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Swarm, Tick

CR 9.00 Vermin N Fine HD 16

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.

Combat Stats

120 (16d8+48)

23, touch 20, flat-footed 21 (+2 Dex, +3 natural, +8 size)

Init

Speed

30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Fort

+13

Ref

Will

BAB

+12

CMB

CMD

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Melee: swarm (4d6 plus disease, distraction, and blood drain)
Defensive Abilities: swarm traits
Racial Modifiers: uses Dex on Climb checks

Ability Scores

str

-5

dex

con

int

wis

cha

-5

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)

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Blood Drain (1d4 Con) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

The creature drains blood at the end of its turn if it grapples a foe, inflicting Constitution damage.

Disease (swarm) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

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

Distraction (DC 21) 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

And Blood Drain (swarm) from rider

Cling from text

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.

Swarm Traits from text

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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