Aspect of Insects

Tremorsense allows a monster to feel the vibrations through a solid surface caused by movement. It is an imprecise sense with a limited range (listed in the ability). Tremorsense functions only if the monster is on the same surface as the subject, and only if the subject is moving along (or burrowing through) the surface.

This monster can see in all directions simultaneously and therefore can't be flanked.

The King of Biting Ants has long used his force of will to keep his insectile form under control. It has a weakness to arcane spells and occult spells.

Trigger The Aspect of Insects would be Confused, Paralyzed, Slowed, or Stunned. Effect The Aspect of Insects confines the debilitating effect to a certain portion of its nervous system, ignoring the effect but causing a maw of its choice to go dormant for the effect's duration. That maw can't be used for a Strike or Breath Weapon during that time. This ability can't be used if all the Aspect of Insects' heads are dormant.

Trigger A creature scores a critical hit on the Aspect of Insects. Effect The Aspect of Insects' Breath Weapon recharges. It can use its Breath Weapon immediately as part of this reaction. It can't use this reaction again until it recharges its Breath Weapon naturally.

The Aspect of Insects breathes a blast of energy from one of its three heads; each creature in the area must attempt a basic Reflex save. The Aspect of Insects can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds. • Acid Maw (acid) 60-foot line of acid dealing 16d8 acid damage (DC 42 reflex save). • Flame Maw (fire) 60-foot cone of fire dealing 16d8 fire damage (DC 42 reflex save). • Shock Maw (electricity) 120-foot line of electricity dealing 16d8 electricity damage (DC 42 reflex save).

The Aspect of Insects makes two Strikes with different maws against the same target. If both hit, the target takes an extra (2d12+13) slashing damage, with a DC 42 fortitude save. On a critical failure, the creature is torn to pieces and dies. The Aspect of Insects' multiple attack penalty increases only after all the attacks are made.

The Aspect of Insects Strikes once against each creature in its reach. It can Strike up to once with each maw, once with its tail lash, and any number of times with its legs. Each attack takes a -2 circumstance penalty and counts toward the Aspect of Insects' multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after all the attacks are made.

Huge or smaller, leg, DC 42 reflex save The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of creatures of the listed size, Trampling each creature whose space it enters. The monster can attempt to Trample the same creature only once in a single use of Trample. The monster deals the damage of the listed Strike, but trampled creatures can attempt a basic Reflex save at the listed DC (no damage on a critical success, half damage on a success, double damage on a critical failure).

Requirements The monster's last action was a successful Strike that lists Knockdown in its damage entry Effect The monster attempts to Trip the creature. This attempt neither applies nor counts toward the monster's multiple attack penalty.