Oil Beetle
3' long, burrowing beetles sometimes encountered below ground
Stat Blocks
Old-School Essentials Classic Fantasy
| Armor Class | 4 [15] |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 2* (9hp) |
| Number Appearing | 1d8 (2d6) |
| Attacks | 1 × bite (1d6), 1 × oil spray (blistering) |
| THAC0 | 18 [+1] |
| Movement | 120' (40') |
| Saving Throws | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (1) |
| Morale | 8 |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| XP | 25 |
| Treasure Type | None |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
3’ long, burrowing beetles sometimes encountered below ground.
Special Abilities
Oil spray: Use when attacked. Targets one opponent within 5’. A hit causes painful blistering: -2 to attack rolls for 24 hours. Cure light wounds can be used to cure this, instead of restoring hit points.