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Giant Fly

Creature 1 — animal

FlankerLANDVERTICALAERIALanimaldisease

This massive fly's twitching limbs seem to never stop moving as it constantly cleans itself and scoops anything edible into its mouthparts. While primarily carrion eaters, giant flies sometimes prey on livestock or other animals too slow to get away. They are not particularly dangerous, and are mostly reviled due to their obnoxious droning and habit of spreading disease. Giant flies are pony-sized insects that have massive compound eyes and bodies bristling with short, stiff hairs. Their lairs a

Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2

Perception +8; darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 30 feet
Skills acrobatics +7, athletics +6
Str
+3
Dex
+4
Con
+3
Int
-5
Wis
+3
Cha
-5
AC 16 Fort +6 Ref +9 Will +6
HP 20
Speed 20 feet, climb 20 feet, fly 40 feet

Offense

Melee Mandibles +8, Damage 1d6+3 piercing plus Fly Pox

Abilities

Tremorsense (Imprecise) 30 feet — Tremorsense allows a monster to feel the vibrations through a solid surface caused by movement. It is an imprecise sense with a limited range (listed in the ability). Tremorsense functions only if the monster is on the same surface as the subject, and only if the subject is moving along (or burrowing through) the surface.
Avoid the Swat
Fly Pox (disease, virulent) — A giant fly could carry any disease, but most transmit a virulent but not fatal infection called fly pox with their bite

Saving Throw DC 16 Fortitude

Onset 1 day

Stage 1 Enfeebled 1 (1 day)

Stage 2 as stage 1 (1 day)

Stage 3 Enfeebled 2 (1 day)

Stage 4 as stage 3 (1 day)

Stage 5 enfeebled 2 and Fatigued (1 day)

WORKS WELL WITH

AnvilLAND / AERIALA grounded bruiser anchors the front while the fly harries from above where a Reactive Strike can't easily follow.
SnareLAND / AERIALA controller that grounds or restrains a flier removes the fly's main defense against being caught.

PUNISHES

✖ melee reliance✖ low Fort
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