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ased. Often the female assassin fly uses this ability on
unconscious, helpless, or dead creatures (which get no saving
throw); this attack injects 1d10+8 eggs and leaves an
inflamed crimson ring around the area
where the eggs have been
injected. A remove
disease
spell rids
the victim of
the eggs, as does a successful
Heal check (DC 20). If the
check fails, the healer can try again, but
each attempt inflicts 1d4 points of damage
to the patient. The eggs hatch after a
day, at which time the victim falls increasingly
ill (-1 permanent damage to all ability
scores for every 8 hours the infestation
continues). Drinking a draught made from
blood polyp leaves kills off the larvae within the
body ninety percent of the time but also forces the
victim to make a Fortitude save (DC 13) or suffer
1d4+1 points of initial and secondary temporary
Constitution damage. The eggs take 1d4+3 days to
reach maturity at which time they emerge from the
creature and start to hunt.
Assassin Fly Weaknesses: After an hour in a humid environment,
the assassin fly’s speed slows to 20 ft., and their
maneuverability drops to average. If an assassin fly’s wings actually
get wet, then it loses the ability to fly. Incense made from
blood polyp root also repels assassin flies with its acrid smell.
Skills: Assassin flies have a +8 racial bonus to Spot checks.
*They also have a +4 racial bonus to Survival checks to orient
themselves.
Treasure
The assassin fly’s poison is highly prized on the Iron
Kingdoms black markets. Each dose of poison is worth 750
gp. Assassin fly eggs are also poisonous if ingested. Ingested,
Fortitude DC 11, initial damage 2d4+1 Con, Secondary damage
2d4+1 Int. The save DC is Constitution-based. Assassin
fly eggs sell for about 180 gp.
Legends & Lore
CoMMoN: None.
UNCoMMoN: Assassin flies only fertilize one clutch of eggs
at a time and protect the body until the larvae emerge from the
victim’s corpse.
RARE: Assassin flies have delicate wings that react poorly in
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humid conditions and can be rendered entirely useless if wet.
Incense made of blood polyp root repels assassin flies.
obSCURE: Ingesting a draught made from blood polyp leaves
(only found in the Bloodstone Marches) has a 90% chance of
killing off assassin fly larvae.
Hooks
An assassin known
only as Khal-paut
(named after his modus
operandi) uses assassin
flies and their poison to
send his victims to early
graves. He leaves a dead
assassin fly upon each victim
as a calling card. The PCs
are approached by the local lawmen
(or some criminal element) who
will pay them handsomely to locate and capture the assassin.
“When I die, I hope it is at the stinger of a khal-paut. The irony of it will
make oblivion that much more bearable.”
— Khal-paut, assassin
Assassin Fly
Quimut tells me that
keeping a wet cloth on one’s
neck may help keep assassin
flies at bay when travelling
in the Bloodstone Marches.
He also carries dried blood
poly p leaves with him at all
times… just in case.
—V P
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