Giant mantis

Giant mantis
(Creature)
Common N Large Animal Level 3 Alignment LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE Images of giant mantises Source: Bestiary, pg(s). 233 Type Vermin CR 3 Environment Temperate forests Alignment LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE Images of giant mantises Source: Bestiary, pg(s). 200

This article is about the insectoid vermin. For the shrimp, see giant mantis shrimp.

Giant mantises are massive relatives of common mantises.

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Ecology

Giant mantises can be summoned by spellcasters, and some Red Mantis assassins prefer them out of devotion to Achaekek, the Mantis God. Indeed, Red Mantis assassins can grow powerful enough to take the form of a giant red mantis. Giant mantises sometimes even serve as animal companions, especially to druids of Achaekek.

On Golarion

Giant mantises are hardy enough to live in extreme environs, and range from the jungles near Saventh-Yhi to the Border Wood of Taldor, and the area around Tumen in Osirion. However, they do not easily handle cold climates, such as Irrisen.

Their connection to Achaekek makes giant mantises commonly favored creatures by operatives of the Red Mantis. Their scarlet vigil occult ritual requires a giant mantis' claw.