Formian Taskmaster

Formian Taskmaster CR 7

XP 3,200
LN Medium monstrous humanoid
Init +2 (+6 with hive mind); Senses blindsense (scent) 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +14 (+18 with hive mind)

DEFENSE HP 90

EAC 18; KAC 19
Fort +6; Ref +8; Will +12
Resistances sonic 10

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft.
Melee stinger +12 (1d8+8 P plus taskmaster toxin)
Ranged thunderstrike streetsweeper +14 (1d10+7 So; critical knockdown)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 7th; ranged +14)

1/day—suggestion (DC 20), tongues
3/day—daze monster (DC 19), force blast (DC 19), hurl forcedisk, mystic cure (2nd level)
At will—charm person (DC 18), mind-link

STATISTICS

Str +1; Dex +2; Con +1; Int +2; Wis +5; Cha +4
Skills Diplomacy +19, Profession (merchant) +19, Sense Motive +14
Feats Combat Casting
Languages Common; telepathy 120 ft.
Other Abilities hive mind, mental motivation
Gear thunderstrike streetsweeper with 2 high-capacity batteries (40 charges each)

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Hive Mind (Ex)

Formians operate from a shared hive intelligence that allows them to communicate nearly instantaneously. While within telepathic range of at least one other formian with this ability, a formian gains a +4 bonus to initiative and to Perception checks. If one formian is aware of a combatant, all members of the hive mind within range are aware of it, and a member of the hive mind cannot be surprised unless all members within range are surprised. If one member of the hive mind succeeds at a Will save to disbelieve an illusion effect, all members of that hive mind within telepathic range also disbelieve the effect.

Mental Motivation (Su)

As a move action, a taskmaster can inspire all other formians from the same hive within range of its telepathy, granting them a +2 morale bonus to attacks, skill checks, and saves against charm and fear effects for 1 minute. A creature can be affected by only one taskmaster’s mental motivation ability at a time.