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Centipede Swarm

Creature 3 — animal, swarm

Swarms of centipedes are dangerous indeed, ravenous carpets of skittering hunger capable of devouring a traveler whole in a matter of minutes. Kobolds and mitflits are both known to incorporate swarms of centipedes into cunning traps. Hunters and scavengers that live amid dung and detritus, centipedes are a relatively common and often reviled threat faced by adventurers. Scurrying about with surprising speed on the scores of legs attached to their long, segmented bodies, centipedes strike with

Source: pathfinder-monster-core

Perception +9
Skills acrobatics +9, athletics +7, stealth +9
Str
+2
Dex
+4
Con
+3
Int
-5
Wis
+0
Cha
-4
AC 18 Fort +8 Ref +11 Will +5
HP 30
Immunities precision, swarm-mind
Resistances bludgeoning 5, piercing 5, slashing 2
Weaknesses area-damage 5, splash-damage 5
Speed 30 feet, climb 30 feet

Abilities

Tremorsense (Imprecise) 30 feet — Tremorsense
Swarm Mind — Swarm Mind
Centipede Swarm Venom (poison) — Saving Throw DC 20 Fortitude Maximum Duration 6 rounds Stage 1 1d6 poison damage and Off-Guard (1 round) Stage 2 1d8 poison damage, Clumsy 1, and off-guard (1 round)
Swarming Bites — Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 1d8 piercing damage (DC 20 Reflex save) plus centipede swarm venom.

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