Ankheg
D&D 5.5e · large monstrosity, unaligned
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
1 (-5)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
6 (-2)
Defense
Armor Class
14 (natural armor)
Hit Points
45 (6d10+12)
Speed
30 ft., burrow 10 ft.
Proficiencies & Senses
Skills
Athletics +5, Perception +3
Darkvision
60 ft.
Tremorsense
60 ft.
Passive Perception
13
Traits
Tunneler
The ankheg can burrow through solid rock at half its burrow speed and leaves a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.
Actions
Bite
Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) Acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13).
Acid Spray
Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 30-foot-long, 5-foot-wide line. Failure: 14 (4d6) Acid damage. Success: Half damage.
Reference Text
Ankhegs are large burrowing monstrosities that tunnel through soil and rock, leaving wide tunnels. They are unaligned and inhabit forests and grasslands.