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Monsters
Monster Manual
following effects occurs:
Pesky Swarm. The target has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn.
Spellcasting. The animal lord casts one of the following spells
Animal Lordship. An animal lord represents the Sage, which determines certain traits in this stat block.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the animal lord fails a saving throw, it can choose to
Monsters
Monster Manual
. Pesky Swarm (Sage Only). The target has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn.
Spellcasting. The animal lord casts one of the following spells, requiring no
Animal Lordship. An animal lord represents a Animal Lord (Forager);Forager, Animal Lord (Hunter);Hunter, or Animal Lord (Sage);Sage (DM’s choice), which determines certain traits in this stat
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
You are a member of a teeming horde — one small part of a sprawling organism. Just as you are part of the swarm, the swarm is part of a larger ecosystem, a never-ending cycle of life, death
stench.
Suggested Characteristics
Members of the Golgari Swarm are unmistakably products of the undercity, ill at ease amid the comforts of civilization. They bring about the same discomfort in others
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
—eight of each animal. In either form, the cauldron is roughly 3 feet in diameter and has a 2-foot-wide mouth, a round lid with a molded handle at the top, and eight clawed feet for stability. The
. The iron cauldron has the following properties:
You can use an action to scream into the empty cauldron, which magically summons a swarm of bats that flies out of the cauldron and acts immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Advantage on attack rolls against the target until the start of the animal lord’s next turn.
Pesky Swarm (Sage Only). The target has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its
Sage Animal Lord Appearances 1d10 Bestial Shape
1 Coyote
2 Crow
3 Elephant
4 Lizard
5 Mouse
1d10 Bestial Shape
6 Owl
7 Salmon
8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
13. Amphitheater A ruined amphitheater looms over the surrounding buildings. Vines cling to its steps, and animal statues line its stands. The muddy ground outside is stripped clean of vegetation. An
Resistance trait and the Summon Swarm action option (see below). It can’t use the Summon Swarm action while it is grappling a creature with its jaws. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the King of Feathers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
butterfly swarm is an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp). The yellow sapphires carried by the animal-headed guards fit into the pillars in area 8. Each gemstone is worth 1,000 gp.
figure with blue scales, bone spurs on her forearms and elbows, gossamer wings, and a flowing gown — dances to music atop a stepped dais 5 feet higher than the rest of the room.
Butterfly Swarm. Next to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
harmless and use the stat blocks of familiar, earthly counterparts such as hawks, frogs, and rats. Animal calls, screeches, and whistles pervade this level’s natural chambers. Random Garden Encounters
d8 Encounter 1 Two horrid plants (dew drinker) 2 Two horrid plants (snapper saw) 3 Two horrid plants (purple blossom) 4 1d4 barkburrs 5 A swarm of gibberlings 6 A carnivorous plant sapling (use the awakened shrub stat block) 7 A six-eyed giant toad 8 1d4 bunnyoids (use the weasel stat block)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
travel, as well as volumes of poetry, mythology, and folk tales. Book Attack. One of the heaps of books is a swarm of animated books. As the characters move through the room, the swarm knocks one of the
. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher notices the book. A thorough search of the shelf also yields the book. Swarm of Animated Books Swarm of Animated Books
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
kind of slave or minion creature living with or near them as a defense against attackers, even if it’s just a common animal. Hags particularly delight in using mortals bound to their service as
flesh golems 3 1d2 helmed horrors 4 1 rug of smothering 5 1d6 scarecrows 6 2d4 shadow mastiffs* 7 2d4 swarms swarm of insects or swarm of rats 8 1d6 yeth hounds* Brutes d12 Servant(s) * See
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
it. She wears a gown made of animal skins and a headdress with goat horns, and her hair is long and unkempt. Suddenly, you see something skittering across the floor. It looks like a tiny creature
vat neutralizes the poison, but it also spoils the taste of the wine. Casting a purify food and drink spell on a vat neutralizes the poison without spoiling the wine. In addition to her animal skin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
increasing ferocity, a group of creatures who share a single stat block (such as a swarm of rats) counts as one creature. Ferocity increases round after round during combat, and there is no maximum to
makes the final decision as to what constitutes an enemy for the purpose of increasing a companion’s ferocity. Likewise, in the same way a swarm of creatures is counted as a single creature for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
truth of what he says with a successful DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check: “I’m Tragos … and this is Artelio and Funagi,” he says. “We were out for a bit of a revel when a swarm of wild-eyed ravens attacked
tribesfolk, foreign to the area, have been wandering the forest, killing any animal they see on sight. There’s a community of pixies and sprites near the Polvarth Plateau called Dewlight. Tragor is friends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Saviors of Safeton
can take the Influence action, making a DC 10 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. On a success, the character gets the horses under control and running right away. On a failure, they don’t, and the
Initiative count, they must take the Influence action and make a DC 12 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. On a success, the cart makes good progress toward the stranger; reduce their lead by one round. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
outside with images of bats, toads, cats, lizards, and snakes—eight of each animal. In either form, the cauldron is roughly 3 feet in diameter and has a 2-foot-wide mouth, a round lid with a molded handle
, which magically summons a swarm of bats that flies out of the cauldron and acts immediately after you in the initiative order. The swarm obeys your commands and disappears after 1 minute if it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
cocoon’s contents: d6 Cocoon’s Contents 1 A wooden mannequin wearing a gown. 2 A Barovian witch (see appendix D). She screams like a wild animal and begins casting spells. 3 A Strahd zombie (see
, at which point he tries to flee the castle. 5 A dead Barovian that serves as host to a swarm of insects (spiders). The baby giant spiders (each one the size of a tarantula) crawl out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
foliage Ancient grove on the plane of Arborea 10–12 Freshly painted barn door Bucolic homestead on the plane of Arcadia 13–15 Tent flap made of animal hides Upset stomach of an herbivorous behemoth in the
swarm of bats when opened Empty crypt in the bowels of Castle Ravenloft, a fortress in the Shadowfell ruled by the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich 69–71 Dressed marble door featuring a cameo of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
marine-animal carcasses and swamp plants, making the area difficult terrain. When the Wash is high, creatures can swim across the lake, but there is a 50 percent chance they are attacked by a swarm of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
memory. 2 Can temporarily release spirits from the villain’s elaborate scars. 3 Is hounded by spirits that each represent an emotion the villain can no longer feel. 4 Drains the life from any animal
Mummy, Swarm of Crawling Claws 4 Banshee, Death’s Head Tree,* Ghost 5 Revenant, Wraith 6 Gallows Speaker* 7 Graveyard Revenant 10 Dullahan,* Haunting Revenant 11 Relentless Nightmare* 16 Gulthias Blight *Detailed in chapter 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
1d10 vials.
17 Two draft horses run free along the road. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check can claim them.
18 A swarm of poisonous snakes has formed in the
satyrs (see above) stalk the party while intoxicated, looking to play pranks on travelers.
7 A swarm of ravens harasses the party. If offered food, the ravens never let the characters alone.
8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
so that it faces the doorway where you entered. Near it is a wooden crate.
Flies buzz about this disordered room, landing occasionally on animal carcasses that lie strewn in small piles. On a low
Bavlorna stuffs dead creatures and stitches them together to create chimeric horrors. Crate. Bavlorna’s name is scrawled on one side of the crate. Lifting the lid releases a harmless swarm of flies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Any character who succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check after the fight starts notices that one of the jackals (Hamebi in animal form) wears a satchel slung across its back. Tactics. Hamebi
stays in jackal form, using her Sleep Gaze on the toughest-looking adventurer. If that target falls unconscious, three jackals quickly swarm the character. Hamebi flees if it looks like the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Three times per day, as an action, Mudlump can shake his beehive to bring forth a swarm of bees; treat each one as a swarm of insects (wasps). The swarm attacks Mudlump’s enemies. If Amidor is with
, solemnly ringing handbells. They wear headdresses made from animal skulls (badgers, wolves, and rams) and are further adorned with necklaces of dangling bones. Known as the Dead Ringers, they sound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
rider 9 Trinket 10 Hidden bundle 11 1d4 swarm of ravens (50%) or 1 wereraven (see appendix D) in raven form (50%) 12 1d6 dire wolves 13 3d6 wolves 14 1d4 berserkers 15 Corpse 16 1d6 werewolves in human
Corpse 7 Hidden bundle 8 Skeletal rider 9 1d8 swarm of bats 10 1d6 dire wolves 11 3d6 wolves 12 1d4 berserkers 13 1 druid and 2d6 twig blights 14 2d4 needle blights 15 1d6 werewolves in wolf form 16 3d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
and spiderwebs cover the walls and ceiling. Two humanoid-sized bundles attached to the ceiling writhe as hundreds of tiny spiders swarm over them.
Krell Grohlg, the last survivor of the cultists who
quarterstaff. He has the flaming sphere spell prepared rather than animal messenger. In addition to Krell, this cabin also contains two giant spiders lurking in a far corner, and Krell’s pet phase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
wreckage. A violet key card still allows passage back up to the levels above. S48: Feed Storage (Green) This storage area reeks of manure. Animal and plant feed are stored here, along with fertilizer and
scintillating fish with gemlike scales inhabits this streamlet and its pool. The fish use the swarm of quippers stat block but shed dim light in a 10-foot radius. The fish are indifferent toward the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Flies swarm around a full dung cart that exudes a horrible stench.
The stalls contain ten riding horses. Cart. The dung-filled cart is a fire hazard. If the cart is pushed against a wall and set
other guild members. The oni has three ravens that act as messengers, and it uses a ring of animal influence to speak with them. These ravens deliver secret messages to the guildmaster’s spies abroad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
attack the characters. If the owlbears are not in the presence of Claugiyliamatar or a Gnawbones druid, a character who uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) convinces the
slightly in the middle. A creature that moves the mat disturbs the swarm of poisonous snakes guarding the poisons. In addition to the snakes, the pit contains three vials of serpent venom, two vials of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
beast pacifying spray (incites rage in any beast exposed to the spray) Wisdom (Animal Handling) or Charisma (Persuasion)
Triceratops action figure (has four or more horns) Intelligence (Nature
elf druid) needs help. A successful DC 14 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check calms the tiger. Failure results in the tiger making one attack against the character through the bars of its cage. Lift the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
guards and wards spell (save DC 13) for the next 24 hours. 11–15 A mundane part of one random character’s surroundings—perhaps a tree bole or a stuffed animal head—animates for 1 minute and whispers a
insect swarm or a Small or larger insect, such as a giant centipede or giant spider, in the region. A creature begins a short or long rest. An Infested City Infested Effects d100 Effects 01–05
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
holds three sapphires (200 gp each), a Potion of Animal Friendship, a Potion of Diminution, a Potion of Healing (greater), and a set of fine reed pipes worth 25 gp. G7: Chimera’s Crag A rocky
croak angrily in defense of their eggs. A character can use an action to try to calm the toads, doing so with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. Once calmed, the toads allow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
bottom of the subterranean vault is 80 feet below where the characters stand. Creatures. Drawn by the occasional animal that accidentally falls into the ravine, three giant rats lurk in the rubble
accumulated ash of hundreds of fires, though no fire has been lit here for a few years. Inside the ash pile are a few rough-hewn spear tips of goblin manufacture and small animal bones. 2. Switchback
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
thieves’ tools. The key is held by Kanadius, the faction’s leader (see area B12). Two swarms of bees nest within the hive; use the swarm of insects (wasps) stat block to represent each of them. The bees
character who makes calming gestures or offers it food can placate it with a successful DC 16 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. Characters dressed in the attire of the Mages of Usamigaras have advantage on