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Are single swarms of Large size completely shapeable in Pathfinder?
This D&D 3.5 question touches on this subject. Recently in a Pathfinder 1e game, it came to my attention that Paizo removed the second line clarifying that swarms were shapeable 10' creatures.
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How do Swarms interact with Damage Reduction?
As far as I understand Swarms are basically a hundred (or thousand) of the same creature and instead of having each of them roll to hit for one damage it is abstracted with swarms dealing damage based ...
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Tiny swarms and weapons with multiple damage types
I've just run an encounter for my players with several Carrionstorms. While doing so, one of my players with a weapon that did both Bludgeoning and Piercing damage (Akashic Mysteries' Hand Cannons ...
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Can Swarms/Troops in Pathfinder 1e cast spells and deal damage in the same turn?
I'm creating a Troop of casters and wanted to know if they could both deal their "swarm damage" and cast a spell in the same turn.
It makes sense to me since an attack for a swarm reads as follows:
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Can the Selective Spell metamagic feat be used to exclude a swarm from targeting?
I'm researching the attack spells available to druids. Creeping Doom looks very useful for some situations, but it seems like it doesn't combine well with other spells like Flame Strike and Fire Storm ...
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What are inexpensive and efficient ways for mundane characters to deal with swarms? [duplicate]
Swarms can be a big problem. In both Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 and in Pathfinder they are either immune to weapon damage or take less damage than normal from many weapons (see here and here, ...
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Can a swarm be intimidated?
Last night the party ran into a swarm (this one was rats) which proved rather difficult, but interesting, for them to overcome. The bard, looking for an effective way to light them on fire cast ...
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Which spells or tactics allow a low-level non-blaster Arcanist to deal with creatures immune to mind-affecting spells or who have a lot of HD?
I played The Confirmation yesterday, and it was a rather interesting experience. Our party consisted of:
2 Arcanists with Grease and Color Spray prepared and Quick-Study (my friend and me)
A party ...
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Does the bard's Inspire Courage feature increase damage for swarms?
The Bard's Inspire Courage feature references weapon damage rolls:
A 1st level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and ...
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What HD and Size does a Vampire's "Become the Swarm" Feat give?
The question is quite simple but I've looked and can find no clear answer.
Lets say a 10HD vampire has the Become the Swarm feat; do you calculate the damage and size via the Swarm Damage by Size ...
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Does reactive damage affect swarms?
Swarms have the following trait:
A swarm is immune to any spell or effect that targets a specific number of creatures (including single-target spells such as disintegrate), with the exception of ...
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Can you get sneak attack as a swarm?
Can a character with the sneak attack ability, deal sneak attack damage with a swarm attack while under the effects of a spell like Verminous Transformation? (Unfortunately Swarm Skin isn't an ideal ...
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What is the difference between Summon Swarm and Natural Swarms?
What is the difference between a natural Bat Swarm and one summoned by the spell besides it having a duration and concentration by the caster?
Do the summoned bats not behave as natural bats?
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Does a swarm damage other swarms or creatures of the same kind?
I am wondering if swarms damage other swarms of the same kind if they occupy the same square, or other animals of the same species/kind that move through, or even join them.
An extended example shows ...
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Does a spell with a target of "You" work if cast by a Swarm on itself? [closed]
Herbert is a Rat Swarm with Psychic levels.
As such, he is able to cast magic and has the Int score on the level of a wizard.
HOWEVER.
A swarm is immune to any spell or effect that targets a ...
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