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Swarm, Cockroach

CR 2.00 Vermin N Diminutive HD 4

Like a pestilent black tide, a ravenous horde of thousands of tiny, clacking cockroaches washes over everything in its path.

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Description

Swarms of flesh-eating cockroaches are extremely virulent pests. Normally carnivorous scavengers, these vermin quickly transform into aggressive hunters when amassed in great numbers, actively seeking out territory and food and gravitating to locations that readily provide both, such as dumps, graveyards, sewers, swamps, and other foul areas filled with rotting waste. Although a flesh-eating cockroach swarm prefers to feed on rot and carrion, these ravenous creatures do not balk at attacking living creatures as large as an elephant if given a chance.

Combat Stats

26 (4d8+8)

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

Init

Speed

20 ft., climb 20 ft., fly 30 ft. (poor)

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

Ability Scores

str

-5

dex

con

int

wis

cha

-4

Special Attacks

distraction (DC 14)

Special Qualities

hold breath

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Distraction (DC 14) 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.

Hold Breath Ex from Universal Monster Rule

The creature can hold its breath for a number of minutes equal to 6 times its Constitution score before it risks drowning.

Special Abilities

Swarm Traits from text

Skills

Climb +10, Fly +4, Perception +4, Stealth +14

Details

Type: Vermin
Alignment: N
Size: Diminutive
Environment: any temperate, warm, or urban
Organization: solitary, pair, or intrusion (3-20 swarms)
Treasure: none
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 30 ft.; Perception +4
Source: Bestiary 2

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