ability_mods:
  cha_mod: -5
  con_mod: 4
  dex_mod: 6
  int_mod: -5
  str_mod: 1
  wis_mod: 3
ac: 28
ac_special: null
alignment: N
automatic_abilities:
- action_cost: Reaction
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: null
  effect: The swarm takes 1d6 damage as ticks cling to the creature and continue biting,
    dealing 3d6 __persistent piercing damage__. Immersion in water reduces the DC
    of the flat check to end this persistent damage to 5, and any area damage dealt
    to the creature destroys these clinging ticks.
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Cling
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Cling [Reaction]** **Trigger** A creature leaves the swarm''s
    space; **Effect** The swarm takes 1d6 damage as ticks cling to the creature and
    continue biting, dealing 3d6 __persistent piercing damage__. Immersion in water
    reduces the DC of the flat check to end this persistent damage to 5, and any area
    damage dealt to the creature destroys these clinging ticks.'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: A creature leaves the swarm's space
description: 'This swarm of thousands of fist-sized ticks forms a moving carpet of
  bloated insects—a nauseating and intimidating sight.




  **__Recall Knowledge - Animal__ (__Nature__)**: DC 26'
hp: 130
hp_misc: null
immunities:
- precision
- swarm mind
items: null
languages: null
level: 9
melee: null
name: Tick Swarm
perception: 18
proactive_abilities:
- action_cost: One Action
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 3d6 piercing damage (DC 28 basic
    Reflex save) plus Cling and exposure to tick fever.
  effect: null
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Swarming Bites
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Swarming Bites**   Each enemy in the swarm''s space takes 3d6
    piercing damage (DC 28 basic Reflex save) plus Cling and exposure to tick fever.'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
- action_cost: None
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: '**Saving Throw** DC 27 Fortitude; **Onset** 1 day; **Stage 1** __enfeebled__
    (1 day); **Stage 2** enfeebled 2 (1 day).'
  effect: null
  effects: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  full_description: null
  generic_description: null
  name: Tick Fever
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Tick Fever** (__disease__) **Saving Throw** DC 27 Fortitude;
    **Onset** 1 day; **Stage 1** __enfeebled__ (1 day); **Stage 2** enfeebled 2 (1
    day).'
  requirements: null
  success: null
  traits:
  - disease
  trigger: null
ranged: null
rarity: Common
resistances:
- amount: 5
  type: bludgeoning
- amount: 10
  type: piercing
- amount: 10
  type: slashing
ritual_lists: null
saves:
  fort: 19
  fort_misc: null
  misc: null
  ref: 19
  ref_misc: null
  will: 14
  will_misc: null
sense_abilities: null
senses:
- Perception +18
- darkvision
size: Large
skills:
- bonus: 16
  misc: null
  name: 'Athletics '
- bonus: 19
  misc: null
  name: 'Stealth '
source:
- abbr: Bestiary 2
  page_start: 260
  page_stop: null
speed:
- amount: 25
  type: Land
- amount: 25
  type: climb
spell_lists: null
traits:
- N
- Large
- Animal
- Swarm
type: Creature
weaknesses:
- amount: 10
  type: area damage
- amount: 10
  type: <a style="text-decoration:underline" href="Traits.aspx?ID=150">splash</a>
    damage
