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<blockquote data-quote="Rechan" data-source="post: 5216478" data-attributes="member: 54846">On the topic of swarms, here's one I'm toying with.Piranha Bird Swarm&nbsp; Level 2 LurkerMedium Natural Beast (Swarm)HP: 24&nbsp; Bloodied: 12AC: 16&nbsp; Fort: 13&nbsp; Ref: 15&nbsp; Will: 12Speed: 1, Fly 6 (hover)Tearing Beaks+7 vs. AC; 1d8+3 damage and ongoing 5 (save ends).Frenzied RendingTarget bloodied creature; +7 vs. AC; 2d8+3 damage. Scattering Feathers - Immediate reaction when first bloodiedThe piranha bird swarm breaks apart into its component parts and canot be attacked until the start of its next turn, at which point it reforms in any square within 5 squares of its original space. The idea behind the monster is that it's a flock of small, parrot-like birds. They look fairly innocent, just sitting in nearby trees in one area where a combat will take place. When someone (PC or monster) goes bloodied, the birds smell blood, go into a frenzy and swarm the target, tearing it to shreds. They are supposed to be scary, and are intended to be a surprise that shakes up an otherwise normal looking battle several rounds in.&nbsp; But I'm not sure if the above really captures that feel.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rechan, post: 5216478, member: 54846"] On the topic of swarms, here's one I'm toying with. [b]Piranha Bird Swarm[/b] Level 2 Lurker Medium Natural Beast (Swarm) [b]HP[/b]: 24 [b]Bloodied[/b]: 12 [b]AC[/b]: 16 [b]Fort[/b]: 13 [b]Ref[/b]: 15 [b]Will[/b]: 12 Speed: 1, Fly 6 (hover) [b]Tearing Beaks[/b] +7 vs. AC; 1d8+3 damage and ongoing 5 (save ends). [b]Frenzied Rending[/b] Target bloodied creature; +7 vs. AC; 2d8+3 damage. [b]Scattering Feathers[/b] - Immediate reaction [b]when first bloodied[/b] The piranha bird swarm breaks apart into its component parts and canot be attacked until the start of its next turn, at which point it reforms in any square within 5 squares of its original space. The idea behind the monster is that it's a flock of small, parrot-like birds. They look fairly innocent, just sitting in nearby trees in one area where a combat will take place. When someone (PC or monster) goes bloodied, the birds smell blood, go into a frenzy and swarm the target, tearing it to shreds. They are supposed to be [i]scary[/i], and are intended to be a surprise that shakes up an otherwise normal looking battle several rounds in. But I'm not sure if the above really captures that feel. [/QUOTE]

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