Giant Fire Beetle

Small beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 4 (1d6 + 1)
Speed: 30 ft.

STR: 8 (−1)
DEX: 10 (+0)
CON: 12 (+1)
INT: 1 (−5)
WIS: 7 (−2)
CHA: 3 (−4)

Senses: blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages: —
Challenge: 0 (10 XP)

Illumination. The beetle sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d6 - 1) slashing damage.

A giant fire beetle is a nocturnal creature that takes its name from a pair of glowing glands that give off light. Miners and adventurers prize these creatures, for a giant fire beetle's glands continue to shed light for 1d6 days after the beetle dies. Giant fire beetles are most commonly found underground and in dark forests.

Running this fight? Add the giant fire beetle to the initiative tracker: type its name and the AC, hit points and initiative bonus fill in, and the book button shows this stat block mid-fight.