Thorny. Any creature that touches the Hergling takes 2(1d4) piercing damage and 2(1d4) poison damage.

Hergling. The Hergling will follow orders from any Herg it encounters.

Dive Attack. If the hergling is flying and dives at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a melee weapon attack, the attack deals an extra 3 (1d6) damage to the target.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., 1 target. Hit: 14 (1d20 + 4) piercing damage. If target is a Beast, Dragon, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, or Monstrosity, it must make a DC 15 saving throw. On a failed throw, the target becomes a Hergling and changes the following ways.

• The creatures size increases by one size.
• The creatures strength increases by 4.
• The creatures intelligence becomes 10.
• The creature gains one hit dice.
• The creature gains this bite attack, which replaces any previous bite attacks and is exactly the same except for the reach.
• The creatures type changes to Aberration.
• The creatures skin, fur, scales, or feathers take on a green shade.
• The creatures eyes become orange.
• The creatures alignment changes to Chaotic Evil.
• The creature sprouts small thorns all over its body.
• The creature gains the following traits.
  • Thorny. Any creature that touches the Herg takes 2(1d4) piercing damage and 2(1d4) poison damage.
  • Hergling. The Hergling will follow orders from any Herg it encounters.
• The creature becomes immune to poison and acid damage.
• The creature becomes immune to the conditions Exhaustion, Frightened, and Poisoned.
• If the creature has any attacks that deal poison damage, it's poison attacks gain one extra damage die.
• If the creature has arms/forelegs and hands/paws/talons, it gains a claw attack [10(1d20) slashing damage] if it does not already have one.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., 1 target. Hit: 10(1d20) slashing damage.

Talon. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.