SRD5:Swarm of Insects
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| Swarm of Insects [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY] [1] [2] [3] [4] | ||||||||||||
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| Medium Swarm of Tiny Beasts (Insects), Unaligned | ||||||||||||
| Armor Class: 12 (natural armor) | ||||||||||||
| Hit Points: 22 (5d8) | ||||||||||||
| Speed: 20 ft., climb 20 ft. | ||||||||||||
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| Damage Resistances: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing | ||||||||||||
| Condition Immunity: charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, prone, restrained, stunned | ||||||||||||
| Senses: blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8 | ||||||||||||
| Languages: — | ||||||||||||
| Habitat: Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | ||||||||||||
| Challenge: 1/2 (100 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +2 | ||||||||||||
FeaturesSwarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points. ActionsBites. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. |
Found in Adventures[edit]
- Descent into Avernus
- Curse of Strahd
- Hoard of the Dragon Queen
- Light of Xaryxis
- Beyond the Crystal Cave
- Expedition to the Barrier Peaks
- Quests from the Infinite Staircase
- The Lost City
- The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
- Hoard of the Dragon Queen
List of Swarm of Insects[edit]
(35 official and unofficial Swarms)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Source |
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| Swarm of Beetles | Swarm | Beast, Insect, Beetle | Medium | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Unaligned | Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5, MM5 |
| Swarm of Centipedes | Swarm | Beast, Insect, Centipede | Medium | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Unaligned | Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5, MM5 |
| Swarm of Scarabs | Swarm | Insect, Beast | Medium | 27 | 3 (700) | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | ||
| Swarm of Spiders | Swarm | Beast, Insect, Spider | Medium | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Unaligned | Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5, MM5 |
| Swarm of Wasps | Swarm | Beast, Insect, Wasp | Medium | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Unaligned | Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5, MM5 |
| Swarm of Insects | Swarm | Insect, Beast | Medium | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Unaligned | Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Gargantuan Swarm of Psycadas | Swarm | Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada | Huge | 52 | 13 (10,000) | Unaligned | Rlyehable | |
| Medium Swarm of Psycadas | Swarm | Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada | Medium | 22 | 1 (200) | Unaligned | Rlyehable | |
| Large Swarm of Psycadas | Swarm | Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada | Large | 33 | 5 (1,800) | Unaligned | Rlyehable | |
| Huge Swarm of Psycadas | Swarm | Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada | Huge | 42 | 9 (5,000) | Unaligned | Rlyehable | |
| Small Swarm of Psycadas | Swarm | Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada | Small | 17 | 1/2 (100) | Unaligned | Rlyehable |
Sources and Notes[edit]
- ↑ SRD5:
- Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL.
- Wizards RPG Team (9 May 2024). SRD-CC v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: CC-BY.
- ↑ Habitat — Not part of the SRD5.
- ↑ habitat - Dungeon Master's Guide (5e) p.302-305
- ↑ habitat (Underground) - (unofficial) user:Rlyehable
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| Alignment | Unaligned + |
| Author | SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 + |
| CRval | 0.5 + |
| Canon | true + |
| Challenge Rating | 1/2 + |
| Creature Name | Swarm of Insects + |
| Experience Points | 100 + |
| Features | Swarm + and Bites + |
| Habitat | Desert +, Forest +, Grassland +, Hill +, Swamp +, Underdark +, Underground + and Urban + |
| Hit Dice | 5d8 + |
| Hit Points | 22 + |
| Movement Type | Walk, Climb + |
| Name | Swarm of Insects + |
| Publication | SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 + |
| Size | Medium + |
| SortText | Insects Swarm of + |
| Subtype | Beast + and Insect + |
| Summary | Mass of insects. + |
| Type | Swarm + |
