Viper SwarmCreature 4

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Source Pathfinder Bestiary 3
Perception +12 (low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet)
Languages none
Skills Acrobatics +13, Stealth +11
Str +1, Dex +5, Con +3, Int -4, Wis +2, Cha -3

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AC 18; Fort +11; Reflex +13; Will +10;
HP 50
Speed 30 feet (climb 30 feet, swim 30 feet)
Immunities precision, swarm mind
Weaknesses Area Damage 5, Splash Damage 5
Resistances Bludgeoning 5, Piercing 5, Slashing 3

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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.

Scent (Imprecise) 60 feet

Scent involves sensing creatures or objects by smell, and is usually a vague sense. The range is listed in the ability, and it functions only if the creature or object being detected emits an aroma (for instance, incorporeal creatures usually do not exude an aroma).

If a creature emits a heavy aroma or is upwind, the GM can double or even triple the range of scent abilities used to detect that creature, and the GM can reduce the range if a creature is downwind.

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.

Venom Spritz

The vipers spray venom from their fangs in a defensive display. Each creature in a 10-foot cone is exposed to viper swarm venom but gains a +2 circumstance bonus to its initial saving throw against the poison.

Venomous Fangs

Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 2d8 piercing damage (DC 21 basic reflex save) plus Viper Swarm Venom.

Viper Swarm Venom (poison)

Saving Throw DC 21 fortitude

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Maximum Duration 6 rounds

Stage 1 1d4 poison damage (1 round)

Stage 2 1d6 poison damage and Clumsy 1 (1 round)

Stage 3 2d4 poison damage, Clumsy 2, and Enfeebled 1 (1round)

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The frightening mass of shining scales, gleaming eyes, and fangs dripping with venom that comprise a viper swarm has brought an end to many an unlucky adventurer. Normally nocturnal, these notoriously aggressive snakes strike at anything that comes within reach, be it limb or weapon. Their venom is a potent toxin that leaves victims shaky and weak.

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While normally solitary creatures, snakes sometimes congregate in large masses. Whether gathered in the depths of a cave for warmth, a craggy mountainside for breeding, or through magical means for inscrutable purposes, these slithering swarms shouldn't be underestimated.

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