Medium Construct
HD: 5d10 + 20 (50 hp)

Initiative: +0

Speed: 35 ft. (7 squares)
AC: 23 (+2 natural, +5 Dex, +2 deflection, +4 armor)

Base attack bonus/grapple: +5/+8
Attack: head +10 melee (1d4 + Salamander Saliva--see below) after successful grapple OR arm +10 melee (1d10+3 or 1d6 and Lrg. Scorpion Poison) OR head +10 ranged touch (Ungol Dust--see below) OR one leg +8 ranged (1d4+1)
Full Attack: head +8 melee (1d4 + Salamander--see below) and four arms +8 melee (1d10+3 or 1d6 and Lrg. Scorpion Poison) OR two legs +8 ranged (1d4+1) OR head +10 ranged touch (Ungol Dust--see below)

Space/Reach: 5ft. /5 ft.
Special Attacks: Poison, Death From Above
Special Qualities: Construct traits, Damage reduction 5/-, darkvision 60 ft., vulnerability to fire, change shape, protective bands
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +2
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 20, Con -, Int -, Wis 12, Cha 12
Skills: Jump +13 (racial bonus of +8 on jump checks)
Feats: Multi-attack, Power Attack, Cleave
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 5
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually Neutral Evil
Advancement: -
Level Adjustment: -

Death From Above (Ex): If a Crypt Guardian charges, it may attempt a Jump check (DC 20). If successful, it may make a full attack and all attacks receive a +2 bonus.

Poison (Ex): A Crypt Guardian utilizes the following types of poison:
Head: Salamander Saliva, DC20, initial (1d6 Fire, 1d4 Dex), secondary (unconsciousness). This poison can only be used once the puppet successfully grapples an opponent or it takes a –4 penalty to the attack.
Head: Ungol Dust (see Core Rulebook II). This attack can only be used once. Range increment of 75 ft. and once it has hit something it explodes in a radius of 20ft X 20ft.
Arms: Large Scorpion Poison (see Core Rulebook II).

Change Shape (Su): A Crypt Guardian can assume the shape of any Medium humanoid. In humanoid form, it loses its natural attacks. It can remain in humanoid form until it chooses to assume a new one, or revert to its natural form. A change in form cannot be dispelled, but a Crypt Guardian reverts to its natural form when killed. A true seeing spell or ability reveals its natural form.

Protective Bands (Su): A Crypt Guardian is encased in protective, metal bands. These bands provide a +2 deflection bonus to its armor class. The bands lose their protective quality when the Crypt Guardian is destroyed.

Quick Change (Su): A Crypt Guardian can change its arm weapons from a bastard sword to a poison needle or vise-versa (Or retract then completly) as a free action.

The poison's can be changed to whatever you want. The ones listed were for my adventure.


So you have an idea? Great, just copy and paste the stats above, erase the special abilities and everything else that isn't bolded, and fill it in with your own creation.
I'm sure this will be fun.

Fine Construct (Large swarm)
HD: 10d6 + 2 (33 hp)

Initiative: +3

Speed: 5 ft. (1 square) fly 40 ft (8 squares)
AC: 18 (+4 Dex, +4 size) touch 18, ff 14

Base attack bonus: +3
Attack: Swarm (2d6 + bleed)
Full Attack: Swarm (2d6 + bleed)

Space/Reach: 10 ft./ 0 ft.
Special Attacks: Distraction, Bleed, Inhabit
Special Qualities: DR 15/ Adamantium, Swarm Traits, Resist Cold 5, Constuct Traits
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +6
Abilities: Str 1, Dex 18, Con -, Int -, Wis 11, Cha 5
Skills: Spot +6, Hide +4
Feats: /
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary or Fright (2-4 swarms)
Challenge Rating: 8
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: -
Level Adjustment: -

A Xig looks like a metal fly with small green glowing eyes. It's wings are on it's head with the rest of the body haning beneath it. It's abdomin has restractable blades that it uses to attack with. When in a swarm, it uses the blades to inhabit living creatures by cutting the host on the inside if they resist.

Distraction (Ex): Any living creature that begins it's turn in a Xig swarm's space must succeed a DC 15 Fortitude save or be nausiated for 1 round. Save DC is constitution based.

Bleed (Ex): A living creature damaged by a Xig swarm continues to bleed, losing 1 hit point per round there after. Every round the damage increases by 1 point. Multiple wounds don't stack bleed damage. Bleeding can be stopped by a DC 15 heal check or healing magic. Any bleeding after being healed starts at 1 point of damage again.

Inhabit (Ex): A Xig swarm can enter the body of a helpless or dead creature by crawling into its mouth and other orifices. Inhabiting requires 1 minute, and the victim must be Small, Medium, or Large (although four swarms working together can inhabit a Huge creature). The swarm can abandon the body at any time, although doing this takes 1 full round. Any attack against the host deals half damage to the Xig swarm as well, although the swarm’s resistances and immunities may negate some or all of this damage.

If a Xig swarm inhabits a dead body, it can restore animation to the creature and control its movements, effectively transforming it into a zombie of the appropriate size for as long as the swarm remains inside. If a Xig swarm inhabits a living victim, it can control the victim’s movement and actions as if using dominate monster on the victim. The Xigs quickly consume a living victim, dealing 2d4 points of Constitution damage per hour they inhabit a body. A body reduced to Constitution 0 is dead. If the host tries to resist being taken over by moving their own body, they take the Xig swarm's attack damage. There is a 30% chance they will be able to move after taking the damage. The host (if successful) gets a partial action.

A Xig-inhabited creature is relatively easy to spot, since its skin crawls with the forms of insects inside. The swarm is intelligent enough to attempt to hide beneath loose clothing or a large cloak to keep its presence from being detected. The swarm can attempt a Disguise check to conceal its inhabitation of a host, with a –4 penalty if currently inhabiting a Small host.

A remove disease or heal spell cast on an inhabited victim forces the hellwasp swarm to abandon its host.

Here's one from me.

 

Dedack Slavers

Medium – Dragon – Spawn - Humanoid

HD:Â4d8 + 8 (26 HP)

Initiative:Â+4

Speed:Â25ft (flying 40ft)

AC:Â18 (+2 Natural, +4 Dex, +2 Armor)

BAB/Grapple:Â+4/+7

Attack:Â+8 Short Sword (1d6+3 and 1d6 acid) or +7 Bite (1d6 nonlethal while grappling) or +7 Claw (1d6+3)

Ranged Attack: +9 Flaming Acid Blob (while flying only – See Special Attacks)

Full Attack:Â+8 Short Sword (1d6+3) and +3 Claw (1d6+3), OR +7 Claw (1d6+3) and +7 Claw (1d6+3) OR +10 Grapple and +7 Bite (1d6 nonlethal)

Space/Reach:Â5 ft./5 ft.

Special Attacks:ÂFlaming Acid Blob, Assist Grappling, Acid Blade

Special Qualities:ÂFlying, Immune Acid, resist 5 fire, Low Light Vision

Saves:ÂFort +4, Ref +7, Will, +3

Abilitites:ÂStr 16, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 10

Skills:ÂSpot + 10, Listen +9, Intimidate +6, Hide +6, Move Silently +7

Feats: Point Blank Shot, Improved Grapple

Environment:ÂAll except Polar/Arctic

Organization:ÂSolitary, Scouting Party (1d4+1), Raiding Party (2d10+2 Slavers + 1d4 Sergeants), War Regiment (4d10 +4 Slavers + 4 Sergeants + 1d2 very young green dragons + 1 Regiment Leader),ÂVilliage (1 War Regiment, 2 Raiding Partys, 4 Scout Partys, 6d10 Commoners/young, 2d12 Slaves, 25% Chance Warlord)

CR: 3

Treasure:Â1d10 Gp, MW Short Sword, Hide Armor, Beak Flint rock.

Alignment:ÂNormally LE.

Advancement:Â5-7 HD (Sergeant), 8-10 HD (Regiment Leader), 11-13 HD (Warlord)

Level Adjustment:Â-

Languages – Common, Draconic, Dedack

 

Flaming Acid Blob (Ex) – Dedack produce acid which they store internally in a pouch in their throats.Â3x/day they can cough up gelatinous ball of acid that they will spit at their target while flying above them.ÂBy clicking their Beak Flint they can ignite the flaming blob as it leaves their mouth.ÂThe blob will cause (1d6 acid damage and 1d4 fire damage at the point of impact and will deal 1d4 acid splash damage to all adjacent squares).

 

Acid Blade (Ex) – Prior to engaging in hand-to-hand combat, Dedack will often cough a blob of acid into their hands and smear the acid onto their blades, causing successful hits to deal 1d6 acid damage in addition to the blade’s normal damage.

 

Assist Grappling (Ex) – As a racial bonus, Dedack gain the feat Improved Grapple as well as a +6 bonus to grappling for each Dedack attempting to grapple a targe creature (max +1.

 

Combat Style:ÂDedack hunt for potential slaves by flying over small villages at dawn or dusk.ÂThey will attack first from the sky using flaming acid blobs to cause confusion and panic, often separating their target from other villagers.ÂThen they land and subdue a victim by grappling it and flying with it into the air again to return to their home.ÂWhen forced into hand-to-hand combat they will spit acid onto their claws and Masterwork Short Swords prior to engaging.Â

 

Dedack are tall (~6’), with long necks and elongated heads with dark green beak-like protrusions giving them as much of a bird-like appearance as their scaled bodies give them the dragonesque appearance of their true heritage.ÂTheir legs and torso are humanoid in shape, and green leathery, scaled wings fold neatly beneath their arms.ÂSet into the top and bottom of their beak-like maws are Flint rocks, which they click together to make sparks.ÂBulging from their long necks are acid sacks, into which they secrete ~3 lbs/day of an acid gel that they can expel at will with an undulating cough.

 

They live as slave masters, keeping slaves for growing food and mining and all other menial tasks.ÂHarsh taskmasters, the Dedack need frequent replacements for slaves who perish or are sold, traded or used for sport.

 

Dedack will typically avoid well protected villages and cities unless they are desperate for slaves, or provoked.ÂScouts will rarely attack unless the victim appears unprotected or helpless.Â

Bah.  All of those boxes that somehow infested my post make it harder to read.  Not very pretty indeed.

 

As to the question of the blades... They don't resist the acid.  They're just ordinary masterwork shortswords made by their slaves.  They won't immediately rust, they'll last through a short battle.  Then they'll be tossed aside.  Note that they fight nearly as well with their claws anyway.  Also, they tend to avoid much hand-to-hand battle anyway, preferring to hit and run their victims by causing confusion with their arial attacks and then swarming a victim and carrying him/her away alive.  The slavers are not the true "warriors" of the species.

Sky,

 

Well, I would look at it this way, the acid is going to work it's way beneath the armor pretty quickly with all the running around, arm waving and whatnot of battle.   In the case of the Plate wearing fellow, I'd say he is probably chaffed more than the comfortably dressed monk, and thus more sensitive to the acid.  Plus, he probably still has a lot of exposed areas around the face, and he has to breathe the vapors.Â

I dunno, you have to draw the line some where, and I don't think I'd choose Plate Mail for my Haz-Mat gear.  Plate mail works better against a guy with a mace than a girl with mace,  If you know what I mean.