Wasp Swarm
Creature 4 — animal, swarm
SnareLANDAERIALanimalswarm
Wasp nests are made of chewed wood fibers foraged from the surrounding flora, which the wasps make into a material similar to paper. A single wasp nest can house thousands of individuals that emerge as a massive swarm. Most swarms attack only to protect their nest or if otherwise agitated, though druids and other primal enchanters can bend these venomous vermin to their will—to deadly effect. While the common wasp poses little threat to a hardy adventurer aside from an uncomfortable sting, a la
Source: pathfinder-monster-core
Perception +10; darkvision
Skills acrobatics +12
Str
-4
Dex
+4
Con
+2
Int
-5
Wis
+2
Cha
-1
AC 18
Fort +10
Ref +12
Will +8
HP 45
Immunities precision, swarm-mind
Resistances bludgeoning 7, piercing 7, slashing 3
Weaknesses area-damage 5, splash-damage 5
Speed 20 feet, fly 40 feet
Abilities
Swarm Mind — This monster doesn't have a single mind (typically because it's a swarm of smaller creatures), and is immune to mental effects that target only a specific number of creatures. It is still subject to mental effects that affect all creatures in an area.
Swarming Stings — Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 2d8 piercing damage (DC 21 Reflex save). A creature that fails its save is also exposed to wasp venom.
Wasp Venom (poison) — Saving Throw DC 21 Fortitude
Maximum Duration 6 rounds
Stage 1 1d6 poison (1 round)
Stage 2 2d6 poison and Clumsy 2 (2 rounds)
Maximum Duration 6 rounds
Stage 1 1d6 poison (1 round)
Stage 2 2d6 poison and Clumsy 2 (2 rounds)
WORKS WELL WITH
AnvilLAND / AERIALA frontline body can shove foes into the swarm's space, since the swarm itself has no way to chase down a retreating target.
SniperLAND / AERIALA ranged attacker avoids the automatic damage of standing in the swarm's space while it still threatens anyone who gets close.
PUNISHES
✖ melee reliance✖ clumping
Do not stack multiple swarms; a single area attack that punishes one punishes all of them equally.
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