makes two attacks with its
claws.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15 ft.,
one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage
and the target is grappled (escape DC 16).
Crush. One creature grappled by the crab must
succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or
take 45 (10d8) bludgeoning damage and suffer
disadvantage on attack rolls that use Strength until
it completes a short or long rest.

Reactions
Scuttle. As a reaction to being forced to make a
saving throw against a spell or magical effect, the
crab moves up to half its speed. If this movement
puts the crab out of range or area of the spell or
magical effect, the crab is unaffected.
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Crystacean by Mathias Kollros
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