Adamantine Wasp Swarm, Advanced

Advanced Adamantine Wasp Swarm CR 11

XP 12,800
N Fine construct (swarm)
Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +0

DEFENSE

AC 28, touch 26, flat-footed 20 (+8 Dex, +2 natural, +8 size)
hp 113 (15d10)
Fort +7; Ref +12; Will +7
Immune weapon damage, construct traits, swarm traits; SR 21
Weaknesses swarm traits

OFFENSE

Speed 5 ft., fly 40 ft. (good)
Melee swarm (3d6 plus poison)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks distraction (DC 17)

STATISTICS

Str 3, Dex 24, Con —, Int —, Wis 13, Cha 4
Base Atk +15; CMB —; CMD —
Skills Fly +18

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Poison (Ex)

Swarm—injury, save Fort DC 17; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d4 Dexterity damage; cure: 2 consecutive saves. A creature reduced to Dexterity 0 freezes solid (similar to a flesh to stone spell) for 1d4 hours as its body hardens into ice. If reduced to 0 or less hit points while frozen, the creature shatters into pieces and dies. The save DC is Constitution-based.

ABOUT

Environment any
Organization solitary, cloud (2–4 swarms) or plague (5–8 swarms)
Treasure none

The sound of metallic clicking drones in your ears as thousands of tiny metal insects descend from the air.

Creating

Adamantine wasp swarms are constructed by spellcasters and used to guard or patrol areas the creator wishes to keep “off limits.” From a distance, they resemble 1-foot long silver wasps, and some spellcasters further enhance this ruse by constructing fake nests nearby to detract would-be trespassers. Its body is segmented like a normal wasp (head, thorax, and abdomen) and has carefully and delicately been fitted together to form the wasp. A wicked-looking adamantine stinger protrudes from its abdomen. Its wings are formed of paper-thin adamantine, specially treated during the construction process.

An adamantine wasp swarm’s body requires 10,000 gp worth of adamantine, alloyed with ordinary steel and rare tinctures.

CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

CL 13th; Price 80,000 gp; Feats Craft Construct; Spells fly, geas/quest, limited wish, poison; Skill Craft (armor) or Craft (weapons) DC 20; Cost 45,000 gp