A raptech is a vicious mechanized dinosaur with heavy armor plating and a spine launcher along its back. They tend to hunt in packs, looking for a lone creature or straggler, to quickly grab the creature and escape without notice. Raptech that can’t setup an ambush use their spine launcher to slow their prey so they can close the distance to make their attack.
The chaotic energy that powers a raptech becomes unstable when it dies. This becomes noticeable as the raptech becomes more wounded and parts of their body will begin to glow red or orange. Once dead, the raptech explodes in a ball of fire.
Unnatural Entity
Raptech are viewed as abominations by nature-oriented factions. Some druid circles and ranger conclaves create hunting groups to track down raptech and similar creatures to destroy them. They view raptech as a threat to the natural order and the ecological environments they reside in.
Raptech
Large Construct, Unaligned
Armor Class 15
Hit Points 82 (11d10 + 22)
Speed 40 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 (+1) | 16 (+3) | 15 (+2) | 3 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 1 (-5) |
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +5
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Death Throes. When the raptech is reduced to 0 hit points, it explodes, and each creature within 10 feet of it must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Pack Tactics. The raptech has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the raptech’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.
Actions
Multiattack. The raptech makes two Spine Launcher attacks. If both Spine Launcher attacks hit the same target, its speed is reduced by half and it can’t take the Dash action until its next turn.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (5d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13).
Spine Launcher. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 60/180 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) piercing damage.
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Further Reading
The raptech fits along with the other creatures presented in Plane Convergence, Mechanical in Nature.
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