Ankheg

The Ankhegs were large insectoid creatures that lived underground.

Appearance
Ankhegs were large 8-9 foot long insectoid creatures with long antennae. The length of the body consisted of segmented armor like plates held together by hard yellowish muscle sinew. Several legs protruded out of its body, of these their front pair had been adapted with sharp hooks for burrowing and for grasping prey. Their heads had powerful mandibles could snap a small tree in half, and their throat contained a watermelon sized sack from which a green acid was produced for spitting out at prey.

Abilities

 * Senses: Darkvision, Tremorsense
 * Attacks:
 * Bite: The Ankheg can make a bite attack that deals slashing damage and additional acid damage.
 * Acid Spray: The Ankheg can spit acid in a line.

Known Ankhegs
Vox Machina fought an ankheg colony in Korshad's platinum mines.

Useful Components

 * Hard yellowish muscle sinew under its segmented armor could be used to make strong cord.
 * Watermelon sized acid producing sacs.

While the Mighty Nein was heading north towards Shady Creek Run and made camp in a _ house on the edge of the _ wood?, the party was assaulted by 8-9 feet tall segmented insectoid creatures(that bled green blood) which burst out of the ground. One of these [[ankeg spat a line of green spit out at WC, forcing it to the groud and to be burned by acid and then killed by the spit.