Fortitude +15, Reflex +17, Will +13
Acrobatics +17, Stealth +17
Low Light Vision
Precision, Swarm Mind
Bludgeoning 3, Piercing 7, Slashing 7
Area Damage 7, Splash Damage 7
Actions & Abilities
Sportlebore Infestation
Saving Throw
Stage 1 carrier with no ill effect (1 day)
Stage 2 Enfeebled 1 (1 hour)
Stage 3 Enfeebled 2 (1 hour)
Stage 4 4d6[bludgeoning] damage ( save) as the host painfully vomits out a sportlebore swarm and returns to stage 1
Swarm Mind
Pour Down Throat
Trigger A creature in the sportlebore swarm's area speaks, Casts a Spell, or opens its mouth
Effect A portion of the sportlebore swarm attempts to surge down the throat of the triggering creature, who must attempt a save.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature gets a mouthful of sportlebores. They spit the insects out and avoid further damage, but they can't speak for 1 round, and if they were performing a spellcasting action, the spell fails and the caster wastes the action.
Failure The creature takes 4d6[piercing] damage from sportlebore bites, can't speak for 1 round, and loses a spell as noted under success.
Critical Failure As failure, but the creature is also exposed to sportlebore infestation.
Swarming Bites
Each creature in the sportlebore swarm's area takes 3d6[piercing|options:area-damage] damage ( save).
Creature Abilities
Sportlebore Infestation. Saving Throw
Stage 1 carrier with no ill effect (1 day)
Stage 2 Enfeebled 1 (1 hour)
Stage 3 Enfeebled 2 (1 hour)
Stage 4 4d6[bludgeoning] damage ( save) as the host painfully vomits out a sportlebore swarm and returns to stage 1
Pour Down Throat. Trigger A creature in the sportlebore swarm's area speaks, Casts a Spell, or opens its mouth
Effect A portion of the sportlebore swarm attempts to surge down the throat of the triggering creature, who must attempt a save.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature gets a mouthful of sportlebores. They spit the insects out and avoid further damage, but they can't speak for 1 round, and if they were performing a spellcasting action, the spell fails and the caster wastes the action.
Failure The creature takes 4d6[piercing] damage from sportlebore bites, can't speak for 1 round, and loses a spell as noted under success.
Critical Failure As failure, but the creature is also exposed to sportlebore infestation.
Swarming Bites. Each creature in the sportlebore swarm's area takes 3d6[piercing|options:area-damage] damage ( save).
Source, license, and attribution
Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2 (remaster-core-2026-08-10)
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