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Within the zerg swarm, overlords act as local relay nodes for the psionic contol exerted on them by the swarm's ultimate authority. They resemble nothing so much as enormous armour-plated helium ballons. An apt comparison, due to the many helium-filled bladders keeping them aloft. In addition to this, their natural psionic ability allows them to efforlessly levitate and provides the motive force for their flight. Many broods develop adaptations to their carapace, allowing them to expel gasses at high pressure to propel themselves at greater speeds or forming pockets in their carapace that can accommodate otherwise flighless strains for transportation. Due to the psionic link they forges with zerg in close proximity to it, overlords greatly enhance their combat effectiveness. Their numerous adaptations make overlords a somewhat unpredictable element on the battlefield, sometimes spreading the zerg taint by pouring creep onto the ground, at other times acting as an arial ferry for other zerg strains. Rumors persist of derivative strains with augmented psionic powers, able to disorient and confuse enemies of the swarm. ==OverlordCreeper==
{{4e Creature Top
|name=Overlord
|origin=aberrant
|type=magical beast
|keywords=zerg, psionic
|xp=?
|initiative=+?
|speed=0, 4 fly
|actionpoints=
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| style="color: #fdf9d3; background-color: #8c844e; padding: 0.0625em 0.125em 0.0625em 0.625em;" colspan="3" | '''Traits'''
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{{4e Creature Power
|type=
|name=Telepathic Advisor
|action=Aura
|recharge=
|keywords=
|effect=Aura 10; ''Zerg'' allies within this aura are aware of any creature that the overlord can pinpoint. They do not automatically see the creature, if they otherwise could not, but make any Perception checks to spot it with a +2 bonus, as though being aided. In addition, they do not grant combat advantage from flanking, if that enemy is threatened by another ''zerg'' in this aura.
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| style="color: #fdf9d3; background-color: #8c844e; padding: 0.0625em 0.125em 0.0625em 0.625em;" colspan="3" | '''Standard Actions'''
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{{4e Creature Power
|type={{BM}}
|name=Tentacle Strike
|action=
|recharge=
|keywords=At-Will
|effect=''Attack:'' Melee 2 (one creature); +? vs. AC<br />''Hit:'' (low) damage.
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{{4e Creature Power
|action=Zone
|recharge=
|keywords=Encounter
|effect=Close burst 3;<br />''Special:'' This power cannot be used if the overlord is at an altitude greater than 5 squares. The burst is centered on the ground directly beneath the overlord. <br />''Effect:'' The ground is covered in a writhing layer of creep. Any ''zerg'' beginning its turn on the creep may move 2 additional square the next time it moves.<br />''Maintain:'' Move action. Each time the overlord maintains this zone, its area increases by 1 square to a maximum of 10 squares. Moving automatically ends this effect.
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{{4e Creature Power
|type=
|name=Arial Transport
|action=
|recharge=standard action
|keywords=At-Will
|effect=Close burst 5;''SpecialEffect:'' The burst is centered on the ground directly beneath the overlord grabs one or more adjacent allies and cannot be used if may carry them with it as it is moves. It may hold as many as 4 medium, 2 large, or a single huge creature at an altitude greater than 5 squaresonce in this way.<br />''Effect:'' The ground is covered in a layer thick carpet overlord may not attack with its tentacles while carrying any number of organic materialcreatures, called creep. Any ''zerg'' starts its turn on the creep but may move 1 additional square the next time it moves.<br />''Maintain:'' Move drop them as a minor action. Each time the overlord maintains this zone, its area increases by 2 squares to a maximum of 15 squares.
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{{4e Creature Bottom
|alignment=Unaligned
|languages=Telepathy 20 100 (zerg only)|skills=Dungeoneering +20?, Heal +20?, Stealth +17?
|feats=
|strength=19|strbonus=+12|dexterity=18|dexbonus=+12|wisdom=24|wisbonus=+15|constitution=21|conbonus=+13|intelligence=11|intbonus=+8|charisma=6|chabonus=+6
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===Overlord Creeper Tactics===The overlord uses its high vantage point to spot enemies from relative safety and relays their positions to zerg in the area. Zerg very near the overlord even share snatches of thier vision with each other across the psionic link, making flanking attacks all but ineffective, unless they are outnumbered. In addition, overlord creepers aid their allies in a more tangible fashion: infesting the area with an organic carpet of creep, which undulates and flows in coordination with the movements of the zerg, propeling them with great speed across its surface. The creep spreads quickly while the overlord maintains it, but receeds with as much speed, being unable to nourish and maintain itself.
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