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Swarm, Jellyfish

CR 6.00 Vermin N Diminutive
All but invisible in the water, this foul swarm of fist-sized jellyfish wriggles and writhes, a virtual wall of stinging tentacles.

Jellyfish often cluster together during springtime or when environmental conditions such as an increase in ocean temperature favor it. When conditions are right, jellyfish shift from being a nuisance to being a menace, if accidentally so, for a jellyfish swarm, unlike more aggressive monstrous kin like the giant jellyfish, comprises not aggressive hunters but rather opportunistic strikers. They do not generally move to attack nearby prey, but their nearly translucent coloration makes it horrifically easy for a creature to swim into a swarm unawares. Once a jellyfish swarm deals damage to a creature, the swarm pursues it for several rounds before giving up the chase. Many aquatic races use jellyfish swarms as defensive guardians, trusting a swarm's lack of interest in moving to keep it stationary for long periods of time.

STR
1
DEX
13
CON
10
INT
-
WIS
10
CHA
2
HP
54 (12d8)
AC
15, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+1 Dex, +4 size)
Speed
swim 20 ft.
Init
+1
Melee
swarm (3d6 plus poison)
BAB
+9
CMB
-
CMD
&mdash
Fort
+8
Ref
+5
Will
+4

distraction (DC 16)

Swim +9, Stealth +29

Details
Type
Vermin
Alignment
N
Size
Diminutive
Environment
any aquatic
Senses
darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0
Source
Bestiary 2