Locust, Plague Locust SwarmBuzzing with an ear-shattering drone, this cloud is full of particularly vicious-looking locusts.Plague Locust Swarm CR 8Source Pathfinder #79: The Half-Dead City pg. 88
XP 4,800
N Fine vermin (swarm)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +1DefenseAC 22, touch 22, flat-footed 18 (+4 Dex, +8 size)
hp 90 (12d8+36)
Fort +11, Ref +8, Will +5
Defensive Abilities swarm traits; Immune mind-affecting effects, weapon damageOffenseSpeed 10 ft., climb 10 ft., fly 40 ft. (average)
Melee swarm (4d6 plus distraction)
Space 10 ft., Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks devour, distraction (DC 19), voraciousStatisticsStr 1, Dex 18, Con 17, Int —, Wis 13, Cha 2
Base Atk +9; CMB —; CMD —
Skills Climb +12, Fly +12EcologyEnvironment warm deserts or plains
Organization solitary, pair, or calamity (3–64)
Treasure noneSpecial AbilitiesDevour (Ex) A plague locust swarm causes damage to unattended objects in its space each round as though they were creatures, and can even damage normally inedible objects.
Voracious (Ex) A plague locust swarm’s swarm attack deals double damage to creatures of the plant type and to objects made of paper, wood, or other plant materials.DescriptionLocust swarms can be found throughout Golarion, but the desert lands of Osirion host one of the most destructive types: plague locusts. Swarms of plague locusts can strip acres of crops bare in an hour, and can depopulate small villages in a day as they move through and devour everything in sight.
Not only do these ravenous pests rend flesh and savage crops, but they also are noted for destroying buildings and other property. Plague locust bites can scour tiles off roofs and weaken the exposed support beams of sheds and stables (to say nothing of what they do to the camels, goats, and horses within). Osirians thank the gods that plague locust swarms are rare and only stream through in large numbers every few years.
Plague locust swarms in other regions are considered to be the work of the demon lord Deskari, especially those found in the northern reaches of Avistan.Creatures in "Locust" Category
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