These guys aren’t meant to be a big, thrilling encounters. With that in mind, let’s put them on the Best of the Bestiary!Īs much as I enjoy their design, I can’t rate them any higher than they are here. They’re simple but decently effective fodder. You can’t weave an epic tale around them, nor a thrilling boss fight. And I get the feeling that’s exactly what the devs had in mind when they made them. ConclusionĬarrion Crawlers are decent monsters. The only purpose of these monsters is to kill some time with an encounter on an abandoned battlefield or something. Without their multiattack ability and extra paralyzing poison, these guys wouldn’t even be intimidating to a party of level one players.īut they can climb on the ceiling with ease. Plus, their damage is just as pitiful, with their highest being 2d4+2 for their bite attack. Their AC and HP are both pretty low, making killing them pretty easy. Stats: Not Quite the World’s Strongest Maggotįor such an intimidating monster, this thing sure is a bitch! I absolutely love this design!Įven if I wish I could burn it forever. These things are equal parts terrifying and awesome! They take the giant insect motif and take it to eleven! It isn’t the most creative design, but it is certainly above average. While the eyes are certainly creepy, it’s the teeth that really get me! But if I’ve learned anything while writing this blog, it’s that I am more often than not wrong. After the Aboleth, I didn’t think another monster would be able to reach ‘nightmare fuel’ status. Effective for setting up an encounter? Yes. Three paragraphs explaining that they like to hunt around abandoned battlefields and like isolationism. They will attack anyone who enters their territory or interrupts their feasting.
Typically, they will wait a long time for their prey to reach them, as they are very patient. They will go to places where lots of dead bodies can be found, as well as a location where other predators. Hell, it can barely even be used as a side quest! It exists purely as a tool for the DM to set up encounters with.Ĭarrion Crawlers are hunters of the dead. This monster’s flavor text is definitely not meant to weave a thrilling narrative. Lore: Where There is Death, There is a Meal There are very few cases where this is a good thing. It does not store any personal data.If I could delete this thing’s design from my memory, I would. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". I threw a single Carrion Crawler at my 3-man level 3 party (Knowledge. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Even though they don't have particularly great stats, are pretty slow, and don't do much damage.they get a +8 to hit with their paralyzing tentacle attack (only does 1d4+2 damage but its a DC13 CON save to resist the poison). The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.