# Phargion >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] > >[!debug]+ *This creature resembles nothing so much as a wheel that has rolled itself open to reveal a pair of clawed legs and arms. Its forearms are covered with sharp-looking shield-blades. Its head and back are covered with plates of chitin, and its head resembles that of an infernal insect with a skull-like appearance.* <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Phargion</div> <div class="CR">CR 5 (1,600 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Miniatures Handbook pg. 66</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> N Medium Magical Beast **Init** +3 **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; **Perception** +2 #### defense **AC** 20, 14 touch, 16 flat-footed (+3 Dex, +1 dodge, +6 natural) **hp** 85 (10d10+30) **Fort** +9, **Refl** +10, **Will** +5 **Feint** 22, **Demoralize** 22 #### offense **Speed** 10 ft. (40 ft. when rolled up) **Melee** 2 claws +12 (1d6+1) **Space** 5 ft., **Reach** 5 ft. #### statistics **Str** 13, **Dex** 17, **Con** 14, **Int** 5, **Wis** 14, **Cha** 8 **BAB** +10, **CMB** +11, **CMD** 25, **TA** +11, **RTA** +13 **Feats** [[Dodge]], [[Endurance]], [[Mobility]], [[Toughness]], [[Weapon Focus]] (claw) **Skills** Acrobatics +16 (+8 when jumping), Perception +2 #### special abilities ### Rolling Movement (Ex) A phargion can roll itself into a wheel as a free action or unroll as a move action. As a wheel, its speed increases to 40 feet. A phargion can not attack while in this form but gains a +4 bonus to Armor Class. #### tactics A phargion rolls its way into combat but unrolls (as a move action) before attacking. It slices its prey with its armblades and feasts on the spot before rolling on to find new prey. #### ecology **Terrain** Temperate plains **Organization** Solitary or flock (2–12) **Treasure** None **Advancement** 11–15 HD (Medium); 16–30 HD (Large) A phargion has a unique method of locomotion: It literally rolls itself into a wheel and propels itself along the ground with its armblades, achieving remarkable speed across level terrain.