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Archives of Nethys

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Scrabbling Ribcage

The ribs of a scrabbling ribcage are connected to either a sternum or vertebral column, but not both, allowing the ribs to function as legs.

Recall Knowledge - Construct (Arcana, Crafting): DC 17
Unspecific Lore: DC 15
Specific Lore: DC 12

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Scrabbling RibcageCreature 1

Legacy Content

Uncommon N Small Construct Mindless 
Source Pathfinder #181: Zombie Feast pg. 83
Perception +6; darkvision
Skills Athletics +6
Str +2, Dex +2, Con +2, Int -5, Wis +0, Cha -5
AC 16; Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +5
HP 20; Immunities death effects, disease, doomed, drained, fatigued, healing, mental, necromancy, nonlethal attacks, paralyzed, poison, sickened, unconscious; Resistances cold 3, electricity 3, fire 3, piercing 3, slashing 3; Weaknesses bludgeoning 3
Scrabble [reaction] Trigger A creature moves away from the scrabbling ribcage, or a creature grabbed or restrained by the scrabbling ribcage Escapes from it; Effect The ribcage Strides or Climbs. This movement doesn't trigger reactions.
Speed 20 feet, climb 20 feet
Melee [one-action] jagged ribs +7 [+2/-3], Damage 1d6+2 piercing plus GrabConstrict [one-action] 1d8 bludgeoning, DC 17Skittering Rush [two-actions] The scrabbling ribcage Strides or Climbs twice, with its Speeds increased by 10 feet for this movement.

All Monsters in "Animated Bones"

NameLevel
Chattering Jaws-1
Floating Femur-1
Phalanx Of Phalanges1
Scrabbling Ribcage1

Animated Bones

Source Pathfinder #181: Zombie Feast pg. 82
Commonly mistaken for undead, animated bones are mindless constructs with no connection to necromancy. The following are examples of typical animated bones.

Sidebar - Related Creatures More Bones

Other animated bones exist: those made from humanoid bones include serpentine spines, spinning shoulder blades, and wrestling arms. Some animated bone creatures are crafted into twisted mockeries of other creatures made up of amalgams of misplaced bones, while others are simply the animated bones of much larger creatures, such as stampeding elephant ribcages.

Sidebar - Locations Where Bones Walk

Animated bones only exist where people intentionally create them, and the creator must take care to avoid disturbing lingering souls connected to the bones. Generally, the bones used are from creatures who were properly laid to rest or passed away long ago. In old Graydirge, corpse renderers forcibly separated souls and flesh from bones, leaving plenty of raw materials for their twisted creations.