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| Min-CR = 7
| Min-CR = 6
| Max-CR = 14
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| Image | razor_grass_1.png
| Image | Razorgrass2.png
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| Role=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Role}}}
| Role=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Role}}}
| Role |  
| Role | Swarm
   <!-- Values: Heavy, Killer, Leader, Legend, Minion, Shooter, Skirmisher, Sneak, Tank, Threat, Villain, or leave blank -->
   <!-- Values: Heavy, Killer, Leader, Legend, Minion, Shooter, Skirmisher, Sneak, Swarm, Tank, Threat, Villain, or leave blank -->


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| Restrict-Role-Skirmisher =  
| Restrict-Role-Skirmisher =  
| Restrict-Role-Sneak =  
| Restrict-Role-Sneak =  
| Restrict-Role-Swarm =
| Restrict-Role-Tank =  
| Restrict-Role-Tank =  
| Restrict-Role-Threat =  
| Restrict-Role-Threat =  
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| Description=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Description}}}
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| Description | One of the worst vegetable menaces in the wide world is no less awful because it is also one of the smallest.
| Description | '''''This monster frequently has the Swarm role, but may be set to different roles if desired.'''''


Razor Grass is exactly what it sounds like, common grass.  Except that razor grass is magical, and dislikes being eaten or walked on, intensely, and is sharp enough and animated enough to make sure that if you try to eat it, it eats you back.
One of the worst vegetable menaces in the wide world is no less awful because it is also one of the smallest.
 
Razor Grass is exactly what it sounds like, common grass.  Except that razor grass is magical, and dislikes being eaten or walked on, intensely, and is sharp enough and animated enough to make sure that if you try to eat it, it eats you back. Even worse is the fact that razor grass is often found in large patches, as a swarm. Such dense growths of razor grass are incredibly deadly, and can be found in a wide variety of locations, even including as cultivated lawns in cities!


The worst thing about razor grass is the fact that is nearly impossible to spot from a distance.  Farmers have lost entire herds of cattle, their legs cut from beneath them and their bodies sliced into ground beef, without ever seeing a thing.  And this in a nice field, with the grass no more than a foot high!  Razor grass is incredibly fast moving for a plant, and in the right environment, telling the deadly grass from the harmless grass is nearly impossible.
The worst thing about razor grass is the fact that is nearly impossible to spot from a distance.  Farmers have lost entire herds of cattle, their legs cut from beneath them and their bodies sliced into ground beef, without ever seeing a thing.  And this in a nice field, with the grass no more than a foot high!  Razor grass is incredibly fast moving for a plant, and in the right environment, telling the deadly grass from the harmless grass is nearly impossible.
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| Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Type}}}
| Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Type}}}
| Type | Plant
| Type | Plant
   <!-- Values: Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Incorporeal, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Swarm, Troop, Undead, Vermin -->
   <!-- Values: Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Incorporeal, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Undead, Vermin -->
   }}</onlyinclude>
   }}</onlyinclude>


| Subtype=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Subtype}}}
| Subtype=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Subtype}}}
| Subtype | Swarm
| Subtype |  
   <!-- If second monster type (e.g. a swarm of vermin): Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Incorporeal, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Swarm, Troop, Undead, Vermin -->
   <!-- If second monster type: Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Incorporeal, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Undead, Vermin -->
   <!-- If Humanoid: Duergar, Giant, Gloom, Gnoll, Human, Kobold, Lizardfolk, Maenad, Norker, Orc, Somber Crool, Troglodyte, Vampire Thrall -->
   <!-- If Humanoid: Duergar, Giant, Gloom, Gnoll, Human, Kobold, Lizardfolk, Maenad, Norker, Orc, Somber Crool, Troglodyte, Vampire Thrall -->
   <!-- If Outsider: Air, Chaotic, Demon, Devil, Earth, Elemental, Evil, Fire, Good, Lawful, Native, Water -->
   <!-- If Outsider: Air, Chaotic, Demon, Devil, Earth, Elemental, Evil, Fire, Good, Lawful, Native, Water -->
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   <!-- Put any 'immunity' or 'hardened' values here;
   <!-- Put any 'immunity' or 'hardened' values here;
         immunities based on type (e.g. Vermin) or role (e.g. Threat) are automatically added
         immunities based on type (e.g. Vermin) or role (e.g. Threat) are automatically added
           '''''Hardened (? damage):'''''
           '''''Hardened (1/2 damage):'''''
           '''''Immune (no effect):'''''                                                                  -->
           '''''Immune (no effect):'''''                                                                  -->


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| NudgeSpace =  
| NudgeSpace =  
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.               -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Swarm", the space will default to 10 ft.                                                                                 -->
        NOTE: If role is "Swarm", only put the space occupied by the COMPONENT CREATURE, NOT the space of the swarm, troop, or horde.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Troop", the space will default to 15 ft. + the normal space for the component creature size (e.g. 20 ft. for size medium) -->
        NOTE: Swarms default to 10 feet. Troops default to 15 ft. + the normal space for the component creature size (e.g. 20 ft. for size medium) -->


| NudgeReach =  
| NudgeReach =  
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.     -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Swarm", the reach will default to 0 ft.                                                                         -->
        NOTE: If role is "Swarm", only put the reach of the COMPONENT CREATURE, NOT the reach of the swarm, troop, or horde.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Troop", the reach will default to the normal reach for the component creature size (e.g. 5 ft. for size medium) -->
        NOTE: Swarms default to 0 ft. Troops default to the normal reach for the component creature size (e.g. 5 ft. for size medium) -->




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   <!-- use if Primary Attack does something different during a full attack; replaces PriAtkNotes value if not blank -->
   <!-- use if Primary Attack does something different during a full attack; replaces PriAtkNotes value if not blank -->


| Override-Pri-Atk--Std-Atk-Qty = 1
| Override-Pri-Atk--Std-Atk-Qty =  
   <!-- Values: any positive number, zero, or leave blank (to use default # of attacks for STANDARD Attack) -->
   <!-- Values: any positive number, zero, or leave blank (to use default # of attacks for STANDARD Attack) -->
   <!-- if 0, attack will not be displayed; if 1 or more, # of attacks will be replaced with this value    -->
   <!-- if 0, attack will not be displayed; if 1 or more, # of attacks will be replaced with this value    -->


| Override-Pri-Atk--Full-Atk-Qty = 1
| Override-Pri-Atk--Full-Atk-Qty =  
   <!-- Values: any positive number, zero, or leave blank (to use default # of attacks for FULL Attack)    -->
   <!-- Values: any positive number, zero, or leave blank (to use default # of attacks for FULL Attack)    -->
   <!-- if 0, attack will not be displayed; if 1 or more, # of attacks will be replaced with this value    -->
   <!-- if 0, attack will not be displayed; if 1 or more, # of attacks will be replaced with this value    -->
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   <!-- If attack is a touch attack; Values: Y (for yes), or leave blank (for no) -->
   <!-- If attack is a touch attack; Values: Y (for yes), or leave blank (for no) -->


| PriAtkIsAuto-Hit = swarm
| PriAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgePriToHit =  
| NudgePriToHit =  
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-4 -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-4 -->


| NudgePriDamage = 4
| NudgePriDamage =  
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Changes the base CR of the monster's value. Max recommended is +/-4 -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Changes the base CR of the monster's value. Max recommended is +/-4 -->


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| SecAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| SecAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeSecToHit =  
| NudgeSecToHit =  
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| TerAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| TerAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeTerToHit =  
| NudgeTerToHit =  
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| QuaAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| QuaAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeQuaToHit =  
| NudgeQuaToHit =  
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| RangedAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| RangedAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeRangedToHit =  
| NudgeRangedToHit =  
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<!--  SPECIAL ABILITY 1  -->
<!--  SPECIAL ABILITY 1  -->


| Ability-1-Name = Distraction
| Ability-1-Type = Ex
  <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" -->
| Ability-1-Action-Required = Automatic
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
| Ability-1-Concentration =
  <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will auto-detect Combat Casting and include it -->
| Ability-1-Description = Any living creature that takes damage from a creature with the distraction ability must make a Fortitude save, DC {{Save-DC}}, or become [[Afflicted]]. If the creature makes the save, they are instead [[Sickened]].  If they take damage on any following round while still Sickened or Afflicted, they must make another DC {{Save-DC}} fortitude save, or move up one on the Status Array.  While sharing a space with the swarm, you cannot get rid of the Sickened condition. At the end of any round in which you are outside of the swarm, you may make another DC {{Save-DC}} Fortitude save to attempt to move down a step on the status array. (While outside of the swarm's space, you cannot go up on the status array if you fail the save, you simply remain at the status you currently have.)
[[Nauseated]] ==> [[Afflicted]] ==> [[Sickened]]
In addition, spellcasting or concentrating on spells within the area of a swarm requires a [[Caster Check]] against the creature's Maneuver Defense of {{Maneuver-Defense}}. Using skills that involve patience and concentration requires a DC {{Save-DC|6}} Will save, or the spell fails and the action to cast it is wasted.




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   <!--Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded-->
   <!--Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded-->


| Ability-3-Description = If you are tripped or otherwise suffer the [[Prone]] condition while fighting razor grass, when you fall it can now whip and saw away with its razor-sharp leaves at your entire body area, rather than just your feet and legs. If razor grass is in the same square as a Prone victim, it inflicts its swarm damage twice.
| Ability-3-Description = If you are tripped or otherwise suffer the [[Prone]] condition while fighting razor grass, when you fall it can now whip and saw away with its razor-sharp leaves at your entire body area, rather than just your feet and legs. If the Razor Grass is not a Swarm role, it gains an untyped +4 bonus to-hit foes that are prone in it's space. If the Razor Grass is a swarm occupying the same square as a Prone victim, it inflicts its swarm damage twice.




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   <!--Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded-->
   <!--Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded-->


| Ability-4-Description = In any area where there is adjacent vegetation (such as forest, meadow, prairie, lawn, etc), razor grass is able to initiate [[stealth]], as though it has total concealment.  Note that the razor grass does not actually ''have'' total concealment, unless it is currently stealthed, and the attacker has failed its perception check to see it.  Being in an area of vegetation, by itself, does not grant the razor grass any miss chance.
| Ability-4-Description = In any area where there is adjacent vegetation (such as forest, meadow, prairie, lawn, etc), razor grass is able to initiate [[stealth]], as though it has total concealment.  Note that the razor grass does not actually ''have'' total concealment, unless it is currently stealthed, and the attacker has failed its perception check to see it.  Being in an area of vegetation, by itself, does not grant the razor grass any [[miss chance]].




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| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Description =  
| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Description =  
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:
  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
{{Malady
| Name =
| Intensity =
| Save-Type =
| Save-Mod =
| Frequency =
| Effect =
| Fruition =
| F-Duration =
}}
-->
<!--  REPLACE "PERSONAL SPACE ISSUES" OR "DARKEN THE SKY" POWER
      SWARM ROLE ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this monster
        is given the "Swarm" role. It replaces the default "Personal Space Issues" power
        (or the "Darken The Sky" power, if it is a Troop), which allows swarms to inflict
        the Distracted condition when they damage a foe (or it grants an area of affect
        ranged attack if it is a troop). Leave this blank if you want the "Personal Space
        Issues" or "Darken the Sky" power to appear when this monster is designated as a
        "Swarm" role.                                                                      -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action,
        Free Action, Immediate Action, Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At
        Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Description =


     <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage  
     <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage  
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<!--  COMBAT TACTICS  -->
<!--  COMBAT TACTICS  -->


| CombatTactics = Razor Grass is deceptively simple stuff.  It is completely mindless, but considers anything that walks to be a mortal enemy...and source of food.  It detects you by your footsteps and comes to kill you on pure instinct.  The patches of grass will mob the closest enemies and make Trip rolls.  Once prone, the damage comes in fast and furious.  Razor Grass is deadly hard to see and deadly hard to hurt.
| CombatTactics = Razor Grass is deceptively simple stuff.  It is completely mindless, but considers anything that walks to be a mortal enemy...and source of food.  It detects you by your footsteps and comes to kill you on pure instinct.  The blades or patches of grass will mob the closest enemies and make Trip rolls.  Once prone, the damage comes in fast and furious.  Razor Grass is deadly hard to see and deadly hard to hurt.


Approach with caution....
Approach with caution....
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<!--  OUT OF COMBAT   -->
<!--  OUT OF COMBAT   -->


| OutOfCombat = Few monsters cultivate razorgrass, its just a little too deadly and unpredictable for even the most debased sorts of monsters.  Yet, surprisingly, it is the civilized races that get the most use out of the vicious little weeds.  It is not unheard of for nature-aspected temples, city facilities, and the holds of the rich to utilize razorgrass as part of their defenses.   
| OutOfCombat = Few monsters cultivate razorgrass, its just a little too deadly and unpredictable for even the most debased sorts of monsters.  Yet, surprisingly, it is the civilized races that get the most use out of the vicious little weeds.  It is not unheard of for nature-aspected temples, city facilities, and the holds of the rich to utilize razorgrass as part of their defenses.   


It takes an especially cold and debased mind to consider a razorglass lawn instead of some geese, but it certainly will make anyone pause when they find a 'Keep Off The Grass' sign. Such razorgrass-infested lawns are as dangerous as any moat filled with crocodiles, if not worse, but are far more aesthetic.  When grown in such lawns and left alone, razorgrass tends to be remarkably docile stuff, and can usually be kept confined with some brick edging or low, decorative walls.  If watered regularly and fed a few sheep or pigs once per season, a razorgrass lawn can be nearly maintenance-free while still staying lush and green.
It takes an especially cold and debased mind to consider a razorgrass lawn filled with swarms of the horrible stuff, instead of some geese, but it certainly will make anyone pause when they find a 'Keep Off The Grass' sign. Such razorgrass-infested lawns are as dangerous as any moat filled with crocodiles, if not worse, but are far more aesthetic.  When grown in such lawns and left alone, razorgrass tends to be remarkably docile stuff, and can usually be kept confined with some brick edging or low, decorative walls.  If watered regularly and fed a few sheep or pigs once per season, a razorgrass lawn can be nearly maintenance-free while still staying lush and green.





Latest revision as of 21:34, 4 February 2023

Razor Grass Swarm (SwarmCR 9)

Neutral - Fine - Plant
Lore: Know (Nature)
16 35
Basic DC Full DC
Initiative
Initiative Icon 2.png
12
Perception:
24 +14
Passive Active
Ambush:
6+
on a d20

Senses:

Movement Types:

Defense

AC
Shield Icon 3.png
27
Man Def
Shield Icon 3.png
26
Monster Health
356 178 14
Hit Points Bloodied Hit Dice
Saving Throws
Fort: +11
Refl: +6
Will: +6

Strong Against:

  • (Swarm Role) Hardened (½ damage): slashing (physical, common), piercing (physical, common)
  • (Swarm Role) Immune (no effect): Critical Hits and Flanking
  • (Swarm Role) Immune (no effect): Any attack that targets Maneuver Defense
  • (Swarm Role) Immune (no effect): Any spell that targets a specific number of creatures, except mind-affecting spells (if this creature has an Int score).
  • (Mindless) Immune (no effect): all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, fear, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms)
  • (Plant 1) Immune (no effect): poisons (tainted, poisoned, blighted), magical sleep (drowsy, sluggish, asleep), paralyzed, stunned, polymorph
  • (Plant 2) Immune (no effect): Forced movement (including Drag, Reposition), Prone (quelled, prone, splayed)

Weak Against:

  • :* Due to Fine size, susceptible to high winds, such as those created by a gust of wind spell. Takes 1d3 squares of forced movement from such effects, as adjudicated by the DM.
  • (Swarm Role) Vulnerable (1.5x damage): area of effect spells (including Channel Divinity)

Offense

Size: Fine
10 ft. 0 ft.
Space Reach
To-Hit
+15
Sword Icon 3.png
Man Off
+18
Sword Icon 3.png
Action
0
Points
  • (Component Creatures: 0.5 ft. / 0 ft.)

Standard Attack (Melee):

  • 1x Razor-Grass Slices (Swarm -- Auto-Hit) (2d8+8/19-20 x2)
    as slashing (physical, common)

Full Attack (Melee):

  • 3x Razor-Grass Slices (Swarm -- Auto-Hit) (2d8+8/19-20 x2)
    as slashing (physical, common)

Standard Attack (Ranged):

Full Attack (Ranged):

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

8
STR
18
DEX
18
CON
INT
12
WIS
12
CHA

Skills:

  • Perception: 14
  • Stealth: 14 (+4 if in any grassy area, plus gets concealment in any natural setting with vegetation.)
  • All other skills: 9 (no ranks)

Languages: -

Feats:

Special Abilities

Underfoot (Ex) Swift Action

As a swift action, Razor Grass can make a Trip combat maneuver (roll 1d20 + 14) versus the Maneuver Defense of any one creature that is in the same square as the Razor Grass. Due to the Improved Trip feat, Razor Grass is not susceptible to being counter-tripped by the target creature, nor does the trip attempt provoke attacks of opportunity.

One With The Earth (Ex) Automatic after Trip

If you are tripped or otherwise suffer the Prone condition while fighting razor grass, when you fall it can now whip and saw away with its razor-sharp leaves at your entire body area, rather than just your feet and legs. If the Razor Grass is not a Swarm role, it gains an untyped +4 bonus to-hit foes that are prone in it's space. If the Razor Grass is a swarm occupying the same square as a Prone victim, it inflicts its swarm damage twice.

In the Bosom of the Mother (Ex) Automatic

In any area where there is adjacent vegetation (such as forest, meadow, prairie, lawn, etc), razor grass is able to initiate stealth, as though it has total concealment. Note that the razor grass does not actually have total concealment, unless it is currently stealthed, and the attacker has failed its perception check to see it. Being in an area of vegetation, by itself, does not grant the razor grass any miss chance.

Personal Space Issues (Ex; Swarm Role) Automatic After Damage
Any living creature that takes damage from a swarm also becomes Distracted. While sharing a space with the swarm, affected creatures cannot get rid of the Distracted condition. At the end of any of an affected creature's turn in which they are outside of the swarm's space, the Distraction condition automatically ends. However, it is re-applied if they take further damage from the swarm.

Sum of the Parts (Ex; Swarm Role) Always On
Swarms, troops, and hordes follow the squeezing rules based on their component creature size, NOT the size of the swarm, troop, or horde as a whole. This means these groups of creatures can easily move through doorways that are sized appropriately to their component creature sizes. They can even stop in such spaces without suffering squeezing penalties. In such cases, the swarm's shape is unaffected, except that its space excludes any blocked spaces. That is, its space doesn't deform into a non-square shape, it's just treated as not occupying any blocked spaces within its space. This means it cannot threaten through blocked spaces, since it isn't technically occupying them.

Multiple swarms, troops, and hordes can share the same squares without squeezing or movement penalties. They can move through, and even stop on top of (or within) the spaces of other swarms, troops, or hordes.

Swarms, troops, and hordes can also move over, through, and into spaces occupied by enemy creatures without provoking attacks of opportunity, even if they pass through or leave a threatened square. Furthermore, creatures inside the space of a swarm, troop, or horde are treated as flanked while they remain in that space (though this doesn't usually matter much, since swarms, troops, and hordes automatically hit with their attacks).

Finally, a maximum of two swarms, troops, or hordes can attack a single given creature in a round, even if more than two swarms, troops, or hordes are threatening that creature. There simply isn't enough surface area of the enemy creature for more attacks to be inflicted.

Razor Grass

Razor Grass Swarm

This creature possesses the Swarm role, and therefore counts as 2 monsters for purposes of encounter size, XP award, and treasure.

This monster frequently has the Swarm role, but may be set to different roles if desired.

One of the worst vegetable menaces in the wide world is no less awful because it is also one of the smallest.

Razor Grass is exactly what it sounds like, common grass. Except that razor grass is magical, and dislikes being eaten or walked on, intensely, and is sharp enough and animated enough to make sure that if you try to eat it, it eats you back. Even worse is the fact that razor grass is often found in large patches, as a swarm. Such dense growths of razor grass are incredibly deadly, and can be found in a wide variety of locations, even including as cultivated lawns in cities!

The worst thing about razor grass is the fact that is nearly impossible to spot from a distance. Farmers have lost entire herds of cattle, their legs cut from beneath them and their bodies sliced into ground beef, without ever seeing a thing. And this in a nice field, with the grass no more than a foot high! Razor grass is incredibly fast moving for a plant, and in the right environment, telling the deadly grass from the harmless grass is nearly impossible.

If razor grass is found near a settlement, drastic measures are taken, including burning all the grazing meadows. Nobody wants to get a grass infection going.

Combat Tactics

Razor Grass is deceptively simple stuff. It is completely mindless, but considers anything that walks to be a mortal enemy...and source of food. It detects you by your footsteps and comes to kill you on pure instinct. The blades or patches of grass will mob the closest enemies and make Trip rolls. Once prone, the damage comes in fast and furious. Razor Grass is deadly hard to see and deadly hard to hurt.

Approach with caution....

Out of Combat

Few monsters cultivate razorgrass, its just a little too deadly and unpredictable for even the most debased sorts of monsters. Yet, surprisingly, it is the civilized races that get the most use out of the vicious little weeds. It is not unheard of for nature-aspected temples, city facilities, and the holds of the rich to utilize razorgrass as part of their defenses.

It takes an especially cold and debased mind to consider a razorgrass lawn filled with swarms of the horrible stuff, instead of some geese, but it certainly will make anyone pause when they find a 'Keep Off The Grass' sign. Such razorgrass-infested lawns are as dangerous as any moat filled with crocodiles, if not worse, but are far more aesthetic. When grown in such lawns and left alone, razorgrass tends to be remarkably docile stuff, and can usually be kept confined with some brick edging or low, decorative walls. If watered regularly and fed a few sheep or pigs once per season, a razorgrass lawn can be nearly maintenance-free while still staying lush and green.

Rewards

XP: 12,800 (Swarm role included.)

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 10,250 gp.

Weight: 180 lbs.     Volume: 7.2 cu. ft.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10 Nothing Found
11 - 14 1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17 1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19 1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20 Roll on Table 2
### Nothing to see here!
### Or here. Move along.
Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5 3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10 3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14 1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17 1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19 1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20 Roll on Table 3
### Or here. Move along.
Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5 3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8 3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11 3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14 3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17 1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19 1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20 1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)