The Face Jumper is a terrifying low-profile predator designed to stalk the dark corners of your tabletop. With its hooked limbs and powerful mandibles, this Large-scale aberration is the ultimate ambush threat for sci-fi and fantasy campaigns alike.
A predatory crawler stalks through the darkness, using its wings for a sudden burst of speed to leap upon its prey.
An ambush predator that uses its low profile to hide in vents, underbrush, or ceilings before dropping onto players to grapple their heads.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: MONSTER
Pose: Low-slung, skittering crouch.
Action: Sneaking
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Movement
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Post-Apocalyptic
Suitable Locations: Alien hive world, Deep subterranean tunnels, Overgrown jungle ruins, Shadowfell or dark dimension, Abandoned space station ventilation shafts, Cursed swamp depths
Encounter Scenarios: Ambush predator jumping from shadows, Minion of a greater alien hive mind, Accidental release from a stasis pod, Swarm of small, fast-moving threats
Power Level: Hard (score 52/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): Excellent as an Ankheg, Kruthik, or homebrew aberration.; Pathfinder (perfect): Fits well as a Hive creature or subterranean beast.; Warhammer 40K (good): Usable as a Tyranid Ripper or Genestealer variant proxy.; Starfinder (perfect): Perfect as an alien predator or swarm creature.; Stargrave (good): Ideal as random encounter fauna.
Race: Not applicable, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Not applicable, Size: Large, Age: Not applicable, Style: Realistic
Creature: Face Jumper (Aberration), Size: Large
Body: An insectoid-reptilian hybrid with a low, wide profile, segmented chitinous plating, dragon-like wings, and a multi-eyed eyeless head.
Also known as: Leaping Alien, Winged Crawler, Hive Parasite, Abyssal Skitterer
Related creatures: Chuul, Ankheg, Genestealer, Carrion Crawler
Distinctive Features: Quad-pit sensory organs, Membranous wings, Serpentine tail transition
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Mandibles, description: Large, sharp pincers for gripping and crushing., position: Front of head, type_ja: 大顎, description_ja: 獲物を掴み、粉砕するための大きく鋭いハサミ。, position_ja: 頭部前面, type: Spiked Legs, description: Jointed limbs ending in sharp points for climbing and piercing., position: Sides of body, type_ja: 棘のある脚, description_ja: 登攀や刺突のための、鋭い先端を持つ関節の多い肢。, position_ja: 胴体側面, type: Bulbous Tail, description: A thick, segmented tail ending in a heavy bulb., position: End of body, type_ja: 球状の尾, description_ja: 重い球体で終わる、太く節のある尾。, position_ja: 胴体末端
Defensive Features: Chitinous exoskeleton, Low profile
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Cool / Badass, Savage / Feral, Grimdark
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None
Similar to characters: Facehugger from Alien, Tyranid Ripper, Headcrab from Half-Life, Zergling, Starship Troopers Warrior Bug, Ankheg, Carrion Crawler
Miniature Dimensions: 11.2mm H x 22.4mm W x 37.7mm D (base: 50.0mm)
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