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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 4016916" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>SWARM DRONES</p><p>twisted lore</p><p>CR: +1</p><p></p><p></p><p>ADD TO: ANIMAL, BEAST, FEY, GIANT, HUMANOID, MAGICAL BEAST OR MONSTROUS HUMANOID</p><p> LOSE INT AND CHA SCORES SO NO ARCANE SPELL CASTERS</p><p> DIVINE CASTERS NOW THROUGH DRONE QUEEN. NEW DOMAINS OF DESTRUCTION AND WAR</p><p>TYPE: ABERRATION</p><p>HD: 1d8</p><p>SPEED: +10 TO BASE, CLIMB AT HALF BASE MOVEMENT</p><p>AC: +2 NAC</p><p>ATT: AS BEFORE BUT LOSES BITE, TAIL-RELATED ATTACKS. GAINS NEW BITE AND STINGER ATTACK</p><p> NEW BITE SIZE/DAMAGE/STING DAMAGE</p><p> TINY 1d2 / 1d3+Acid SM 1d3 / 1d4+Acid MED 1d4 / 1d6+Acid LG 1d6 / 1d8+Acid HG 1d8 / 2d6+ Acid</p><p>SPEC ATT: AS BEFORE UNLESS CHARISMA RELATED PLUS-</p><p> IMPROVED GRAB: HIT WITH BITE THEN TRY TO STING (FULL ATT) WITH NO ATT OF OPPORTUNITY</p><p> ACID STING: IF HOLDING SOMETHING THEN USE MELEE ATT </p><p> INFECTION: STING ATTACK CAN ALSO BE USED TO TRANSFORM TARGET INSTEAD. USE 1 / DAY INSTEAD OF ACID- IT PLANTS AN EGG. FORT SAVE: 10+1/2 DRONE’S HD. FAILURE=</p><p> PASSOUT IN 1d10 RDS. IN 2d10 RDS A COCOON BEGINS. COCOON HARDNESS 10, 20HP,</p><p>BREAK DC 30. TO DESTROY THE COCOON KILLS THE PERSON INSIDE. CURE DISEASE OR HEAL NEGATES IT. OTHERWISE 24 HOURS LATER EMERGE AS A HIVEMIND SWARM DRONE CREATURE. ONLY A WISH OR MIRACLE CAN REVERT THE PERSON.</p><p> TRILLING: SM+ SIZE ONLY. STANDARD ACTION- PRODUCE A SONIC SOUND THAT DAMAGES</p><p>NERVOUS SYSTEM OF ANY NON-SWARM DRONE CREATURE WITHIN 10FT. FORT DC 10+ ½ HD OR BE SHAKEN FOR 10 RDS. FOR EACH DRONE STANDING ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER INCREASE RADIUS BY 10FT AND DC BY 1. MAX OF 6 DRONES CAN DO THIS AT ONCE.</p><p>TRILLING TAKES UP ALL ACTIONS OF A ROUND.</p><p>SPEC QUAL: AS BASE CREATURE EXCEPT FOR CHA BASED ABILITIES PLUS-</p><p> DIVINE POWERS COME FROM DRONE QUEEN INSTEAD.</p><p> HIVEMIND: ANY SWARM DRONE MAY SPEAK TELEPATHICALLY WITHIN 100FT OF EACH OTHER.</p><p> ALL MEMBERS MUST BE CAUGHT FLAT-FOOTED OR NONE ARE. THE SAME WITH FLANKING</p><p> QUEEN SENDS COMMUNICATION THROUGH MEMBERS OF A CHAIN EACH LINK BEING</p><p> WITHIN 100 FT OF EACH OTHER. Outside of 100 ft means no link (no divine spells) but still sense</p><p> general direction of hive queen. </p><p> LIMITED VISION: POOR EYESIGHT. LIMIT OF 20 FEET BUT RETAIN LOW LIGHT / DARKVISION OF</p><p> BASE CREATURE.</p><p> TREMORE SENSE: SENSE THE LOCATION OF ANYTHING TOUCHING THE GROUND WITHIN 60FT</p><p>SAVES: AS BEFORE</p><p>ABIL: +2 DEX. LOSS INT AND CHA SCORES (THUS NO ARCANE MAGIC USERS!)</p><p>SKILLS: +10 TO INIT DIRECTION (KNOW:NATURE)</p><p>FEATS: AS BEFORE</p><p>CR: +1</p><p></p><p></p><p>and I believe I saw something in either Book of Templates or Adv Beastry. The above is what I have entered into my Template list. Not exactly what I believe you looking for but what the hey....</p><p>ALIGN: BECOME LAWFUL NEUTRAL. LOSE</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 4016916, member: 9255"] SWARM DRONES twisted lore CR: +1 ADD TO: ANIMAL, BEAST, FEY, GIANT, HUMANOID, MAGICAL BEAST OR MONSTROUS HUMANOID LOSE INT AND CHA SCORES SO NO ARCANE SPELL CASTERS DIVINE CASTERS NOW THROUGH DRONE QUEEN. NEW DOMAINS OF DESTRUCTION AND WAR TYPE: ABERRATION HD: 1d8 SPEED: +10 TO BASE, CLIMB AT HALF BASE MOVEMENT AC: +2 NAC ATT: AS BEFORE BUT LOSES BITE, TAIL-RELATED ATTACKS. GAINS NEW BITE AND STINGER ATTACK NEW BITE SIZE/DAMAGE/STING DAMAGE TINY 1d2 / 1d3+Acid SM 1d3 / 1d4+Acid MED 1d4 / 1d6+Acid LG 1d6 / 1d8+Acid HG 1d8 / 2d6+ Acid SPEC ATT: AS BEFORE UNLESS CHARISMA RELATED PLUS- IMPROVED GRAB: HIT WITH BITE THEN TRY TO STING (FULL ATT) WITH NO ATT OF OPPORTUNITY ACID STING: IF HOLDING SOMETHING THEN USE MELEE ATT INFECTION: STING ATTACK CAN ALSO BE USED TO TRANSFORM TARGET INSTEAD. USE 1 / DAY INSTEAD OF ACID- IT PLANTS AN EGG. FORT SAVE: 10+1/2 DRONE’S HD. FAILURE= PASSOUT IN 1d10 RDS. IN 2d10 RDS A COCOON BEGINS. COCOON HARDNESS 10, 20HP, BREAK DC 30. TO DESTROY THE COCOON KILLS THE PERSON INSIDE. CURE DISEASE OR HEAL NEGATES IT. OTHERWISE 24 HOURS LATER EMERGE AS A HIVEMIND SWARM DRONE CREATURE. ONLY A WISH OR MIRACLE CAN REVERT THE PERSON. TRILLING: SM+ SIZE ONLY. STANDARD ACTION- PRODUCE A SONIC SOUND THAT DAMAGES NERVOUS SYSTEM OF ANY NON-SWARM DRONE CREATURE WITHIN 10FT. FORT DC 10+ ½ HD OR BE SHAKEN FOR 10 RDS. FOR EACH DRONE STANDING ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER INCREASE RADIUS BY 10FT AND DC BY 1. MAX OF 6 DRONES CAN DO THIS AT ONCE. TRILLING TAKES UP ALL ACTIONS OF A ROUND. SPEC QUAL: AS BASE CREATURE EXCEPT FOR CHA BASED ABILITIES PLUS- DIVINE POWERS COME FROM DRONE QUEEN INSTEAD. HIVEMIND: ANY SWARM DRONE MAY SPEAK TELEPATHICALLY WITHIN 100FT OF EACH OTHER. ALL MEMBERS MUST BE CAUGHT FLAT-FOOTED OR NONE ARE. THE SAME WITH FLANKING QUEEN SENDS COMMUNICATION THROUGH MEMBERS OF A CHAIN EACH LINK BEING WITHIN 100 FT OF EACH OTHER. Outside of 100 ft means no link (no divine spells) but still sense general direction of hive queen. LIMITED VISION: POOR EYESIGHT. LIMIT OF 20 FEET BUT RETAIN LOW LIGHT / DARKVISION OF BASE CREATURE. TREMORE SENSE: SENSE THE LOCATION OF ANYTHING TOUCHING THE GROUND WITHIN 60FT SAVES: AS BEFORE ABIL: +2 DEX. LOSS INT AND CHA SCORES (THUS NO ARCANE MAGIC USERS!) SKILLS: +10 TO INIT DIRECTION (KNOW:NATURE) FEATS: AS BEFORE CR: +1 and I believe I saw something in either Book of Templates or Adv Beastry. The above is what I have entered into my Template list. Not exactly what I believe you looking for but what the hey.... ALIGN: BECOME LAWFUL NEUTRAL. LOSE [/QUOTE]
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