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Centipede, Centipede Swarm

A writhing mass of legs and poisonous pincers swarms across the ground in a deadly, undulating wave.

Centipede Swarm CR 4

Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 43
XP 1,200
N Diminutive vermin (swarm)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 30 ft.; Perception +4

Defense

AC 18, touch 18, flat-footed 14 (+4 Dex, +4 size)
hp 31 (9d8–9)
Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +3
Defensive Abilities swarm traits; Immune weapon damage

Offense

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
Melee swarm (2d6 plus poison)
Space 10 ft., Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks distraction (DC 13), poison

Statistics

Str 1, Dex 19, Con 8, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2
Base Atk +6; CMB —; CMD
Feats Weapon FinesseB
Skills Climb +12, Perception +4; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception

Ecology

Environment temperate or warm forest or underground
Organization solitary, pair, or tangle (3–6 swarms)
Treasure none

Special Abilities

Poison (Ex) Bite—injury; save Fort DC 13; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Dex damage; cure 1 save. The save DC is Constitution-based and includes a +2 racial bonus.

Giant centipedes attack nearly any living creatures with their poisonous jaws. These creatures adapt to many environments and feed voraciously on the local fauna, including humanoids. The coloration of giant centipedes mirrors that of normal centipedes and spans the spectrum, ranging from dull hues to bright reds and fiery oranges.

Other species of giant centipedes exist as well, some smaller but most quite a bit larger. You can adjust the stats given here by changing Hit Dice and size (changing Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution as appropriate) to represent a wide range of giant centipede species. The following table lists the most common variants.

SpeciesCRSizeHD
House centipede1/8Tiny1d8
Sewer centipede1/4Small1d8
Hissing centipede1Large2d8
Giant whiptail centipede2Huge4d8
Great forest centipede6Gargantuan7d8
Titan centipede9Colossal10d8

Creatures in "Centipede" Category

NameCR
Centipede Swarm4
Giant Centipede1/2
Giant Whiptail Centipede3
Titan Centipede9