SRD:Bat Swarm

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BAT SWARM

Size/Type:	Diminutive Animal (Swarm)
Hit Dice:	3d8 (13 hp)
Initiative:	+2
Speed:	5 ft. (1 square), fly 40 ft. (good)
Armor Class:	16 (+4 size, +2 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple:	+2/—
Attack:	Swarm (1d6)
Full Attack:	Swarm (1d6)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks:	Distraction, wounding
Special Qualities:	Blindsense 20 ft., half damage from slashing and piercing, immune to weapon damage, low-light vision, swarm traits
Saves:	Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +3
Abilities:	Str 3, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 4
Skills:	Listen +11, Spot +11
Feats:	Alertness, Lightning Reflexes
Environment:	Temperate deserts
Organization:	Solitary, flight (2–4 swarms), or colony (11–20 swarms)
Challenge Rating:	2
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Always neutral
Advancement:	None
Level Adjustment:	—

A bat swarm is nocturnal, and is never found aboveground in daylight.

COMBAT

A bat swarm seeks to surround and attack any warm-blooded prey it encounters. The swarm deals 1d6 points of damage to any creature whose space it occupies at the end of its move.

Distraction (Ex): Any living creature that begins its turn with a swarm in its space must succeed on a DC 11 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Wounding (Ex): Any living creature damaged by a bat swarm continues to bleed, losing 1 hit point per round thereafter. Multiple wounds do not result in cumulative bleeding loss. The bleeding can be stopped by a DC 10 Heal check or the application of a cure spell or some other healing magic.

Blindsense (Ex): A bat swarm notices and locates creatures within 20 feet. Opponents still have total concealment against the bat swarm (but swarm attacks ignore concealment).

Skills: A bat swarm has a +4 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks. These bonuses are lost if its blindsense is negated.

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