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Swarm, Bat

CR 2.00 Animal N Diminutive HD 3

Hundreds of high-pitched squeaks fill the air as a mass of small, carnivorous bats surges forth, all of them hungry for blood.

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Description

Bat swarms dwell in large caves, ruins, or even city sewers—anywhere they can find darkness to hide in during the day and a supply of food to feast upon at night. They are only encountered outside in a group at dawn or dusk, or when they have been startled and forced to flee their lairs.

Combat Stats

13 (3d8)

16, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +4 size)

Init

Speed

5 ft., fly 40 ft. (good)

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

CMD

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Melee: swarm (1d6)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 0 ft.
Defensive Abilities: swarm traits
Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception when using blindsense

Ability Scores

str

-4

dex

con

int

-4

wis

cha

-3

Special Attacks

distraction (DC 11)

Wounding — Any living creature damaged by a bat swarm continues to bleed, losing 1 hit point per round thereafter. Multiple wounds do not result in cumulative bleeding loss. The bleeding can be stopped by a DC 10 Heal check or the application of a cure spell or some other healing magic.

Special Qualities

swarm traits

Feats

Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Perception)

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Distraction (DC 11) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this ability can nauseate the creatures that it damages. Any living creature that takes damage from a creature with the distraction ability is nauseated for 1 round; a Fortitude save (DC 10 + the 1/2 creature's HD + the creature's Con modifier) negates the effect.

Special Abilities

Swarm Traits from text

Wounding from text

Any living creature damaged by a bat swarm continues to bleed, losing 1 hit point per round thereafter. Multiple wounds do not result in cumulative bleeding loss. The bleeding can be stopped by a DC 10 Heal check or the application of a cure spell or some other healing magic.

Feats, Traits & Items

Lightning Reflexes from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Reflex saving throws.

Calculated: +2 Ref

Skill Focus (Perception) from Feat

You get a +3 bonus on all checks involving the chosen skill. If you have 10 or more ranks in that skill, this bonus increases to +6.

Calculated: +3 Skill Bonus

Skills

Fly +12, Perception +15

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Diminutive
Environment: any temperate or tropical
Organization: solitary, pair, flight (3-6 swarms), or colony (11-20 swarms)
Treasure: none
Senses: blindsense 20 ft., low-light vision; Perception +15
Source: Bestiary

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