Infestor (4e Monster)

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The infestor is a intelligent zerg horror that works to actively spread the influence of the swarm by infesting those vulnerable to its corruption. It resembles nothing so much as a gigantic slug with glowing fluid sacks and a tentacled maw. It is always accompanied by an entourage of infested humanoids and typically fights alongside other zerg strains which it commands telepathically. Despite its bulk, the infestor has evolved the ability to burrow swiftly and silently through the ground. Its greatest strength by far, however, is the terrifying arsenal of powers that it uses to hinder and subvert enemies of the Swarm.

Infestor

An infestor is the last sight many have seen... with human eyes.

Infestor Level 16 Elite Controler
Huge aberrant magical beast (zerg) XP 1400
Initiative +12	Senses Perception +15, darkvision, tremorsense 10
HP 157; Bloodied 78
AC 30; Fortitude 28, Reflex 27, Will 30
Saving Throws +2
Speed 6, 6 burrow
Action Points 1
Traits
Personal Entourage
The infestor begins each encounter with a personal entourage consisting of 4 infested defenders. These defenders do not contribute to an encounter's experience total.
Standard Actions
Neural Parasite (charm, disease, psychic) ♦ Encounter
Attack: Range 5 (one creature); +20 vs. Will Hit: 4d8 + 6 psychic damage, and the target takes ongoing 5 psychic damage and is dazed (save ends both). First failed save: The target is instead dominated and takes ongoing 10 psychic damage (save ends both). Special: If the target moves more than 10 squares away, this effect ends. If the target drops to 0 hit points while dominated by this effect, the target contracts zerg infestation (see below).
Fungal Growth (acid, poison, zone) ♦ Recharge Recharge
Attack: Area burst 2 within 10 (enemies in burst); +20 vs. Reflex Hit: 2d8 + 3 acid and poison damage, and the target is immobilized until the end of the infestor's next turn. Effect: The burst creates a zone that lasts until the end of the infestor's next turn. Any enemy that enters the zone or starts its turn there takes 10 acid and poison damage, and is slowed until it exits the zone. Sustain Minor: The zone persists.
Telepathic Command ♦ At-Will
Effect: An ally of the infestor's level or lower within 10 squares makes a melee basic attack as a free action.
Move Actions
Spawn Infested ♦ Encounter
Effect: An infested defender (see below) appears in an unoccupied space within 3 squares of the infestor and acts immediately after the infestor. An infested defender created in this way does not contribute to an encounter's experience total. Special: This power recharges if there are no infested defenders on the battlefield.
Triggered Actions
Fungal Gout (acid, poison) ♦ Recharge At-Will (immediate interrupt)
Trigger: An enemy moves adjacent to the infestor. Attack: Melee 1 (triggering enemy); +20 vs. Reflex Hit: 2d8 + 3 acid and poison damage, and the target take a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of the infestor's next turn.
Skills Dungeoneering +20, Heal +20, Stealth +17
Str 19 (+12)	Dex 18 (+12)	Wis 24 (+15)
Con 21 (+13)	Int 11 (+8)	Cha 6 (+6)
Alignment Unaligned	Languages Telepathy 20 (zerg only)

Infestor Tactics

The infestor approaches with surprise, if possible, burrowing up from beneath. It immediately attempts to ensnare an enemy that appears weak-willed with its neural parasite attack and uses an action point to use fungal growth. On subsequent rounds, it unleashes fungal growth as often as possible, commanding its allies to fight for it when it cannot. The infestor stays out of melee, if possible, spawning more defenders as needed. If the tide turns against it, the infestor will burrow and flee, engaging at a later time with reinforcements.

Infested Defender

Infested Defender Level 16 Minion Soldier
Medium aberrant humanoid (zerg) XP 350
Initiative +12	Senses Perception +11, darkvision
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion.
AC 32; Fortitude 28, Reflex 27, Will 26
Speed 6
Standard Actions
Grapple ♦ At-Will
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +23 vs. AC Hit: 16 damage, and the target is grabbed. Additionally, the target takes a -5 penalty to checks made to escape this grab.
Move Actions
Iron Grip ♦ At-Will
The infested defender moves half its speed, taking any grabbed creature with it. It does not need to make an attack roll.
Triggered Actions
Caustic Blood (acid) ♦ Recharge Encounter (immediate interrupt)
Trigger: The infested defender is reduced to 0 hit points while grabbing a creature. Attack: Melee 1 (grabbed creature); +21 vs. Reflex Hit: 16 acid damage, and the target takes ongoing 5 acid damage (save ends).
Skills None
Str 24 (+15)	Dex 18 (+12)	Wis 17 (+11)
Con 21 (+13)	Int 8 (+7)	Cha 6 (+6)
Alignment Unaligned	Languages --

Infested Defender Tactics

Each infested defender is an unquestioning, selfless servant to the infestor that spawned it. They hold the line, blocking and grabbing enemies of their master to keep them at bay. If possible, they will drag a grabbed creature into a zone of fungal growth and hold them there.

Infestor Lore

A character knows the following information with a successful Nature check.

DC 15: Infestors are grotesque, burrowing monstrosities that infest their victims, making them slaves to the swarm. Infestors rely heavily on their minions, as they are vulnerable to attack in close quarters.

DC 20: Slaying an infestor's minions is no guarantee of peace, since it always seems to have more tucked away in its massive body. The infestor is able to bestow its putrid corruption upon its surroundings, making the very earth poisonous.

DC 25: Using a specialized tentacle on its back, the infestor can overwhelm a living creature's mind, bringing it under the infestor's sway. A terrible fate awaits any who aren't granted the mercy of a bloody, violent death at the hands of its infested minions... instead being slowly transformed into another of it's servants.

Zerg Infestation

Those drawn into the infestor's corrupted body are immediately infested. They begin hearing the whispers of the zerg hive mind, making it difficult to work at cross-purposes to its will. They become ill as their bodies begin to mutate, lacking the direction of an infestor though, it can only go so far. Veins of a yellow-brown hue run beneath their skin, forming a laticework of corrupted tissue, their eyes becoming orange as putrid, black fluids leak from every orifice. Finally thier mind is overcome and they fall under the sway of the hive mind, seeking to complete their transformation. Their bonds of friendship and loyalty are not yet completely purged -- though they may be shunned, due to their obvious infestation -- however, they will let nothing stand in the way of their newfound alegiance to the swarm.

Zerg Infestation Level 16 Disease
Victims feel a outside presence influencing their minds even as their bodies rebel.					Attack: See infestor. Endurance Improve DC 29, maintain DC 26, worsen DC 25 or lower
The target is cured.		The target regains the lost healing surge and initial effect's penalty becomes -1.		Initial Effect The target loses a healing surge and takes a -2 penalty to attacks that include a zerg creature as a target.		The target loses an additional healing surge and the initial effect's penalty becoms -3.		The target must make a saving throw when attempting to attack a zerg creature (once per creature) or be unable to attack that creature during the encounter.		Final State The target is dazed. It does everything in its power to seek out and offer itself to agents of the Swarm.

Encounter Groups

Infestors are encountered with other zerg and always accompanied by an entourage of infested.

Level 15 Encounter (XP 6300)

• 2 Infestors (with 8 infested defenders)
• 4 Winged zerglings

Souces

[1] StarCraft Wiki: Infestor

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