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Swatted Like FliesHazard 8

Unique Complex Environmental Mythic 
Source Pathfinder #218: Titanbane pg. 54
Complexity Complex
Stealth +18 (expert)
Description Feeling the presence of creatures on its backside, the Granite Ox swishes its stone tail to swat them away.
Escaping The PCs overcome this hazard by moving out of the area that the Ox’s tail can reach. A PC escapes (and is not subject to tail Strikes) by ascending the Ox’s sloped back, traveling a distance based on the result of the PC’s Reflex save from the Shaken Loose hazard. PCs can Climb up the Ox’s back with a successful DC 24 Athletics check or—by finding and scrambling up improvised paths—a DC 26 Acrobatics, Perception, or Survival check. With a successful DC 20 Acrobatics check, a flying PC can ascend half their fly Speed (or their full Speed on a critical success). PCs can attempt to Disable the hazard whether or not they’re in range of the tail.
Disable DC 26 Acrobatics to scramble out of the way, DC 24 Deception or Intimidation (trained) to draw the Ox’s attention. The DC of the flat check for this round (see Routine) is increased by 4 on a success, or by 8 on a critical success. Increasing the flat check DC to 21 or higher buys the party enough time to move up the Ox’s back, disabling the hazard.
Tail Swat [reaction] Trigger A creature lands near the base of the Granite Ox’s tail; Effect The Granite Ox makes a tail Strike against the triggering creature. The hazard then rolls initiative.
Routine (1 action) The Granite Ox makes a tail Strike against one creature in the area. If the attack succeeds, the GM rolls a DC 9 flat check. On a success, the hazard makes another Strike. The hazard continues making Strikes until the GM fails the flat check.
Melee [one-action] tail +20, Damage 2d10+11 bludgeoning plus clumsy 1 for 1 round; no multiple attack penalty
Reset Once all of the PCs moved outside the tail’s striking range, the hazard is effectively disabled. The hazard reactivates if any PC returns to that area.