Soothing Wasp

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Soothing Wasp (CR 16)

Soothing wasps are a particularly dangerous kind of vermin, preferring to live underground in holes or caves, nesting in large numbers. They are aggressively territorial, and perhaps most disturbing, carnivorous. They will vigorously defend their nests, but also send out patrols in the nearby area to hunt for food. One clue that a nest is nearby is that local fauna is nearly completely absent, having been thoroughly predated by the swarm.

Soothing wasps are brightly colored, featuring distinctive

GENERAL

CR 16 Hit Dice 24

XP 76,800

<alignment> <size> <racial keyword>

Init +7; Senses <any special senses (darkvision, low-light, tremorsense, etc.)>, Perception +24

DEFENSE

AC 39, touch 23, flat-footed 33 (+10 armor, +6 dex, +6 natural, +7 deflection)

hp 374

Fort +19, Ref +15, Will +15 <swap as needed; only one strong save>

Aura: -

SR: - <26, if any>

Special Defenses: -

Immunities: -

Weaknesses: -

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft. <adjust as needed; list other movement types here also>

Space / Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft. <adjust as needed>

Single Melee <melee weapon> +26 (3d8+10/19-20x2)

or: Single Melee Bite +26 (3d8+17/x2)

Full Melee 3x <melee weapon> +26 (3d8+10/19-20x2)

or: Full Melee Bite +26 (3d8+17/x2), 2x Claws +26 (3d6+5/x2)

Ranged <optional ranged attack> +26 (3d8+10/x2)

Special Attacks <copy from source; only list ability names here; describe below>

Action Points 0 <common monsters never have action points, named monsters often have one.>

STATISTICS

Str XX, Dex XX, Con XX, Int XX, Wis XX, Cha XX <copy from source>

Base Atk +16; CMB +26; CMD 34

Feats <pick one or two thematically relevant feats; avoid complicated ones.>

Skills <choose only if relevant, values equal to Perception skill (above) plus or minus 5>

Languages <copy from source>

SPECIAL ABILITIES

<special abilities should have a save DC 24>

<special attack damage (standard action): 8d6+1>

<special attack damage (aoe's, swift actions or inflicting status effects): 4d6+1>

<Concentration (Primary Caster): d20 + 24 with a DC of 31 (7 needed on the die)>

<Concentration (Casual Caster): d20 + 19 with a DC of 31 (12 needed on the die)>

<ability name>

<ability description>

<ability name>

<ability description>

TREASURE

sell value of approximately 23,750 gp

COMBAT TACTICS

<describe typical actions taken during combat here>