{ "ac": 18, "alignment": "N", "breadcrumbs_spa": [], "category": "creature", "charisma": -4, "constitution": 3, "creature_ability": [ "Swarming Bites" ], "creature_family": "Cockroach", "creature_family_markdown": "[Cockroach](/MonsterFamilies.aspx?ID=127)", "dexterity": 4, "exclude_from_search": false, "fortitude_save": 9, "hp": 20, "hp_raw": "20", "id": "creature-586", "image": [ "/Images/Monsters/Cockroach_CockroachSwarm.png" ], "immunity": [ "precision", "swarm mind" ], "immunity_markdown": "precision, [swarm mind](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=36)", "intelligence": -5, "language_markdown": "", "level": 2, "markdown": "[Cockroach Swarm](/Monsters.aspx?ID=586)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhile cockroaches tend to gather in cramped spaces, a disturbed colony is sometimes prone to swarming, where hundreds or even thousands of the insects scurry out of their hiding places in a raft of shiny brown and black carapaces on thousands of skittering legs. Given how disgusting many find cockroaches to be, encountering such a swarm can be alarming to even the most seasoned adventurers. The creatures are relentless when disturbed; in contrast to the insects' normally skittish and harmless nature, as swarms they pursue the creature or creatures that provoked them and harry them with thousands of stinging bites.\r\n\r\n\r\n**[Recall Knowledge - Animal](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**\r\n([Nature](/Skills.aspx?ID=10)): DC 16\r\n\r\n**[Unspecific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 14\r\n\r\n**[Specific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 11\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Cockroach Swarm](/Monsters.aspx?ID=586)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Source** [Bestiary 2](/Sources.aspx?ID=32) pg. 53 2.0\n\n**Perception** +6; [darkvision](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=12), [scent (imprecise) 60 feet](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=33)\r\n\r\n**Languages**\n\n**Skills**\r\n[Acrobatics](/Skills.aspx?ID=1) +8, [Stealth](/Skills.aspx?ID=15) +8\r\n\r\n\r\n**Str** +2\r\n\r\n**Dex** +4\r\n\r\n**Con** +3\r\n\r\n**Int** -5\r\n\r\n**Wis** +0\r\n\r\n**Cha** -4\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**AC** 18 \r\n\r\n**Fort** +9 \r\n\r\n**Ref** +10 \r\n\r\n**Will** +6 \n\n\r\n\r\n**HP** 20\n\n**Immunities**\r\nprecision, [swarm mind](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=36)\r\n\r\n**Resistances**\r\nbludgeoning 2, piercing 5, slashing 5\r\n\r\n**Weaknesses**\r\narea damage 5, splash damage 5\n\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Speed** 20 feet, climb 20 feet, fly 15 feet\n\n**Swarming Bites** Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 1d8 piercing damage (DC 18 basic Reflex save).\r\n\r\n\n\n", "name": "Cockroach Swarm", "npc": false, "perception": 6, "pfs": "Standard", "rarity": "common", "reflex_save": 10, "release_date": "2020-05-27", "resistance": { "bludgeoning": 2, "piercing": 5, "slashing": 5 }, "resistance_markdown": "bludgeoning 2, piercing 5, slashing 5", "resistance_raw": "bludgeoning 2, piercing 5, slashing 5", "search_markdown": "\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Source** [Bestiary 2](/Sources.aspx?ID=32) pg. 53 2.0\r\n\r\n**Creature Family** [Cockroach](/MonsterFamilies.aspx?ID=127)\r\n\r\n\r\n**HP** 20\r\n\r\n**AC** 18\r\n\r\n**Fort** +9\r\n\r\n**Ref** +10\r\n\r\n**Will** +6\r\n\r\n**Perception** +6\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\nWhile cockroaches tend to gather in cramped spaces, a disturbed colony is sometimes prone to swarming, where hundreds or even thousands of the …\r\n", "sense": " darkvision , scent (imprecise) 60 feet ", "sense_markdown": "[darkvision](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=12), [scent (imprecise) 60 feet](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=33)", "size": [ "Large" ], "skill": [ "Acrobatics +8", "Stealth +8" ], "skill_markdown": "[Acrobatics](/Skills.aspx?ID=1) +8, [Stealth](/Skills.aspx?ID=15) +8", "source": [ "Bestiary 2" ], "source_raw": [ "Bestiary 2 pg. 53" ], "source_category": "Rulebooks", "source_markdown": "[Bestiary 2](/Sources.aspx?ID=32) pg. 53 2.0", "speed": { "climb": 20, "fly": 15, "land": 20, "max": 20 }, "speed_markdown": "20 feet, climb 20 feet, fly 15 feet", "speed_raw": "20 feet, climb 20 feet, fly 15 feet", "spell_markdown": "", "stealth": "8", "strength": 2, "strongest_save": [ "ref", "reflex" ], "summary": "While cockroaches tend to gather in cramped spaces, a disturbed colony is sometimes prone to swarming, where hundreds or even thousands of the …", "summary_markdown": "While cockroaches tend to gather in cramped spaces, a disturbed colony is sometimes prone to swarming, where hundreds or even thousands of the …", "text": " Cockroach Swarm While cockroaches tend to gather in cramped spaces, a disturbed colony is sometimes prone to swarming, where hundreds or even thousands of the insects scurry out of their hiding places in a raft of shiny brown and black carapaces on thousands of skittering legs. Given how disgusting many find cockroaches to be, encountering such a swarm can be alarming to even the most seasoned adventurers. The creatures are relentless when disturbed; in contrast to the insects' normally skittish and harmless nature, as swarms they pursue the creature or creatures that provoked them and harry them with thousands of stinging bites. Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 16 Unspecific Lore : DC 14 Specific Lore : DC 11 Cockroach Swarm Source Bestiary 2 pg. 53 2.0 Perception +6; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet Languages Skills Acrobatics +8, Stealth +8 Str +2 Dex +4 Con +3 Int -5 Wis +0 Cha -4 --- AC 18 Fort +9 Ref +10 Will +6 HP 20 Immunities precision, swarm mind Resistances bludgeoning 2, piercing 5, slashing 5 Weaknesses area damage 5, splash damage 5 --- Speed 20 feet, climb 20 feet, fly 15 feet Swarming Bites Single Action Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 1d8 piercing damage (DC 18 basic Reflex save). 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