# Dire Centipede

*Large* *Beast*

- **Armor Class:** 13
- **Hit Points:** 45 (6d10+12)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft. climb 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 2 (450 XP)
- **Source:** [A5e Monstrous Menagerie](https://enpublishingrpg.com/products/level-up-monstrous-menagerie-a5e) page 443

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 (+2) | 10 (+0) | 12 (+1) | 1 (-5) | 10 (+0) | 3 (-4) |

- **Skills:** 
- **Senses:** blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 10
- **Languages:** 

### Special Abilities

- **Spider Climb:** The centipede can climb even on difficult surfaces and upside down on ceilings.

### Actions

- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage and the target makes a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failure  the target takes 10 (3d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. The target is paralyzed while poisoned in this way. The target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns  ending the effect on a success.


