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Creeping Cones

Caustic fluid seeps out from the scales of these sluglike cones, which spawn in unsuspecting hosts until they're mature enough to seek a place to root. Moving in writhing swarms that seek a habitat flush with prey, creeping cones spread Ayrzul's Blight when destroyed, but leaving them to grow unchecked poses a great risk to other creatures.

Recall Knowledge - Elemental (Arcana, Nature): DC 27
Recall Knowledge - Plant (Nature): DC 27
Unspecific Lore: DC 25
Specific Lore: DC 22

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Creeping Cone SwarmCreature 10

Large Elemental Mutant Plant Swarm Wood 
Source Pathfinder #203 Shepherd of Decay pg. 80
Perception +18; darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 60 feet
Skills Athletics +22
Str +6, Dex +5, Con +6, Int -4, Wis +2, Cha -1
AC 29; Fort +22, Ref +19, Will +16
HP 135; Immunities acid, poison, precision, swarm mind; Resistances bludgeoning 10, piercing 10, slashing 7 (except axes); Weaknesses area damage 7, axes 10, fire 10, splash damage 7
Blight Burst [free-action] (acid, primal) Trigger The creeping cone swarm is reduced to fewer than half its Hit Points or is reduced to 0 Hit Points; Effect A 15-foot-radius emanation of acid explodes from the creeping cone swarm. Creatures in the area take 3d12 acid damage (DC 25 basic Reflex save). Non-blight bonded creatures damaged by this effect are exposed to Ayrzul's Blight.Putrid Spores (aura, poison, primal) 30 feet. A creature entering the aura must succeed at a DC 26 Fortitude save or become sickened 1 until the end of its turn (sickened 2 on a critical failure). While within the aura, an affected creature takes a –2 circumstance penalty to recover from the sickened condition. A creature that succeeds at its save is temporarily immune for 1 minute.
Speed 25 feet, climb 20 feet
Jagged Scales [two-actions] (primal) The creeping cones shake off a barrage of jagged, stony scales. Each creature in a 10-foot burst within 30 feet of the swarm takes 2d12+7 slashing damage (DC 29 basic Reflex save).Pummeling Lurches [one-action] Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 6d6 bludgeoning damage (DC 29 basic Fortitude save). A creature that fails its save falls prone.

All Monsters in "Blight Bonded"

NameLevel
Coiled Conifer13
Creeping Cones10
Spitting Sawfly10

Blight Bonded

Source Pathfinder #203 Shepherd of Decay pg. 80
The Plane of Wood contains many unique ecosystems formed around species of wondrous trees; when Ayrzul's Blight mutates one of these trees rather than killing it, it can have a cascading effect on the tree's biome. Multiple species often mutate in tandem, becoming warped mockeries and a vector for Ayrzul's Blight. These “blight bonded” creature families are parasites and predators and typically form twisted symbiotic relationships.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Other Blight Bonds

Oozing maples leak toxic sap that transforms entire regions into swampy wastes where the multiheaded reaping herons thrive. The herons use their scythe-like beaks to eviscerate prey and feed the guts to the maples, ensuring the production of the viscous ooze they use to nourish their young.