Scramper

q scramper
Difficulty	6
Attacks	Claw 1d3, Bite 1d3, Bite 1d8, Sting 1d6 scratching, targets legs

q scramper
Difficulty	6
Attacks	Claw 1d3, Bite 1d3, Bite 1d8, Sting 1d6 scratching, targets legs
Base level	3
Base experience	31
Speed	9
Base AC	7
Base MR	0
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	400
Nutritional value	100
Size	Large
Resistances	None
Resistances conveyed	None
A scramper: has no hands. is an animal. is poisonous to eat. is carnivorous. is normally generated hostile. does not appear in Gehennom. normally appears in small groups.
Reference	SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1284

The scramper is a monster added in SLASH'EM. It is slightly more dangerous than the rothe. The scramper shares the xan's leg scratching attack. The scramper corpse is poisonous.

Scrampers appear in packs. Scrampers, like rothes, can cause a quick YASD if they attack together. (A group of 3 or 4 scrampers might even kill a fully-healed player in one turn.) Handle scrampers like rothes, with the same tactics.

Retreat into a corridor, to fight one against one. Let your pets help. Because scrampers are as slow as rothes, you can also do hit and run, make ranged attacks, or just run away. Engraving Elbereth can scare scrampers away from you.