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.
Corpsejack. The swarm can infest any corpse of a medium or smaller creature other than a construct. When infesting a creature the swarm gains its physical stats while keeping its mental statistics and the corpses movement speed is the same as the swarms.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarms space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.
Description
Corpsejack beetles are a species of carnivorous scarab that dwells in places infested by unsavory magic particularly forsaken desert temples, noxious jungles, and the underdark. The main food for these beetles is red meat and they have a liking for humanoid flesh and so will gladly burrow into the still living bodies of their prey. What makes these tiny horrors truly monstrous however is their habit of controlling those they've killed in a semblance of life to more effectively chase down its former companions or lure strangers to their doom. Thankfully they are still insects and as such are incapable of strategizing beyond this instinctive behavior (and incapable of speech).
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