FREQUENCY: Rare
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level V])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Plains])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp])
NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 3
MOVE: 6"
HIT DICE: 6
% IN LAIR: 25%
TREASURE TYPE: [SB]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-16
SPECIAL ATTACKS: [SB]
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Non-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: V | 275 + 6

SAVES: (11).13.14.15.16.16

The slicer beetle is similar to a stag beetle (q.v) but does not have horns.
Its mandibles are razor-sharp.
When attacking, a roll of 19 || 20 indicates that it has nipped off an opponent's arm or leg.
If the battle is going against the slicer beetle, it will grab any food conveniently avail. (i.e. lost limbs) and FLEE.
Its lair usu. contains many bones and 1-6 types of normal weaponry.
The lair may also contain magical weapons (25% chance) or magical boots (10% chance). <(swords, miscellaneous weapons, boots & gauntlets)>
However, if a pair of boots or gauntlets is present, the pair is probably not matched (only a 5% chance).
Attempts at identifying an unmatched set will give standard (but false) results.

The effects of non-matching boots or gauntlets can be unpredictable.
These effects will not commence until the wearer is engaged in an encounter,
adventure,
or other normal but potentially dangerous activity.

Each boot alone will perform as follows:

Dancing	1 foot taps and shuffles.
Elvenkind	1 foot tip-toes.
Levitation	1 side of the body tends to rise.
SPEED	1 foot takes 2 steps to the other's 1.
Striding and springing	1 foot either goose steps or makes hops of 3-4 feet.

Each gauntlet alone will perform as follows:

Dexterity	1 hand tends to attempt pick-pocketing (with a base 50% chance of success).
Fumbling	1 hand tends to drop things (50% chance)
Ogre power	1 hand sloppily uses more force than intended; if in combat, no strength modifiers will apply.
Swimming and climbing	1 hand tends to wave about randomly.