Tardigrade Swarm
A roiling swarm of water bears swollen to visible size scours flesh with countless needle mouths, then curls near-indestructible when hurt.
A roiling carpet of microscopic water bears swollen to visible size, the tardigrade swarm scours flesh with thousands of needle-like mouthparts and shrugs off harm by curling into desiccated, near-indestructible tuns.
In play
Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 30
Tun Marbles As the tardigrade swarm is damaged, the bodies of those that enter a tun state make the ground treacherous. When the tardigrade swarm drops below 70 Hit Points, the space they occupy is considered difficult terrain.
Level 12
Perception +21 · Senses tremorsense (imprecise) 30 ft · Skills Athletics +19, Survival +21
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +2 | +4 | +6 | -5 | +3 | +1 |
| AC | Fort | Ref | Will |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | +26 | +21 | +19 |
HP 140 · Immunities precision, swarm mind · Resistances all damage 10 (except area and splash)
Speed 25 feet, climb 25 feet
Abilities
- Stylets [Single Action] Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 4d8 piercing damage (DC 32 basic Reflex save). Creatures that fail their save become drained 1 or increase their drained condition by one, to a maximum of drained 4.
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