# Boneclaw >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] *This large skeletal humanoid’s clawlike fingers are at least two feet long. Worse, the slender, knife-sharp claws contract and extend in length from moment to moment, sometimes instantly reaching a length of 10 or more feet, before slowly contracting.* <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Boneclaw</div> <div class="CR">CR 5 (1,600 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Monster Manual 3</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> CE Large Undead **Init** +8 **Senses** darkvision 60 ft.; **Perception** +12 #### defense **AC** 16, 13 touch, 12 flat-footed (+4 Dex, +3 natural, -1 size) **hp** 88 (7d8+56); unholy toughness **Fort** +6, **Refl** +6, **Will** +7 **Feint** 22, **Demoralize** 19 **DR** 5/bludgeoning **Immune** cold, undead traits #### offense **Speed** 40 ft. **Melee** 2 claws +9 (2d6+5) **Space** 10 ft., **Reach** 20 ft. **Special Attacks** reaching claws, unholy toughness #### statistics **Str** 21, **Dex** 18, **Con** —, **Int** 14, **Wis** 14, **Cha** 19 **BAB** +5, **CMB** +9, **CMD** 23, **TA** +9, **RTA** +8 **Feats** [[Combat Reflexes]], [[Improved Initiative]], [[Improved Natural Attack]] (claw), [[Power Attack]] **Skills** Acrobatics +11 (+15 when jumping), Climb +15, Intimidate +14, Perception +12, Sense Motive +12, Stealth +12 **Languages** Common, Necril #### special abilities ### Reaching Claws (Ex) A boneclaw can extending their claws as part of an attack to a distance of up to 20 feet. ### Unholy Toughness (Ex) A boneclaw gains bonus hit points equal to its Charisma modifier × its Hit Dice. #### tactics A boneclaw likes to get the drop on its enemies, especially when its foes are still at range, surprising them with an attack of opportunity by extending its claws as its enemies close to melee range. With its Combat Reflexes, this can occur often within the same fight. A boneclaw normally attacks using its Power Attack feat. #### ecology **Terrain** Any **Organization** Solitary, skewer (2–4), or marrow (6–11) **Treasure** None **Advancement** 11–22 HD (Large) Boneclaws are bloodthirsty undead that enjoy using their extendable claws to bring death to the living. The lore of the dead does not reveal from what dark necromancer’s laboratory or fell nether plane boneclaws entered the world. Perhaps they merely “evolved” from lesser forms. The boneclaw is an intelligent skeletal undead that possesses exceptional control over the length of its claws. At will, a boneclaw can extend one or two of its finger-claws out to a distance of 20 feet, neatly skewering fleshy creatures that stand in the way.