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| Diminutive Vermin (Swarm) | |
| Hit Dice: | 9d8–9 (31 hp) |
| Initiative: | +4 |
| Speed: | 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft. |
| Armor Class: | 18 (+4 size, +4 Dex), touch 18, flat-footed 14 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +6/— |
| Attack: | Swarm (2d6 plus poison) |
| Full Attack: | Swarm (2d6 plus poison) |
| Space/Reach: | 10 ft./0 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Distraction, poison |
| Special Qualities: | Darkvision 60 ft., immune to weapon damage, swarm traits, tremorsense 30 ft., vermin traits |
| Saves: | Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +3 |
| Abilities: | Str 1, Dex 19, Con 8, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2 |
| Skills: | Climb +12, Spot +4 |
| Feats: | Weapon Finesse<sup>B</sup> |
| Environment: | Underground |
| Organization: | Solitary, tangle (2–4 swarms), or colony (7–12 swarms) |
| Challenge Rating: | 4 |
| Treasure: | None |
| Alignment: | Always neutral |
| Advancement: | None |
| Level Adjustment: | — |
Combat
A centipede swarm seeks to surround and attack any living prey it encounters. A swarm deals 2d6 points of damage to any creature whose space it occupies at the end of its move.
Distraction (Ex): Any living creature that begins its turn with a centipede swarm in its space must succeed on a DC 13 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 13, initial and secondary damage 1d4 Dex. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Skills: A centipede swarm has a +4 racial bonus on Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks, and uses its Dexterity modifier instead of its Strength modifier for Climb checks. A centipede swarm has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.
Open Game Content from the System Reference Document 3.5, used under the Open Game License 1.0a.