Slicer beetles were a rare species of giant beetle,[2] distantly related to death watch beetles.[1]
Description[]
On average a slicer beetle grew to be 3 feet (0.91 meters) in length.[1] They bore a great resemblance to giant stag beetles, though lacked their distinctive horn protrusions.[2][1] Others described them as looking like a six-legged centipede. They had hardened exo-skeletons that were either black or dark gray in color.[1] Their most notable feature was their razor-sharp mandibles.[2][1]
Behavior[]
Like many species of beetle, slicers possessed very poor eyesight and sense of hearing. They often liked to horde sliceable items in their lairs, such as gauntlets and boots.[1]
Combat[]
These creatures fought primarily with their mandibles. If combat ever seemed to be going against their favor, a slicer beetle would grab whatever limbs it had managed to sever and flee.[2]
History[]
In 1357 DR, slicer beetles could occasionally be found in the sewers beneath Waterdeep.[3]
Ecology[]
Slicer beetles were largely solitary creatures.[2]
Diet[]
Like almost any species of beetle, these creatures were carnivorous. Much like the giant stag beetle, slicers would often raid cultivated lands for food, feding upon peasants, livestock, and whatever other creature they came across.[1]
Habitats[]
Slicer beetles were typically found within forests of regions with a temperate climate.[1]
Beyond Toril, these beetles could be found on the planet of Oerth.[4]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Jon Pickens ed. (November 1996). Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12. ISBN 0786904496.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 27. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, William W. Connors, Steve Gilbert, Bruce Nesmith, Christopher Mortika, Skip Williams (April 1990). Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 8. ISBN 0-88038-836-6.