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Formian Queen

CR 17.00 Monstrous Humanoid LN Large
This large and majestic creature is nearly immobile, her massive abdomen swollen with her impending brood.

A formian queen is the embodiment of the hive and the key to its success, as a hive's fate is tied to her ability to both populate it and successfully guide it. The formian queen does this while her massive body is bound to a central chamber dedicated to her nearly constant egg laying. The queen's enormous abdomen squeezes out egg after egg as she meets with her myrmarchs to plan defense, strategy, and trade negotiations. While the queen may be sheltered, she is not blind. When necessary, she possesses the minds of her children to see for herself what occurs beyond her central chamber, and more active queens use this ability to confront intruders directly.

STR
6
DEX
5
CON
20
INT
19
WIS
18
CHA
25
HP
276 (24d10+144); fast healing 10
AC
32, touch 6, flat-footed 32 (–3 Dex, +26 natural, –1 size)
Speed
5 ft.
Init
+6 (+10 with hive mind)
Melee
2 claws +33 (4d8+10)
BAB
+24
CMB
+35
CMD
42 (50 vs. trip)
Fort
+15
Ref
+13
Will
+20
DR
10/-

telepathic feedback

formian traits, hive frenzy

Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Casting, Craft Wondrous Item, Empower Spell-Like Ability (cone of cold), Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (magic missile), Spell Penetration, Toughness

Diplomacy +31, Intimidate +34, Knowledge (arcana, nature) +28, Knowledge (dungeoneering, engineering, geography, local, planes) +12, Perception +35 (+39 with hive mind), Sense Motive +12, Spellcraft +28

spell-like abilities:
(CL 17th; concentration +24)

At will-magic jar (other formians only), magic missile

1/day-invisibility, feeblemind (DC 21)

3/day-commune with nature, empowered cone of cold (DC 22), permanent image, quickened magic missile, repulsion (DC 23), teleport

Details
Type
Monstrous Humanoid
Alignment
LN
Size
Large
Environment
warm or temperate land or underground
Senses
blindsense 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft., hive mind, tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +35 (+39 with hive mind)
Languages
Common, Dwarven, Terran, Undercommon; telepathy 200 ft.
Source
Bestiary 4