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| Role | | | Role | | ||
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| Restrict-Role-Sneak = | | Restrict-Role-Sneak = | ||
| Restrict-Role-Swarm = | |||
| Restrict-Role-Tank = | | Restrict-Role-Tank = | ||
| Restrict-Role-Threat = Y | | Restrict-Role-Threat = Y | ||
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| Description | Shriekers are nasty fungi who have taken the whole 'live on decaying matter' to the logical extreme, by killing everything that moves anywhere close to them. | | Description | Shriekers are nasty fungi who have taken the whole 'live on decaying matter' to the logical extreme, by killing everything that moves anywhere close to them. | ||
As plants they obviously have no mind at all, but intelligent monsters will often cultivate shriekers as 'living burglar alarms'. This strategy works well, as long as you are always careful to stay well away from their planter once it's established. | |||
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| Type | Plant | | Type | Plant | ||
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| Sense-Perfect-Scent-Range = | | Sense-Perfect-Scent-Range = | ||
| Sense-Airsense-Range = | | Sense-Airsense-Range = | ||
| Sense-Blindsense-Range = 60 | | Sense-Blindsense-Range = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = 60|1 = 80|2 = 80|3 = 100|4 = 100|5 = 120|6 = 120|7 = 150|8 = 150}} | ||
| Sense-Cloudsense-Range = | | Sense-Cloudsense-Range = | ||
| Sense-Lifesense-Range = | | Sense-Lifesense-Range = | ||
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<!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet. | <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet. | ||
NOTE: If role is "Swarm", only put the space occupied by the COMPONENT CREATURE, NOT the space of the swarm, troop, or horde. | |||
NOTE: Swarms default to 10 feet. Troops default to 15 ft. + the normal space for the component creature size (e.g. 20 ft. for size medium) --> | |||
| NudgeReach = | | NudgeReach = | ||
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NOTE: If role is "Swarm", only put the reach of the COMPONENT CREATURE, NOT the reach of the swarm, troop, or horde. | |||
NOTE: Swarms default to 0 ft. Troops default to the normal reach for the component creature size (e.g. 5 ft. for size medium) --> | |||
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| RangedAtkIsAuto-Hit = | | RangedAtkIsAuto-Hit = | ||
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<!-- SPECIAL ABILITIES --> | <!-- SPECIAL ABILITIES --> | ||
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<!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" --> | <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" --> | ||
| Ability-1-Action-Required = | | Ability-1-Action-Required = Swift 1/Rnd | ||
<!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action | <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action | ||
Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc. --> | Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc. --> | ||
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<!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will auto-detect Combat Casting and include it --> | <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will auto-detect Combat Casting and include it --> | ||
| Ability-1-Description = Any light sources or movement that occurs within ten feet of a shrieker will cause it to emit an incredibly loud shrieking howl of sound, affecting all creatures in a 30-foot radius around | | Ability-1-Description = Any light sources or movement that occurs within {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = ten|1 = ten|2 = fifteen|3 = twenty|4 = twenty|5 = twenty|6 = thirty|7 = thirty|8 = thirty}} feet of a shrieker will cause it to emit an incredibly loud shrieking howl of sound, affecting all creatures in a {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = 30|1 = 30|2 = 40|3 = 40|4 = 40|5 = 40|6 = 50|7 = 50|8 = 50}}-foot radius around its space. The source of the sound is easy to find as the shrieker pulses and sways, and the escaping gas is tinged putrid yellow-green with spores. The shrieker will continue to emit this sound until everything is dead, the combat ends, or it is killed. To initiate or maintain the Shriek aura is a swift action that the Shrieker will use every round, once triggered. | ||
The Shriek inflicts {{Special-Swift-Dmg}} of {{dmg|sonic}} damage to everything in the aura when the Shrieker uses its swift action. Note that all Shriekers are immune to sonic damage (since they are deaf). | |||
Shriek requires line of effect (but not line of sight) for the sonic damage to be inflicted. | |||
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| Role-Only--Add-Skirmisher-Power--Type = | | Role-Only--Add-Skirmisher-Power--Type = | ||
<!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" --> | <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" --> | ||
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Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc. --> | |||
| Role-Only--Add-Skirmisher-Power--Concentration = | | Role-Only--Add-Skirmisher-Power--Concentration = | ||
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| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Type = | | Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Type = | ||
<!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" --> | <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" --> | ||
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Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc. --> | |||
| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Concentration = | | Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Concentration = | ||
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| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Description = | | Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Description = | ||
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{{Save-DC}} {{Skill-DC|Challenging}} {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}} | |||
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{{Bloodied-Hit-Points}} {{Skill-DC|Impossible}} {{Siege-Dmg}} | |||
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{{Maneuver-Offense}} {{Secondary-Dmg}} | |||
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SWARM ROLE ONLY | |||
This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this monster | |||
is given the "Swarm" role. It replaces the default "Personal Space Issues" power | |||
(or the "Darken The Sky" power, if it is a Troop), which allows swarms to inflict | |||
the Distracted condition when they damage a foe (or it grants an area of affect | |||
ranged attack if it is a troop). Leave this blank if you want the "Personal Space | |||
Issues" or "Darken the Sky" power to appear when this monster is designated as a | |||
"Swarm" role. --> | |||
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Name = | |||
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Type = | |||
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| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Action-Required = | |||
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Free Action, Immediate Action, Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At | |||
Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc. --> | |||
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Concentration = | |||
<!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will | |||
auto-detect Combat Casting and include it --> | |||
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Description = | |||
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| CombatTactics = Shriekers are mindless, so they always behave the same way. Their | | CombatTactics = Shriekers are mindless, so they always behave the same way. Their long-ranged eldritch blindsense makes them very difficult to surprise, but they will only begin to make sound when creatures get closer to them. Note that it is possible to sneak up on a shrieker if you are skilled enough or powerful enough, but it isn't easy. | ||
If a creature moves adjacent to a shrieker without stealth, it will attack that creature with the jets of spores being emitted as part of the Shriek aura. This attack uses a standard action as any normal attack does. Shrieker spores are not poisonous, they're just sharp and gritty and annoying, like being attacked by a sandblaster. A very, very, loud sandblaster | |||
<!-- OUT OF COMBAT | <!-- OUT OF COMBAT --> | ||
| OutOfCombat = Shriekers are often cultivated as a kind of organic alarm system by even higher CR creatures, alerting them to the presence of anything moving or carrying a light in their vicinity. Obviously, this can only be accomplished in areas underground, or otherwise completely sheltered from all natural light. | | OutOfCombat = Shriekers are often cultivated as a kind of organic alarm system by even higher CR creatures, alerting them to the presence of anything moving or carrying a light in their vicinity. Obviously, this can only be accomplished in areas underground, or otherwise completely sheltered from all natural light. | ||
Such a setup has its drawbacks, of course. Every rat or other small animal that happens by will set them off, which can lead to quite a few sleepless nights for the overly-clever trapper who uses them. | |||
Latest revision as of 09:26, 18 May 2022
Shrieker (CR 1)
Neutral - Small - Plant |
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Lore: | Know (Nature) | ||
2 | 17 | ||
Basic DC | Full DC |
Initiative |
Perception: | |
13 | +3 |
Passive | Active |
Ambush: |
10+ |
on a d20 |
Senses:
- Blind to Vision
- Blind to Sound
- Blind to Smell
- Blindsense 60 ft.
Movement Types:
- Immobile
Defense
AC |
Man Def |
Monster Health | ||
28 | 14 | 2 |
Hit Points | Bloodied | Hit Dice |
Saving Throws | |
Fort: | +5 |
Refl: | +0 |
Will: | +0 |
Strong Against:
- (Mindless) Immune (no effect): all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, fear, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms)
- (Plant 1) Immune (no effect): poisons (tainted, poisoned, blighted), magical sleep (drowsy, sluggish, asleep), paralyzed, stunned, polymorph
- (Plant 2) Immune (no effect): Forced movement (including Drag, Reposition), Prone (quelled, prone, splayed)
- Immune (no damage): sonic (energy, common)
Offense
Standard Attack (Melee):
- 1x Spore Puff +7 vs. AC (always hits on a 17+ on the die) (1d6/x2)
as abrasion (physical, uncommon)
Full Attack (Melee):
- 2x Spore Puff +7 vs. AC (always hits on a 17+ on the die) (1d6/x2)
as abrasion (physical, uncommon)
Standard Attack (Ranged):
Full Attack (Ranged):
Siege Damage: Not siege capable
Statistics
9 |
STR |
10 |
DEX |
13 |
CON |
— |
INT |
10 |
WIS |
12 |
CHA |
Special Abilities
Shriek (Su, Aura) Swift 1/Rnd |
Any light sources or movement that occurs within ten feet of a shrieker will cause it to emit an incredibly loud shrieking howl of sound, affecting all creatures in a 30-foot radius around its space. The source of the sound is easy to find as the shrieker pulses and sways, and the escaping gas is tinged putrid yellow-green with spores. The shrieker will continue to emit this sound until everything is dead, the combat ends, or it is killed. To initiate or maintain the Shriek aura is a swift action that the Shrieker will use every round, once triggered. The Shriek inflicts 1d3 of sonic (energy, common) damage to everything in the aura when the Shrieker uses its swift action. Note that all Shriekers are immune to sonic damage (since they are deaf). Shriek requires line of effect (but not line of sight) for the sonic damage to be inflicted. |
Shrieker
Shriekers are nasty fungi who have taken the whole 'live on decaying matter' to the logical extreme, by killing everything that moves anywhere close to them.
As plants they obviously have no mind at all, but intelligent monsters will often cultivate shriekers as 'living burglar alarms'. This strategy works well, as long as you are always careful to stay well away from their planter once it's established.
Combat Tactics
Shriekers are mindless, so they always behave the same way. Their long-ranged eldritch blindsense makes them very difficult to surprise, but they will only begin to make sound when creatures get closer to them. Note that it is possible to sneak up on a shrieker if you are skilled enough or powerful enough, but it isn't easy.
If a creature moves adjacent to a shrieker without stealth, it will attack that creature with the jets of spores being emitted as part of the Shriek aura. This attack uses a standard action as any normal attack does. Shrieker spores are not poisonous, they're just sharp and gritty and annoying, like being attacked by a sandblaster. A very, very, loud sandblaster
Out of Combat
Shriekers are often cultivated as a kind of organic alarm system by even higher CR creatures, alerting them to the presence of anything moving or carrying a light in their vicinity. Obviously, this can only be accomplished in areas underground, or otherwise completely sheltered from all natural light.
Such a setup has its drawbacks, of course. Every rat or other small animal that happens by will set them off, which can lead to quite a few sleepless nights for the overly-clever trapper who uses them.
Rewards
XP: 400
Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 219 gp.
- Weight: 10 lbs. Volume: 0.4 cu. ft.
Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.
Table 1: Remnant(s) Found | |
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1 - 10 | Nothing Found |
11 - 14 | 1 Languid Remnant (tier 1) |
15 - 17 | 1 Pale Remnant (tier 2) |
18 - 19 | 1 Bright Remnant (tier 3) |
20 | Roll on Table 2 |
### | Nothing to see here! |
### | Or here. Move along. |
Table 2: Remnant(s) Found | |
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1 - 5 | 3 Languid Remnants (tier 1) |
6 - 10 | 3 Pale Remnants (tier 2) |
11 - 14 | 1 Intense Remnant (tier 4) |
15 - 17 | 1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5) |
18 - 19 | 1 Vital Remnant (tier 6) |
20 | Roll on Table 3 |
### | Or here. Move along. |
Table 3: Remnant(s) Found | |
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1 - 5 | 3 Bright Remnants (tier 3) |
6 - 8 | 3 Intense Remnants (tier 4) |
9 - 11 | 3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5) |
12 - 14 | 3 Vital Remnants (tier 6) |
15 - 17 | 1 Prime Remnant (tier 7) |
18 - 19 | 1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8) |
20 | 1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9) |