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Swarm, Snake, Venomous

CR 4.00 Animal N Tiny HD 5

Venomous snakes slither and crawl over each other in a furious mass, their poison-dripping fangs glinting in the light.

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Combat Stats

37 (5d8+15)

17, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +2 natural, +2 size)

Init

Speed

20 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 10 ft.

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

CMD

- (can't be tripped)

Melee: swarm (1d6 plus distraction and poison)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 0 ft.
Defensive Abilities: swarm traits
Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception, +4 Stealth; uses Dex to modify Climb and Swim

Ability Scores

str

-1

dex

con

int

-5

wis

cha

-4

Special Attacks

distraction (DC 15)

Feats

Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Perception)

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Distraction (DC 15) 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.

Poison (swarm) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this ability can poison those it attacks. The effects of the poison, including its save, frequency, and cure, are included in the creature's description. The saving throw to resist a poison is usually a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 the poisoning creature's racial HD + the creature's Con modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). Poisons can be removed through neutralize poison and similar effects.

Special Abilities

Swarm Traits from text

Feats, Traits & Items

Improved Initiative from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Calculated: +4 Initiative

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

Acrobatics +7 (+3 when jumping), Climb +15, Perception +13, Stealth +19, Swim +11

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Tiny
Environment: any
Organization: solitary, nest (2-4 swarms), or knot (5-7 swarms)
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision, scent; Perception +13
Source: Bestiary 3

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