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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 6890784" data-attributes="member: 57383">Whiz!Bang!The Overhaul Project bursts back into life with a swarm of beetles!I happened to be going through the CC archive today and noticed that the 3.0 Whiz-Bang Beetle Swarm has several problems - most noticeably that it has the Ooze type for some reason.So after consulting with Freyar we've decided it's a prime candidate for an overhaul to 3.5.Here's the 3.0 conversion currently in the CC. I'll dig out the original Dragon Magazine stats and post them next. Whiz-Bang Beetle (Swarm)Large OozeHit Dice: 7d8 (31 hp)Initiative: +6 (Dex)Speed: Fly 300 ft (perfect)AC: 15 (-1 size, +6 Dex)Attacks:See textDamage: See textFace/Reach: 10 ft by 10 ft/5 ftSpecial Attacks: EngulfSpecial Qualities: Swarm, ooze traitsSaves: Fort +5, Ref +8, Will +2Abilities: Str 10, Dex 22, Con 10, Int -, Wis 11, Cha 4Skills: Listen +5, Spot +5Feats: NoneClimate: Any undergroundOrganization: Swarm (20-80)Challenge Rating: 04Treasure: NoneAlignment: Always neutralAdvancement: None Whiz-bang beetles are tiny 1-inch long flying beetles, black or silver in color that make their lair in the walls of dungeons and caverns. They are quite fond of fire and smoke and sarm out of their nest if such a source is detected near a whiz-bang beetle lair. The distance the fire/smoke can be detected by the beetles depends solely on the source of fire/smoke as follows:[TABLE="width: 500"] [TR] [TD]Fire Source[/TD] [TD](Range)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5-ft radius fire[/TD] [TD](200 feet)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Torch/lantern[/TD] [TD](100 feet)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Candle[/TD] [TD](30 feet)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Pipe or smaller[/TD] [TD](10 feet)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]  COMBATWhiz-bang beetles attack any light source within range by flying directly into it. Creatures near the source are hit as well as the beetles swarm the source of light.Engulf (Ex): A whiz-bang beetle swarm only has to fly into an area occupied by a Large or smaller creature to attack it. Creatures that are swarmed or move into a space occupied by the whiz-bang swarm take 2d6 points of damage each round they remain in the area (Reflex save DC 13 for half). Concentration checks are necessary to cast spells while in a swarmed area.Creatures in the area cannot see (even with darkvision) and are slowed to one-half movement.Swarm (Ex): Despite being composed of many tiny stinging insects, the whia-bang beetles are treated as a single creature of the Ooze type. Whiz-Bang Beetle HoneyThe honey found in a whiz-bang beetle nest has a chance of bestowing unusual effects on a creature that eats it. A creature eating a portion of the honey is affected as follows:[TABLE="width: 420"] [TR] [TD]1d20[/TD] [TD]Effect[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1-2[/TD] [TD]No effect[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3-8[/TD] [TD]Haste (as the spell) for 5 rounds[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9-18[/TD] [TD]Haste (as the spell) for 5 rounds; creature suffers a -2  penalty to attack rolls, checks, and saves for 1 minute afterwards.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]19-20[/TD] [TD]Creature is nauseated for 1 minute.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Originally found in Dragon #29 (John Hageman)</blockquote>

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