Bladerake

Bladerakes are scorpion-like subterranean creatures found in the Quoraska Jungle around Whitedawn Lagoon.

Appearance
Bladerakes are large scorpion-like arthropods, about the size of a large wolverine. Plated with white chitin, their legs are come to dagger-like points. Their tails are described as similar to a lobster, but with a pair of blades formed like a pincer. Their heads are smooth, seemingly without eyes, with a hidden jaw beneath a pair of folded mandibles.

Characteristics
Bladerakes are capable of burrowing through soil, leaving behind clean earth devoid of any vegetation. They travel and hunt in packs of around a dozen. They are coordinated hunters, individual pack members spray their targets with acidic wax that hardens to trap them in place, while several others gang up on their prey with claw and bite attacks. Creatures killed by bladerakes are left cocooned in wax to be digested by the acid within, leaving behind any bones.

Abilities

 * Damage Resistances:: Bladerakes are resistant to acid and necrotic damage.
 * Condition Immunities: Bladerakes are immune to being frightened and charmed.
 * Pack Tactics: A bladerake has advantage on attack rolls if a non-incapacitated ally is within five feet of its target.

Actions

 * Multiattack: The bladerake makes a bite and claw attack. The bite attack deals additional acid damage.
 * Wax Tomb: The bladerake sprays acidic wax in a 15-foot cone. Targets make a Dexterity save (DC between 13 and 15), taking acid damage and becoming restrained as the wax hardens on a failure. The damage is halved and the the target isn't restrained on a success. A restrained creature can use its action to make a Strength save to break out of the wax.

History
The Mighty Nein encountered and defeated a pack of bladerakes while traveling through the Quoraska Jungle to reach The Menagerie.

Behind the scenes
The bladerake's appearance is inspired by silverfish.