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Swarm, Tick

CR 9.00 Vermin N Fine

The rasping legs of this hideous, shining carpet of fist-sized ticks rattle ominously as the swarm skitters forward.

Description

Tick swarms are merciless blights, able to quickly reduce the larger animal life of a region they infest to blood-drained, diseased husks.

Ability Scores

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Combat Stats

HP: 120 (16d8+48)
AC: 23, touch 20, flat-footed 21 (+2 Dex, +3 natural, +8 size)
Speed: 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
Init: +2
Melee: swarm (4d6 plus disease, distraction, and blood drain)
BAB: +12
CMB: -
CMD: &mdash
Fort: +13
Ref: +7
Will: +5
Defensive Abilities: swarm traits
Racial Modifiers: uses Dex on Climb checks

Special Attacks

blood drain (1d4 Con)

Cling — If a creature leaves a tick swarm's square, the swarm takes 1d6 points of damage to reflect the loss of its numbers as several ticks cling to the victim. A creature with ticks clinging to it takes swarm damage at the end of its turn each round. As a full round action, the creature can remove the ticks with a DC 20 Reflex save. At least 10 points of damage from any area effect destroys all clinging ticks. The save DC is Dexterity-based.

distraction (DC 21)

Skills

Climb +10

Details

Type: Vermin
Alignment: N
Size: Fine
Environment: temperate forests
Organization: solitary, pair, or colony (3-6)
Treasure: none
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., scent; Perception +0
Source: Bestiary 2

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