Orchid Mantis SwarmCreature 6

LargeAnimalSwarm

Source Pathfinder Lost Omens Tian Xia World Guide
Perception +12 (low light vision)
Languages none
Skills Stealth +16
Str -2, Dex +4, Con +1, Int -5, Wis +2, Cha -4

AC 24; Fort +13; Reflex +16; Will +12;
HP 100
Speed 30 feet (climb 20 feet, fly 20 feet)
Immunities precision, swarm mind
Weaknesses Area Damage 5, Splash Damage 5
Resistances Bludgeoning 2, Slashing 5, Piercing 5

Floral Camouflage

When Hiding, the orchid mantis swarm is Concealed by any amount of leaves or petals, even if they aren't thick enough to make other creatures concealed.

Low-Light Vision

The monster can see in dim light as though it were bright light, so it ignores the Concealed condition due to dim light.

Biting Blossom One Action

Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 3d6 piercing damage (DC 24 reflex save). Creatures that fail this save also take 1d4 persistent,bleed damage.

Drifting Petals Two Actions

(mental, visual)

The swarm Flies. Each creature whose space it moves through must attempt a DC 24 will save or be transfixed by their blossom-like bodies.

Critical Success No effect.

Success The creature is Dazzled for 1 round.

Failure The creature is dazzled and Stupefied 1 for 1 round.

Critical Failure The creature is Blinded and Stupefied 2 for 1 round.

Few creatures appear as beautiful as the orchid mantises. Their elegant form and coloration resemble flowers, and many people adopt the delicate creatures as short-lived pets. While these mundane insects aren't dangerous to humanoids, they can still bring down prey several times their own size. Unfolding from their flowery pose, orchid mantises lash out with blinding speed, even chasing foraging butterflies with their sharp-toothed arms and powerful bite.

Some mantises have unusually strong connections to elemental power. Though they lack the training to cultivate this energy, when orchid mantises gather at a place of abundant food or overflowing natural energy, they can bring trees to bloom in the depths of winter or turn any stretch of ground into a garden. Despite their beauty, gathering in large groups only seems to exacerbate the mantises' tempers. Although the mantises are individually harmless, anyone disturbing the countless false blossoms is likely to be recognized as food, no matter their size.

Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Animal

An animal is a creature with a relatively low intelligence. It typically doesn't have an Intelligence attribute modifier over –4, can't speak languages, and can't be trained in Intelligence-based skills.

Swarm

A swarm is a mass or cloud of creatures that functions as one monster. Its size entry gives the size of the entire mass, though for most swarms the individual creatures that make up that mass are Tiny. A swarm can occupy the same space as other creatures and must do so in order to use its damaging action. A swarm typically has weakness to effects that deal damage over an area (like area spells and splash weapons). Swarms are immune to the grabbed, prone, and restrained conditions.