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Archives of Nethys

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Bloodseeker Swarm

The Court of Ether release the less useful, smaller breed of bloodseekers into the Endless Gulf, where they form into dangerous swarms of the insatiable devourers. This has lead to a dangerous new game, Seek-a-Bang, where fey mounted on giant bloodseekers throw thunderstones at swarms of their mounts' smaller cousins and see how many they can kill with a single throw. So far, the fatalities are few enough to be acceptable.

Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 20
Unspecific Lore: DC 18
Specific Lore: DC 15

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Changes from being Elite are marked in red below.
NOTE: The +2 damage bonus to non-strike offensive abilities (+4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Elite Bloodseeker SwarmCreature 4

Legacy Content

Uncommon N Medium Animal Swarm 
Source Pathfinder #194: Cult of the Cave Worm pg. 84
Perception +10; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet
Skills Acrobatics +14, Stealth +14
Str -3, Dex +5, Con +1, Int -5, Wis +1, Cha -2
AC 22; Fort +8, Ref +14, Will +8
HP 51; Immunities precision, swarm mind; Resistances bludgeoning 3, piercing 5, slashing 5; Weaknesses area damage 6, splash damage 3
Speed 10 feet, fly 30 feet
Blood Draining Bites [one-action] Each creature in the swarm's space takes 1d6 piercing damage plus 1d6 persistent bleed damage and is drained 1. A successful DC 22 Reflex save reduces the piercing damage by half and negates the bleed damage and drained condition.

All Monsters in "Bloodseeker"

NameLevel
Bloodseeker Swarm3
Giant Bloodseeker2

Bloodseeker

Source Pathfinder #194: Cult of the Cave Worm pg. 84
Decades ago, the Court of Ether bred bloodseekers as show animals, thinking them adorably ugly. Generations later, the insects have become giantic. Visitors to the Court are impressed by how the bloodseekers to hover in place, fly through hoops, and only drink the blood of specific creatures.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Bloodseeker Breeds

While the giant bloodseeker has the most notoriety for its size and use as a cavalry mount, other breeds have been created by determined ranchers. These including the longhaired bloodseeker, bloodseeker retriever, and the difficult-to-contain burrowing bloodseeker. Each of these recognized breeds can be submitted to the annual Court of Ether Bloodseeker Show, where breeders enter their prized, expensive, and well-trained bloodseekers in hopes of gaining the elusive “Best in Show” award.