Medium Swarm of Tiny beasts, Unaligned
Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 20 ft., Climb 20 ft., Burrow 5 ft.
STR
3 (-4)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
1 (-5)
WIS
7 (-2)
CHA
1 (-5)
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Senses Blindsight 10 ft., Passive Perception 8
Languages --
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Traits

Swarm. 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.

Frightful Aura. Any creature within 60 feet of the boil beetles when they make a boiling bite attack and are aware of it must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effects end for it, the creature is immune to the beetle’s frightful aura for the next 24 hours.

Actions

Boiling Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 5 (2d4) piercing damage, or 2 (1d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. The target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Boiling Burst. When the boil beetles are brought below half their maximum hit points, each creature within 10 feet of it makes a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Description

These critters are the size of a scarab beetles who travel in close swarms. They have two hollowed out horns that they use to suck in water that get stored in a special sack.  When they latch on to their prey, they slowly inject the flesh with a boiling hot steam that cooks the flesh from the inside out.

Monster Tags: Misc Creature

Habitat: DesertForestGrasslandHillSwampUnderdarkUrban

DalcineaDM

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