Orchid Mantis Swarm
A drifting cloud of petal-mimicking mantises lulls onlookers with its beauty before a thousand small jaws close in unison.
A drifting cloud of pink and white mantises, beautiful as a windblown blossom and just as deceptive. The orchid mantis swarm lulls onlookers with its delicate petals before the thousand small jaws within fall on them.
Level 6
Perception +12 · Senses low-light vision · Skills Stealth +16
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2 | +4 | +1 | -5 | +2 | -4 |
| AC | Fort | Ref | Will |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | +13 | +16 | +12 |
HP 100 · Immunities precision, swarm mind · Resistances bludgeoning 2, piercing 5, slashing 5 · Weaknesses area damage 5, splash damage 5
Speed 30 feet, climb 20 feet, fly 20 feet
Abilities
- Biting Blossoms [Single Action] Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 3d6 piercing damage (DC 24 basic 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.
Pathfinder Second Edition material on Narrative Nexus is used under the ORC License or the Open Game License v1.0a, with each entry's notice naming the license that applies. Paizo, the Paizo golem logo, and Pathfinder are registered trademarks of Paizo Inc. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by Paizo Inc.