# Kruthik, Hatchling
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*In general shape, this creature resembles a six-limbed canine—but there the resemblance ends. Its body is covered with armored plates of chitin and four of its limbs are like long, razor-sharp scythes. It holds two smaller claws close to its body. Its head combines the facial features of a predatory reptile with large, serrated mandibles. Large armored plates protect its neck and back. Small, veined wings like those of a dragonfly sprout from behind the plates.*
<div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Hatchling Kruthik</div>
<div class="CR">CR 2 (600 XP)</div>
<div class="SOU">Miniatures Handbook pg. 62</div>
<div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div>
LE Small Magical Beast
**Init** +6
**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, sharp scent 180 ft.; **Perception** +8
#### defense
**AC** 19, 17 touch, 13 flat-footed (+6 Dex, +2 natural, +1 size)
**hp** 26 (4d10+4)
**Fort** +5, **Refl** +10, **Will** +2
**Feint** 15, **Demoralize** 15
#### offense
**Speed** 50 ft.
**Melee** 2 claws +11 (1d8+1)
**Space** 5 ft., **Reach** 5 ft.
#### statistics
**Str** 13, **Dex** 22, **Con** 13, **Int** 4, **Wis** 13, **Cha** 10
**BAB** +4, **CMB** +4, **CMD** 20, **TA** +6, **RTA** +11
**Feats** [[Alertness]], [[Power Attack]], [[Weapon Finesse]]<sup>B</sup>
**Skills** Acrobatics +6 (+22 when jumping), Perception +8, Stealth +13
**Racial Modifiers** +4 Stealth (+8 in tall grass)
**SQ** vestigial wings
#### Special Abilities
### Vestigial Wings (Ex)
Kruthiks have two pairs of gossamer wings that, while not powerful enough to allow the creature to fly or glide, do allow it to jump more effectively. Kruthiks gain a +8 racial bonus to acrobatics checks to jump, and a +2 racial bonus on reflex saves to avoid falling damage.
#### tactics
Hatchlings make excellent use of their speed and agility in combat, encircling prey and outrunning any serious threats.
#### ecology
**Terrain** Warm plains
**Organization** Solitary or pack (2–8)
**Treasure** None
**Advancement** 5 HD (Small)
Hatchling kruthiks are anything but helpless larvae. They are small and wiry, about 4 feet long and weighing 30 pounds.