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restrained, has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the dead flesh, and takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Flesh Entomb","rollDamageType":"necrotic
marches, zombies might suffer all manner of trauma, potentially reducing them to masses of crawling limbs (see swarm of zombie limbs), infecting them with terrible diseases (see zombie plague spreader), or crushing an entire horde into a single, rotting titan.Poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Gathered Swarm, it gives you half cover until the start of your next turn. Swarming Dispersal 15th-level Swarmkeeper feature You can discorporate into your swarm, avoiding danger. When you take damage
connection to the environment around them, some rangers reach out through their magical connection to the world and bond with a swarm of nature spirits. The swarm becomes a potent force in battle, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
walls of the passage below. The spiders immediately scuttle away from any noise or light. 2. Altar to Lolth A rough stone altar dominates this cabin. Strange markings cover its surface, dried mud cakes
tight quarters, remember that a swarm can occupy the same space as another creature.) Captain’s Log. A character who searches through the debris in the room and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. (This is included above.) Bypass Cover. Your attack rolls for spells ignore Half Cover and Three-Quarters Cover. Casting in
harmless swarm of butterflies fills a 10-foot Cube within 30 feet of yourself. The swarm disperses after 1 minute. 61–65 You pull a nonmagical object out of the hat. Roll 1d4 to determine the object: on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, ready to emerge and attack when commanded to do so. While inside the cask, they have total cover against attacks that originate outside the cask. Twig Blight The druid is poisoning the fermentation
rafters and begin attacking the blights. Each swarm tears apart one twig blight on each of its turns. The sliding wooden doors along the north wall (leading to area W5) are chained shut from the inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
thicket is difficult terrain. While in the thicket, Tiny and Small creatures have half cover against Medium creatures and can hide. Creatures can negate the movement penalty by destroying the fungi
of insects (spiders) arrive on the second round of combat, plus another swarm of insects (centipedes) on the third round. Treasure The abundance of fungi in the thicket makes it easy to forage here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
approaching. Only the howling of the skulls in area U2 or sounds of combat nearby are loud enough to be heard over the squawking. Inside each cage is a swarm of ravens that fiercely attacks Baba Lysaga and
inside the skull has three-quarters cover against attacks made from outside the skull. The skull is big enough to hold one Medium creature. It has AC 15, 50 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the chest is covered by a swarm of insects spiders), which attack any creature who opens the chest, expect Xalti. The chest contains Xalti’s spellbook, which includes all the spells he has prepared
, as well as detect magic, find familiar, and fireball. The inside cover of the spellbook also contains the phrase “Artemis animates” in Elvish (a clue to animating the statue in area I1). I5. Chart Room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
buried in a pit full of these husks can’t breathe or see. Trapped Platforms. Whenever a creature steps onto a platform, it must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be engulfed by a swarm
. Throne Swarm Trap. The 20-foot-tall white throne is a magic trap that the Thayans might use if desperate. When any non-undead creature climbs onto it, a swarm of stinging insects pours out of the back of
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
scuttle for cover. These areas contain nothing of interest. 10. Unholy Shrine The floor of this chamber is covered with runes written in blood. A circle has been carved into the floor’s wooden planks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
point is left to your imagination. Map 2.8: Heart of Ubtao View Player Version 1. Petrified Tree A swarm of bats inhabits this hollow, petrified tree. The bats emerge each evening to feast and attack
for likely hiding spots for the Soulmonger. Treasure. The bookcases are filled with books, scrolls, tablets, and maps, all about Chult in one way or another. They cover history, geography, culture, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
is nothing of particular note here. 13. Guest Bedroom This bedroom has no furniture, but rubbish is scattered everywhere, and webs cover the walls and ceiling. From the doorway, you can see a glint of
light in the fireplace from a small, highly reflective object.
Two swarms of insects (spiders) infest this room. One swarm descends on anyone who approaches the fireplace, and the other descends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of two flumphs on the cover, their tendrils entwined. The cover is a false one, wrapping around a tome bound in dragon hide — a disguised spellbook that contains the following wizard spells: arcane
. The door is unlocked and opens into the room, which contains the following: Bits of clay, stone, bone, and metal litter the floor and cover a wooden table in the middle of the room. The floor creaks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
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
might defeat her. She orders her jackals to cover her retreat, but they follow her lead the next round. She surrenders if she faces death with no way to escape. Development. Hamebi works for the Six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
sources they come within 5 feet of with a flurry of buffeting wings. Whenever a creature destroys a swarm, a new swarm immediately forms in an unoccupied space within 15 feet of the creature. The new
swarm acts on the destroyed swarm’s initiative count. If the characters extinguish all light sources and cease attacking and making loud noises, the bats settle back into their roosts at the end of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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
corner above the door at the top of the stairs, outside area B13. The nest is a Medium object with AC 11, 12 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. It holds a swarm of insects (wasps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
a pile of trash just beyond the secret door. At the end of the hall, a chamber opens up, within which leather tarps cover twelve spherical objects placed along the walls. In the center of the room
, another tarp covers a larger cylindrical object. Dusty webs cover everything. A metal door stands closed in the center of the adjacent wall.
Creatures. The “spherical objects” covered with tarps are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
of the disturbance. The swarms extinguish any nonmagical light sources they come within 5 feet of with a flurry of buffeting wings. Whenever a creature destroys a swarm, a new swarm immediately forms
in an unoccupied space within 15 feet of the creature. The new swarm acts on the destroyed swarm’s initiative count. If the characters extinguish all light sources and cease attacking and making loud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
patterns on the tiles of polished blue marble that cover the floor. Three shallow, sunken pools contain scintillating perfume-scented water. White marble benches bearing stacks of dry towels are situated
previous owner burned into its umber cover. This book contains the following spells: charm person, find familiar, identify, magic missile, sleep. Spellbook 3 is bound in scaly black reptile hide and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
end that spell, so you might not want to take them and keep the spell going instead, so as to continue benefiting from the cold damage it delivers. How does barkskin work with shields, cover, and
modifier, your armor, a shield, and cover—unless your AC is higher than 16. For example, if your AC is normally 14, it’s 16 while barkskin is on you. If your AC is normally 15 and you have half cover, your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
, these pools of light are extinguished one by one as the dead swarm over the walls!
To triumph in this encounter, the characters must hold the line against an ever-growing horde of undead. The palisade
enemy advancing through the streets!
The party must choose whether to cover the townsfolk’s retreat or advance on the House of Thalivar to confront the dragon. The characters choose to cover the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
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
–10 A mass migration of insects begins, with waves of Tiny bugs crawling over everything in the region. Creatures cannot take a short or long rest in the region for the next 24 hours. 11–15 A swarm of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
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
intruders. C6. Phase Spider Den Webs cover the walls and ceilings of this chamber. Sajia Hurwi and Zuri Kimyak (see the “Gnawbones Druids” sidebar) feed ghoul remains to the phase spiders living in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
down to the water. The water at the bottom of the pit is 10 feet deep (enough to cushion a fall). Four kuo-toa and a kuo-toa whip have filled the pit with a swarm of quippers. They ritually feed
characters to the pit. P8. Sloping Cave Stalactites cover the ceiling of this cave, which slopes down toward the south. Embankments skirt the edges, and small, flat stones rise from the water, which is about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
debris, and the bones of small animals cover it. A rough-hewn stairwell zigs and zags down the side of the ledge, descending into darkness.
The far wall of the chasm is 250 feet to the west, and the
area 12. 12. Tomb of a Failed Dragonpriest Violet marble tiles cover the floor and walls, though all are cracked or broken, revealing rough-hewn stone beneath. Sconces are attached to the walls at each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
mats cover the floor of this large exercise room, and wooden racks along the walls hold quarterstaffs, polearms, and various weapons commonly associated with martial arts. Doors exit to the north and
invisibility, and a scroll of Snilloc’s snowball swarm (see appendix B). M17. Lich’s Quarters A magnificent canopy bed covered in dusty tattered sheets and several moth-eaten couches suggest that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of several small rooms linked by low archways. Brown curtains offer some amount of privacy for the different rooms, and martial displays cover the walls — shields and crossed swords, tattered banners
is visible from the bridge and at the same level. Creatures that make a lot of noise in the vicinity of the natural bridge disturb a swarm of bats roosting on the bridge’s underside. The bridge is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
sabotaged beyond repair. Neither room contains anything of value. S10: Art Workshop Garish splatters of color cover the walls of this art workshop. Broken canvases, cracked sculptures, and dried-up
mistakenly punctures an egg sac, causing a hostile swarm of insects (spiders) to burst forth from the cocoon. Additionally, a blue key card is caught in the webs. A character who inspects the webs and succeeds