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The Book of Many Things
Halo of Pestilence. The champion is surrounded by an aura of deadly magic that takes the form of a host of glowing white insects. Each creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the champion
must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or have the incapacitated condition until the start of its next turn, as the insects ravage its body.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the champion
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Shapechanger. Baba Lysaga can use an action to polymorph into a swarm of insects (flies), or back into her true form. While in swarm form, she has a walking speed of 5 feet and a flying speed of 30
black tentacles, polymorph
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, geas, scrying
6th level (1 slot): programmed illusion, true seeing
7th level (1 slot): finger of death, mirage arcane
8th level (1 slot
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
gains temporary hit points equal to the damage dealt.Death giant reapers wield massive scythes and wear armor that resembles the carapaces of giant insects. They wield the magic of shadow, which lets
them take on a ghastly appearance and disappear, as well as twist shadow into terrifying bolts of energy that drain the vigor of their victims.
Death Giants
Long ago, a large band of cloud giants
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
nature through their magic. They brew infusions of plants, fungi, and insects or other minuscule creatures that thrum with the essence of life, using these infusions to fuel their magic instead of using
conjured poisonous vines to avatars of nature’s wrath.
These professors teach their students to focus on the growth side of the natural cycle of life and death and to avoid wasting resources. They
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
snakes infest the lair, which is filled with the stench of death and decay.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the
within 20 feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 20 feet into the water and knocked prone.
A cloud of swarming insects fills a 20-foot-radius sphere
Adult Black Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
infest the lair, which is filled with the stench of death and decay.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects
feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 20 feet into the water and knocked prone.
A cloud of swarming insects fills a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a
Ancient Black Dragon
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Basic Rules (2014)
the lair, which is filled with the stench of death and decay.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the
of such a pool must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 20 feet into the water and knocked prone.
A cloud of swarming insects fills a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point
Star Spawn Larva Mage
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
: circle of death
Return to Worms. When the larva mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects in the same space. Unless the swarm is destroyed, the larva mage reforms from it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
beetles (swarm of insects) MM 1 Skein spider (giant spider) MM 1 Thorny VGM 2 Ankheg MM 2 Ogre zombie MM 2 Vegepygmy chief VGM 3 Erstwhile (wight) MM 4 Kraul death priest GGR 5 Deadbridge goliath beetle
(or at least less ambitious) creatures. Erstwhile A significant shift in the Golgari balance of power began when the kraul death priest Mazirek discovered an ancient mausoleum compound. Deep in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Touch of Death Your touch is pain, harming whoever you come in contact with. The deathly power within you is beyond your control, afflicting any who touch your bare skin. By the same token, you can
deliver death to your enemies with your touch. Roll on or choose an option from the Deadly Touch table to determine how this Dark Gift presents itself. Additionally, you gain the traits that follow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
tiny, riotous insects that moved in and out of the sheen of moss growing on their shoulders — a bed for sprouting fungi. Whether it was the Golgari themselves who had made the chittering sound or
fact that death is part of the cycle of life. They believe the idea of life and death as opposing forces to be nothing more than naive sentimentality. They know everything crumbles and rots in the end
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Facing Strahd After he arrives at Death House, Strahd, Master of Death House (see appendix B) waits for the characters in the house’s main hall (area D2a). He is accompanied by two vampire spawn. If
am forever disappointed with the insects that think themselves worthy of meeting me. I suppose I could entertain myself with destroying you.”
Sarusanda’s Influence If Sarusanda is with the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
and faced the avatar of death, Aleron came to his ally’s aid. A second avatar of death appeared, and Aleron was slain; soon after, his Undead corpse crawled from Withered Vineyard, tainted with plague
Harrow’s three leaders, the Grim Champion of Pestilence is nonetheless a fearsome entity of sickness and blight. A swarm of insects surrounds him in a mockery of a halo, and debilitating plagues flow from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Mastiff Swarm of Insects Venomous Snake Key NPCs Name
Role
Stat Block
Location
Armin Whisperwind Lost elf council member Scout (Medium) R4 Darrin, Jherris, Lyrienne, and Rayna
Lightpurse Halfling traveling merchant Commoner (Small) “Village Green” Sunset-Is-Nigh Child of Death-at-Sunset Green Dragon Wyrmling L6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Desert Encounters (Levels 5–10) d100 Encounter 01 1d6 scouts 02 2d4 jackalweres 03 2d6 hobgoblins 04 1d4 + 3 dust mephits 05 1d6 swarms of insects 06 1 giant constrictor snake 07–08 1 lion 09–10
tents 41–43 1d6 + 2 thri-kreen 44–46 2d4 yuan-ti purebloods 47–50 1d6 + 3 death dogs 51–52 1d4 giant scorpions 53 1 fire elemental 54–55 1 hobgoblin captain with 3d4 hobgoblins 56 1d6 + 2 ogres 57–58
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Giant Wolf Spider, Pseudodragon, Winged Kobold 1/2 Dust Mephit, Gnoll Warrior, Hobgoblin Warrior, Jackalwere, Swarm of Insects 1 Brass Dragon Wyrmling, Death Dog, Giant Hyena, Giant Spider, Giant
Boss 5 Cambion, Flesh Golem, Gladiator, Half-Dragon 6 Mage, Performer Maestro, Pirate Captain 7 Bandit Deceiver 8 Aberrant Cultist, Assassin, Berserker Commander, Death Cultist, Elemental Cultist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
goddess to afflict Queen Ravenovia with ill health and visit death upon her. Lysaga eventually got her wish, and after Strahd settled in the valley of Barovia, Lysaga moved as close to him as she dared to
passive Perception 13
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Giant
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)
Shapechanger. Baba Lysaga can use an action to polymorph into a swarm of insects (flies), or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
starved to death. The skeleton is clad in a chain shirt and wears a ring of swimming on one bony finger. Characters who search the armoire also find an explorer’s pack (minus water and rations). 19c
of insects (spiders) that bursts forth and attacks if the cocoon is torn open. Treasure. The dead nothic has no treasure. A thorough search of the goblin corpses yields 20 cp, 18 sp, 5 gp, and a silvered dagger.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
swarm of insects 36–40 An oasis surrounded by palm trees and containing the remnants of an old camp 41–44 3d6 bandits 45–46 1d4 constrictor snakes 47–48 2d4 winged kobolds 49–50 1 dust mephit 51–52
with 2d6 hobgoblins 84 2d4 death dogs 85–86 1d4 giant scorpions 87 1 yuan-ti malison with 1d4 + 1 yuan-ti purebloods 88–89 1 bandit captain with 1 druid and 3d6 bandits 90 2d4 thri-kreen 91 1 air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
denying that death giants can make excellent use of it.
—Bigby
Death Giant Reaper Death giant reapers wield massive scythes and wear armor that resembles the carapaces of giant insects. They wield the
Death Giants Long ago, a large band of cloud giants traveled to the Shadowfell in search of a way to preserve their collapsing empire. Desperate to save themselves and their way of life, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
eerie silence hangs over the area. No birds cry, no insects chirp, nothing stirs.
The amphitheater is the lair of the King of Feathers, a powerful tyrannosaurus rex with magical abilities. As they
fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Summon Swarm (Recharge 5–6). The King of Feathers exhales a swarm of insects (wasps) that forms in a space within 20 feet of it. The swarm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
poisonous snake, giant wolf spider, pseudodragon, winged kobold 1/4 (50 XP) Dust mephit, gnoll, hobgoblin, jackalwere, scout, swarm of insects 1/2 (100 XP) Death dog, giant hyena, giant spider, giant toad
insects, vine blight, worg 1/2 (100 XP) Brown bear, bugbear, dire wolf, dryad, faerie dragon (yellow or younger), giant hyena, giant spider, giant toad, goblin boss, half-ogre, harpy, tiger, yuan-ti
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Lair Locations The following locations are keyed to Map: Death at Sunset’s Lair. L1: Guarded Tunnel The tunnel from above leads into a dank, sprawling cavern walled with dirt and twisting roots
“Treasure” below). Downward Slope. To the southwest, the cavern slopes 20 feet steeply downward toward the chamber with Death-at-Sunset’s corpse (area L6). This sloping area is Difficult Terrain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, lashed to a tree by vines. (This explorer was captured by Batiri goblins, doused in honey, and left to be devoured by hungry insects.) 3 The crushed remains of an unarmored dwarf, showing signs that she
was stomped to death by a rampaging dinosaur. 4 The gnawed and charred bones of a humanoid. (This unfortunate was murdered and cannibalized by his starving, delirious companions.) 5 The mangled body of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Death-at-Sunset’s old lair (see “Death-at-Sunset’s Lair”), and he suspects the wyrmling is to blame for the forest’s corruption. If the characters haven’t already expressed their intent to kill the
area L3. If the characters fight the snake, the snake attacks once before it tries to flee back through the lair’s entrance (area R4).
R4: Lair Entrance This is the entrance to Death-at-Sunset’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
protected by a powerful spell that alerts the entire dao population if a visitor steals even a single stone. Theft is punishable by death, with punishment extending to the thief’s relatives. The mountains
casts an artifact of power into this place, removing it from the multiverse for a time. The promise of powerful magic lures adventurers to brave the monstrous insects and hags of the swamp in search of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
death
Return to Worms. When the larva mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects in the same space. Unless the swarm is destroyed, the larva mage reforms from it 24 hours
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, reptiles, insects, and bizarre hybrids alike) carry their loads through the streets, while untamed wild things lurk in verdant greenbelts, rubble-strewn ruins, and sewers. And interwoven throughout it all
emerges from death and decay. Gruul Clans. Raging against civilization and its defilement of the natural world, the loose alliance of the Gruul Clans is led by the cyclops Borborygmos. Izzet League. Led by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
53. Crypt of the Sun Queen The walls of this room are adorned with tile mosaics of a jungle city intermingled with frescoes of flowering plants, birds, insects, and humans wearing gold skirts and
trickster gods and enslaving the Omuans, but she knows nothing about the Tomb of the Nine Gods, which was built after her death. She knows that a few members of the royal family fled Omu, but she is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
shambling mounds 18 1 troll 1d3 mummies 1d4 oni 19 2d6 hobgoblins 1d4 + 1 shadows 1 adult green dragon 20 1d3 ogres 1 vampire 1 death knight Drowned Forest Perched at the edge of the Hool Marshes, the
mile away. Five swarms of insects gather around it. 10 A 50-foot-diameter pool of pure clean drinking water calls out to creatures who are within 100 feet of it. Those who understand at least one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the Material Plane after death, they either dwell in the Astral Plane as spirits or are pulled toward one of the Outer Planes to continue their journey. But some entities find ways to travel beyond
completes the designs in 1 hour of work. When the creature finishes its work, it is no longer charmed, and a death slaad appears within 30 feet of it and attacks anyone in sight. 80–85 Natural features
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
by the demonic invasion are brought before the priestess and put to death. If the characters approach the priestess claiming to have vital information about the demon attack, they can, with a
otherwise defiled, the statue opens its mouth and disgorges a swarm of insects (spiders). These spiders crawl down the statue and attack whoever touched or defiled the statue. Once the statue disgorges a
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
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07
You can cast the speak with animals spell at will, but can use it to communicate only with insects.
Disturbing whispers on the edge of hearing haunt all creatures within 30 feet of you
yourself three times. When you do, instead of appearing as mist, you appear as a swirling puff of feathers.
Your body is covered in feathers.
23
You have advantage on death saving throws.
You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, 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
the way, he declines. If the characters ask for directions, he tells them whether they need to ascend, descend, or remain on the level they’re at. If they attack him, he fights to the death. Otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
suspicious of magic and resentful of spellcasters. If the characters killed Wormblod (see area 4) and Noori learns of this, she attacks them with whatever weapon she has in hand, fighting to the death
swarm of insects (spiders) that acts on the queen’s initiative count. The swarm has resistance to cold damage. If there are no foes for the swarm to attack, it begins devouring the corpse of its mother