Creature Catalogue: Stone Beetle

Stone Beetle
Hit Dice:               1/2 HD*
Armour Class:     -3
Move:                    3' (1')
         Burrow:       30' (10')
Attacks:                Special
Damage:               Petrification
No. Appearing:    1 (1)
Save As:                 Fighter L1
Morale:                 11
Treasure Type:    nil
Alignment:           Neutral
Experience:          6


Description: the tiny stone beetle can burrow through stone. A single stone beetle can weaken stone masonry causing a thousand cubic feet of stone to fail within 24 hours. A beetle could structurally descimate a stone fortress in a year if un-noticed. If encountered on a stone surface, likely by accident considering their stone-like camouflage, contact with their antennae will require a successful save vs petrification or turn to stone.
If encountered in a Dungeon or cave, the cave or dungeon should be considered at critical subsidence- so any damage will trigger subsidence.