Skittering Horde
| Stats | HD 4 (16) BR 12 Size 10' Weight 0.25# Max. Load 0# Run 10' |
| Group | Solo |
| Desc. | A seething carpet of countless tiny bodies. Chittering, rustling, overwhelming. |
| Wants | Food. Kill enemies. Nest. |
| Intellect | Beneath even animalistic. |
| Morality | Hunger. |
- Bites & Stings (Natural Weapon): Physical/Poison. Damage equal to your HD.
- Swarm: You gain all of the following effects:
- You're composed of a large swarm of tiny entities.
- You are functionally immune to any special effect that only affects a single target.
- Damage that only affects a single target is reduced to 1.
- You can move through any gap a single member could fit through.
- You cannot be Grappled, shoved, knocked Prone, or prevent characters from moving into or through the space you occupy.
- Damage from area effects is multiplied by your current HD before being applied.
- Swarming Strikes: You may make 1 Strike per Attack against every creature Engaged with you or within your occupied area simultaneously.
When reduced to 0 HP, the horde dies and disperses; survivors scatter into cracks and shadows.
Treasure: None (though their nest may hold valuables from victims).
| d6 | Swarm Variants |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rats. Speed 20'. Spread disease. After being damaged by bites, Save or contract Sewer Fever (onset: 3 days). |
| 2 | Cockroaches. Fly 15'. Immune to Physical Damage. |
| 3 | Paper Flies. Fly 30'. Builds flammable nests of paper high in dark enclosures. Swarm can take 2 damage to extinguish a torch by having members explode into gooey fire retardant. |
| 4 | Bullet Ants. Also deals Mind damage. |
| 5 | Wasps. Fly 30'. Stings deal Mind damage on top of Physical/Poison. Burning smoke forces a Save or Panic. |
| 6 | Vampire Mosquitos. Fly 30'. Heals HP equal to Damage dealt to enemies. |
| d6 | What Is This Horde Doing? |
|---|---|
| 1 | Feeding on a corpse. Will defend food source aggressively. |
| 2 | Following a pheromone trail toward food/nest. Party is in the path. |
| 3 | Fleeing from fire, flood, or predator. Stampede over anything in the way. |
| 4 | Nesting. Swarm is dormant but fills an entire room/area. |
| 5 | Attracted to light, warmth, or specific scent the party carries. |
| 6 | Migrating. Endless river of creatures moving in one direction for hours. |