Fantasy Monster: Buzzing Saw

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Buzzing Saw

A terrible buzzing is issued by whirling blades keeping a small clockwork core afloat in the air.

CR 1/2; XP 400
N Tiny Construct (clockwork)

Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +0

Defense
AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 12 (+2 size)
hp 11 (2d10)
Fort +0; Ref +2; Will +0

Immune construct traits

Weakness vulnerable to acid

Offense
Speed fly 40 ft. (good)

Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.

Special Attacks flying saw (2d4, DC 11 Reflex negates)

Statistics
Str 10, Dex 10, Con —, Int —, Wis 11, Cha 1
Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 10

Feats Hover^B, Improved Initiative^B, Lightning Reflexes^B

Skills Fly +8, Perception +0, Stealth +4 (–6 to be detected via hearing); Racial Modifiers –10 to sound-based Stealth checks

SQ winding

Ecology
Environment urban, ruins
Organization solitary, pair
Treasure standard

Special Abilities

Flying Saw (Ex) A buzzing saw can fly through spaces occupied by Small or larger creatures without provoking attacks of opportunity. Each creature that had their space violated in such way suffers 2d4 points of slashing damage on a failed Reflex saving throw (DC 11). The saving throw DC is Dexterity-based.

These loud, annoying, and dangerous mechanisms are little more than clockwork-powered flying saws, originally designed as tools for lumberjacks and foresters, helping trim the trees, and cut off inconveniently located branches without climbing. Later, they were repurposed to serve as weapons and traps, denying passage through narrow corridors, arranging "lumbering accidents", and bringing terror of lost fingers to careless thieves.

Buzzing Swarm (CR 5) is a 12 HD swarm of those, with 66 hit points, Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +4, that deals 3d6 points of swarm damage. It suffers half damage from weapons, and has distraction (DC 16) special quality.