Sportlebore Swarm

Creature 7
  • Large
  • animal
  • swarm
Perception
+13; low light vision
Skills
Acrobatics +17, Stealth +17
Str +2, Dex +6, Con +4, Int −4, Wis +2, Cha +4

Sportlebore Infestation (disease) Saving Throw DC 22 Fortitude

Stage 1 carrier with no ill effect (1 day)

Stage 2 Enfeebled 1 (1 hour)

Stage 3 Enfeebled 2 (1 hour)

Stage 4 4d6 bludgeoning damage (DC 25 basic Fortitude save) as the host painfully vomits out a sportlebore swarm and returns to stage 1

AC
25; Fort +15, Ref +17, Will +13
HP
85; Immunities precision, swarm mind; Weaknesses area damage 7, splash damage 7; Resistances bludgeoning 3, piercing 7, slashing 7

Swarm Mind

Pour Down Throat ⟲ Trigger A creature in the sportlebore swarm's area speaks, Casts a Spell, or opens its mouth

Effect A portion of the sportlebore swarm attempts to surge down the throat of the triggering creature, who must attempt a DC 25 Fortitude save.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature gets a mouthful of sportlebores. They spit the insects out and avoid further damage, but they can't speak for 1 round, and if they were performing a spellcasting action, the spell fails and the caster wastes the action.

Failure The creature takes 4d6 piercing damage from sportlebore bites, can't speak for 1 round, and loses a spell as noted under success.

Critical Failure As failure, but the creature is also exposed to sportlebore infestation.

Speed
35 feet, fly 35 feet

Swarming Bites ◆ Each creature in the sportlebore swarm's area takes 3d6 piercing damage (DC 25 basic Reflex save).

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2

Running this fight? Add the sportlebore swarm to the initiative tracker: type its name and the AC, hit points and Perception for initiative fill in, and the book button shows this stat block mid-fight.

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