These beetles are found all around Altera, though each beetle does have a preferred habitat. That doesn't mean they can't be seen elsewhere. I'd like these to be as available to everyone as possible, so they can incorporate them into their towns if they want. All beetles have a similar appearance, as you may expect from a beetle, but they've all got their particular size and shape. The one thing they all got in common is the possession of two pincers, though all except the gryphon-beetle and the traveler-beetle have developed in such a way that their pincers have become rudimentary and useless.
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- GRYPON PINCER BEETLE -
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"Alteran pest-control"
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- GRYPON PINCER BEETLE -
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"Alteran pest-control"
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H A B I T A T
High mountain-peaks, Tall forest trees, Deserts. .
P H Y S I O L O G Y
These beetles are long and thin, about the size of a grown-man's hand and are top-predators among insects. They are amazing flyers and shoot through the sky; preying upon smaller insects. They live in 'hives', bringing food into chambers to feed the queen and many larvae. These hives can quickly grow incredibly big. It is not unusual to find a hive of 2 by 2 meters. Air beetle soldiers, those who fly around the hive protecting it, possess two tiny scorpion-like claws at the end of their front legs and will use those to damage possible intruders.
Diet: Pests and smaller ants.
Lifespan: -
B E H A V I O U R
They eat pests and as such are often employed by farmers as pest-control. They are able to keep the gryphon-beetles like one would keep bees. Farmers keep themselves from being attacked by smoking the nests out and wearing protective thick leather clothing.
A B I L I T I E S
[Rash Bite] Bites from these beetles cause a rough, reddish patch of rashes
W E A K N E S S E S
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Y I E L D S
[Meat] The beetle itself does not yield anything upon death. However, the hive is edible to animals and often fed to pigs or chickens. More towards the core of the hive, one can find a whitish goo-ish substance which is incredibly rich in protein. Large carnivoric mammals and forest wendigos have been reported to take the risk and crack open a hive for the high-caloric reward inside.
Original Writeup: Bartooliinii
P i n c e r
B e e t l e
Defend DC: 0 (Swarm 14)
HP: 1 (Swarm 3)
Speed: 30 blocks
Max Damage: 1d1
Range: Melee
Damage Type: Physical / Energy (Lightning Beetle)
Armor: None
Body | +1 |
Mind | +0 |
Soul | +0 |
Unarmed | 13 |
Ranged | - |
Awareness | 13 |
Resilience | - |
Athletics | - |
Dexterity | 16 |
Deception | 10 |
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