Clockroach

Clockroach [MM4 28]

"Chewing on the ground is a whirring, scuttling metal bug about the size of a large dog. Glass eyes dotting it body look in all directions as it sink sharp pincers into the ground and spews a stream of acid onto a bit of debris."

CLOCKROACH CR1 Always N Small construct Init +3; Sense darkvision 60'; low-light vission, tremorsense 60'; Listen +0, Spot +0
Languages -

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AC14, touch 14, flat-footed 11

(+1 Sz, +3 Dex)

hp 15 (1HD)
Immune construct immunities
Fort+0, Ref+3, Will+0

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Spd30 (6sq.), burrow 15', climb 30'
BAB +0, Grp -4
Melee 2 pincer +1 ea. (Rch 5';Dmg1D4)
Special breath weapon

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Abilities Str 11, Dex 17, Con -, Int-, Wis11, Cha10
SQ construct traits
Feats-
Skills Climb +8, Hide+7, Listen+0, Spot+0
Advancement2-3HD (Small)

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Breath Weapon(Su) Rng 30'line; 1 per 5 rnds; Dmg 3D4 acid; Reflex DC 14 half; The save DC includes a +4 racial bonus.
Skills A clockroach has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.

Clockroaches are automatons designed to clean up messes in dungeons, workshops, and the like. A clockroach is controlled by a command amulet, through which the owner can give it simple instructions.

STRATEGIES AND TACTICS

As mindless constructs, clockroaches exercise limited preprogrammed tactics. A clockroach attacks only when defending itself or if a creature is in an area it's been instructed to clear. In either case, it uses its breath weapon as often as possible, using it pincers while recharging its reserve of acid. A clockroach also uses its acid to bore through obstacles between it and its objective.

"So far, all my efforts to control the silly thing have failed. Clearly there's some secret to this I have yet to unravel. As long as it doing nothing but clearing the dungeon of refuse. I'm not concerned. But, if it should decide my familiar is trash-or I am...

Clearly, further research is called for."

-Final journal entry of

Ingalla Asterian artificer

04 Clockroach (MM4 28) DC14 Metalworking Arcane eye, Melf’s acid arrow, message 1075gp 80xp Comments: Too weak to be used in combat. The 1/5 round acid breath weapon is its only notable feature (can be useful for Out-of-combat purposes). Artificers can treat it as a Homunculus