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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5702479" data-attributes="member: 57383">Magical Leech Working DraftLeech, MagicalDiminutive Magical Beast (Aquatic)Hit Dice: 1/4d10 (1 hp)Initiative: +1Speed: Swim 10 ft. (2 squares)Armor Class: 15 (+4 size, +1 Dex), touch 15, flat-footed 14Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-4Attack: Touch +5 melee (attach)Full Attack: Touch +5 melee (attach)Special Attacks: Absorb magic, attach, dampen magic, shocking touchSpecial Qualities: Amphibious, blindsight 10 ft., detect magic, scent, SR 18Saves: Fort +4, Ref +1, Will -1Abilities: Str 1, Dex 12, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 8, Cha 10Skills: Hide +21, Swim +9Feats: Great Fortitude, Weapon Finesse (B)Environment: Warm marshOrganization: Colony (2-5) or swarm (6-30)Challenge Rating: 1/3Treasure: NoneAlignment: Always neutralAdvancement: —Level Adjustment: —  This creature looks like an ordinary leech, except its black, slimy body occasionally produces a purplish spark. A magical leech feeds off magic, it does not eat blood like a normal  leech. These disgusting creatures are a bane to spellcasting creatures,  for the magic in spells is their favorite meal. Magical leeches live in  warm wetlands just like mundane leeches. The purplish sparks a magical  leech occasionally gives off are too dim to illuminate their  surroundings or give away their hiding place. A leech that's bloated by  feeding on magic produces sparks much more frequently. Magical leeches have tiny hooks along the edges of their flat bodies    that catch on clothing or fur. This allows them to cling to their host    tenaciously, dropping off only when the magical energies of the victim    have been exhausted or a better source of food comes along. A magical leech is 6 to 12 inches long and weighs less than a pound.  COMBAT Magical leeches hide in water or undergrowth until they sense a  magic-using or spellcasting creature  passing nearby. They then try to  attach themselves to the   creature and drain its magic until their  victim has no magical powers  left or the leech can absorb no more. The  leech  then drops off and  processes its meal. If a magical leech is attacked, it defends itself with its shocking touch power.  Absorb Magic (Su): A magical leech can absorb spells from nearby   spellcasters. For each minute that a spellcaster spends within 3 ft of a   magical leech, the caster must make a DC 10 Will save. On a failed  save,  the caster loses one prepared spell or spell slot of the highest  level  remaining, and the leech absorbs a corresponding number of spell  levels.A magical leech can also absorb magic from spells (or spell-like abilities) cast in its vicinity (see Dampen Spell, below).  In addition, a magical leech can absorb charges from charged magical   items, absorbing one charge per minute of contact. A charge grants the   leech as many levels as appropriate to the effect (for example, a charge   from a wand of magic missile gives 1 level, but a charge from a wand  of  fireball gives 3 levels). Charges of non-spell effects grant one  level  for every two caster levels of the effect (rounded up). The  charges are  forever lost to the magic item, as if they had been used  normally. Magical leeches may also absorb the magic from a permanent  magical item   (or one with daily charges), eventually rendering it a  mundane item.   This ability requires continuous contact.  Each day of contact with   the  leech, the magic item must succeed at a Will save or be completely  drained  of magic. The Will save is initially DC 10, but increases by +1  DC for  each day beyond the first that the leech  maintains continual  contact.  The leech gains  10 spell levels per level of each of the  magic item's  spell effects (or 1/2  the caster level of the effect,  rounded up). A  magical leech's ability to absorb magic has no effect on  artifacts.The save DCs are Charisma-based.  Attach (Ex): If a magical leech hits with its touch attack, it uses the  tiny hooks along its body to latch onto the opponent’s body. It deals no  additional damage when it is attached. An attached leech loses its  Dexterity bonus to AC and has an AC of 12. Magical leeches have a +12  racial bonus on grapple checks (already figured into the Base  Attack/Grapple entry above).  The touch of a magical leech is very subtle and carries a mild numbness.   A victim must succeed on a DC 20 Spot or Autohypnosis check to notice  the leech attaching itself.  An attached magical leech can be struck with a weapon or grappled  itself. To remove an attached leech through grappling, the opponent must  achieve a pin against the creature. Dampen Spell (Su): Any spell or spell-like ability cast within 3 feet of a magical leech is  affected by the leech's spell  resistance, even if SR does not normally  apply to that spell. If  multiple leeches are within 3 ft., only the  highest SR applies.  If a  spell does not overcome the leech's SR, the  spell or spell-like ability has no effect and that  leech gains spell levels as per its Absorb Magic ability. Detect Magic (Su): Detect magic is always active upon a magical leech.  This functions as the spell of the same name.  It can be dispelled, but the magical leech  can reactivate it as a free action. Caster level 10th.  Shocking Touch (Su): As an immediate action, a magical leech can  release a burst of energy that automatically hits any creature touching  the leech, doing 1d3 points of electrical damage plus 1 point per spell  level the leech has stored (maximum damage 1d3+10 for 10 spell levels). This costs  the leech 1 spell level. A magical leech without stored spell levels  cannot use shocking touch.     Spawn (Ex): If a magical leech absorbs 10 or more spell levels,  the leech crawls away to the nearest wet, sheltered spot and gives  birth to 1d6 more magical leeches. This process takes 3d4 days and  empties the leech's spell level pool. Skills: Magical leeches have a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks. A magical  leech has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special  action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim  check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while  swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. Magical leeches use  either their Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for Swim checks,  whichever is higher.   Magical Leech SwarmDiminutive Magical Beast (Aquatic, Swarm)Hit Dice: 6d10 (33 hp)Initiative: +1Speed: Swim 10 ft. (2 squares)Armor Class: 15 (+4 size, +1 Dex), touch 15, flat-footed 14Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-Attack: Swarm (1d6 plus infestation)Full Attack: Swarm (1d6 plus infestation)Space/Reach: 10 ft./0 ft.Special Attacks: Absorb magic, attach, dampen magic, distraction, infestation, shocking touchSpecial Qualities: Amphibious, blindsight 10 ft., detect magic, immune to weapon damage, scent, SR 21, swarm traitsSaves: Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +3Abilities: Str 1, Dex 12, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 8, Cha 10Skills: Hide +21, Spot +4, Swim +9Feats: Ability Focus (distraction), Great Fortitude, Iron WillEnvironment: Warm marshOrganization: Solitary or plague (2-4 swarms)Challenge Rating: 4Treasure: NoneAlignment: Always neutralAdvancement: —Level Adjustment: —COMBATAbsorb Magic (Su): A magical leech swarm can absorb spells from nearby    spellcasters. For each minute that a spellcaster spends within 3 ft of  a   magical leech, the caster must make a DC 13 Will save. On a failed   save,  the caster loses one prepared spell or spell slot of the highest   level  remaining, and the leech swarm absorbs a corresponding number of spell   levels.A magical leech swarm can also absorb magic from spells (or spell-like abilities) cast in its vicinity (see Dampen Spell, below).  In addition, a magical leech swarm can absorb charges from charged magical    items, absorbing one charge per minute of contact. A charge grants the    leech swarm as many levels as appropriate to the effect (for example, a  charge   from a wand of magic missile gives 1 level, but a charge from a  wand  of  fireball gives 3 levels). Charges of non-spell effects grant  one  level  for every two caster levels of the effect (rounded up). The   charges are  forever lost to the magic item, as if they had been used   normally. Magical leech swarms may also absorb the magic from a permanent  magical item    (or one with daily charges), eventually rendering it a  mundane item.    This ability requires continuous contact.  Each day of contact with    the  leech, the magic item must succeed at a Will save or be completely   drained  of magic. The Will save is initially DC 13, but increases by  +1  DC for  each day beyond the first that the leech  swarm maintains  continual  contact.  The leeches gains  10 spell levels per level of each  of the  magic item's  spell effects (or 1/2  the caster level of the  effect,  rounded up). A  magical leech swarms ability to absorb magic has no  effect on  artifacts.The save DCs are Charisma-based.  Dampen Spell (Su): Any spell or spell-like ability cast within 3  feet of a magical leech swarm is  affected by the swarm's spell  resistance,  even if SR does not normally  apply to that spell. If  multiple magical leeches or magical leech swarms  are within 3 ft, only the  highest SR applies.  If a  spell does not  overcome the leech's SR, the  spell or spell-like ability has no effect  and that  leech gains spell levels as per its Absorb Magic ability. Detect Magic (Su): Detect magic is always active upon a  magical leech.  This functions as the spell of the same name.  It can be  dispelled, but the magical leech  can reactivate it as a free action.  Caster level 10th. Distraction (Ex): Any living creature vulnerable to the magical leech swarm's damage who notices the swarm and begins its turn with a swarm in its square is nauseated for 1 round; a DC 15 Fortitude save negates the effect. The save DC is Constitution-based.Infestation (Ex): Any living creature that takes damage from a magical leech swarm risks being infested by the leeches. Every round, the creature must make a DC 16 Reflex save or have 1d12 magical leeches attach themselves to the creature's body and start draining magical energy. These individual leeches will still be attached if the creature leaves a square occupied by the leech swarm, and are not affected by the magical leech swarm's swarm attack, distraction, power drain, or shocking touch attacks. If the Reflex save succeeds, the creature negates that round's infestation by dodging the swarming leeches or brushing them off before they attach themselves. The save DC is Dexterity-based and includes a +2 racial bonus.  Shocking Touch (Su): As an immediate action, a magical leech swarm can   release a burst of energy against any creature in its space (the swarm can target any or all creatures in its space, and can elect not to target some creatures). The shocking touch automatically hits all targeted creatures, doing 1d3 points of electrical damage plus 1 point per spell   level the leech swarm has stored (maximum damage 1d3+10 for 10 spell  levels). This costs  the leech swarm 1 spell level for every creature it targets. A magical leech swarm without  stored spell levels  cannot use shocking touch.     Skills: Magical leeches have a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks. A  magical  leech has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some  special  action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a  Swim  check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action  while  swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. Magical leeches  use  either their Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for Swim  checks,  whichever is higher.</blockquote>

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