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Nurvureem

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

, the dragon has resistance to damage that isn’t force, psychic, or radiant. Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the dragon can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Sunlight

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

Kas the Betrayer

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Shape bonus action.Multiattack. Kas makes three Vengeful Sword attacks. He can replace one of these attacks with a Bite attack. Vengeful Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15

. It lasts for 1 hour, until Kas dies, or until Kas dismisses it as a bonus action. Kas can’t have more than two specters summoned at a time.The Betrayer, the Bloody Handed, the Destroyer&mdash

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Return to Worms. When the mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects (see the Monster Manual) in the same space. Unless the swarm is destroyed, the mage reforms from it

", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Tharizdun's Spark"}. As a bonus action, the cultist touches a simple or martial weapon or a natural weapon, if it has one. The next creature hit by the touched weapon

Shield of the Hidden Lord

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

shield’s appearance, so that its celestial motif and designs have become twisted into a fiendish face that subtly moves in disturbing ways. While holding this shield, you gain a +2 bonus to AC and

shield for the next 24 hours. Once the shield uses this power, it can’t use it again until the next dawn. Gargauth’s Personality. Gargauth desperately seeks freedom but can’t escape

Star Spawn Larva Mage Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: eldritch blast (3 beams, +3 bonus to each damage roll), minor illusion 3/day: dominate monster 1/day

: 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

Staff of Power

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Staff of Power Staff, Very Rare (Requires Attunement by a Sorcerer, Warlock, or Wizard) This staff has 20 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and

damage rolls made with it. While holding it, you gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class, saving throws, and spell attack rolls. Spells. While holding the staff, you can cast one of the spells on the

Goristro Raid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

tented palanquin occupied by demonic soldiers swarming like insects. The hulking goristro is flanked by two vrocks. Inside the goristro’s palanquin are two hezrous and five quasits, as well as the

with powerful infernal war leaders. The unicorn desperately wishes to be freed and says as much in Celestial and Elvish. Characters who try to convince the erinyes to release the unicorn must make a DC

Giant Dragonfly

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Giant Dragonfly A giant dragonfly has a 20-foot wingspan. It drones loudly as it hovers and darts through the air, searching for smaller insects to consume. Giant Dragonfly Large Beast, Unaligned

(–4) Senses passive Perception 10 Languages — Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Drone. When it beats its wings, the dragonfly emits a loud droning sound that can be heard out to a

4. Fungi Thicket

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Underdark” in chapter 2). The first time a Small or larger character reaches the tunnel intersection, two swarms of insects (centipedes) emerge from nests under the thicket and attack. Two more swarms

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

Grim Champion of Pestilence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

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

, frightened, poisoned, stunned, unconscious Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17 Languages Common, Infernal Challenge 15 (13,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5 Halo of Pestilence. The

Staff of Power

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Staff of Power Staff, very rare (requires attunement by a sorcerer, warlock, or wizard) Staffs Left to Right: Insects, Healing, Power, Magi, and Frost This staff can be wielded as a magic

quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. While holding it, you gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class, saving throws, and spell attack rolls. The staff has 20 charges for the

Sword Wraith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Sword Wraith When a glory-obsessed warrior dies in battle without earning the honor it desperately sought, its valor-hungry spirit might haunt the battlefield as a sword wraith. Brooding Spirits. The

) Martial Fury. As a bonus action, the sword wraith can make one weapon attack, which deals an extra 9 (2d8) necrotic damage on a hit. If it does so, attack rolls against it have advantage until the

Swarmkeeper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Swarmkeeper I love insects—organized, relentless, specialized little champions. And aligning their single-minded will with your own: beautiful. Just keep them out of my lab. Tasha Feeling a deep

insects 2 Miniature twig blights 3 Fluttering birds 4 Playful pixies Once on each of your turns, you can cause the swarm to assist you in one of the following ways, immediately after you hit a

Nupperibo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

fiendish power commands it. Individually, nupperibos are weak, but they’re rarely alone and can be dangerous when gathered into packs. Clouds of stinging insects, stirges (see the Monster Manual), and

Languages understands Infernal but can’t speak Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Cloud of Vermin. Any creature, other than a devil, that starts its turn within 20 feet of one or more

Miner Difficulties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

of Insects (spiders) 3 One Darkmantle and three Piercers 4 A patch of yellow mold (see “Hazards” in chapter 3) on a miner’s remains 5 One Gelatinous Cube 6 Sounds of Terror (see below) Sounds of

hurries here to rejoin its kin. As long as the characters stay out of its way, it ignores them as it scrambles back through the hole, never to plague the mine again. Each character then earns a bonus 200 XP.

Basilisk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

umber hulk or a troglodyte. 7 Someone caught in a comic pose or making a regrettable face. 8 A victim now being used as a nest for insects or other vermin. Basilisk Medium Monstrosity, Unaligned AC

. Bonus Actions Petrifying Gaze (Recharge 4–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the basilisk sees its reflection in the Cone, the basilisk must make this save. First

Swarms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Swarms Base creatures are among the first to respond to sinister forces at work in a land. As nefarious powers grip an area, populations of maggots, scarabs, and similar scavenging insects explode

, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8 Languages — Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and

Shield of the Hidden Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

ways. Shield of the Hidden Lord While holding this shield, you gain a +2 bonus to AC and resistance to fire damage. Sentience. The Shield of the Hidden Lord is sentient as long as it imprisons

Personality. Gargauth desperately seeks freedom but can’t escape on its own. The pit fiend won’t reveal its true nature, referring to itself only as the Hidden Lord. It drops hints and subtle

Personality

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

desperately wants the wizards to witness and acknowledge his strength. Kas the Betrayer Medium Undead (Vampire), Neutral Evil Armor Class 18 (plate) Hit Points 315 (30d8 + 180) Speed 40 ft. STR

., passive Perception 21 Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Infernal Challenge 23 (50,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7 Eager Betrayer. Kas adds 1d10 to his initiative rolls. He has advantage on

Where to Go?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

unfamiliar with this region of the Underdark and can’t navigate, but she has a +5 bonus on Wisdom (Survival) checks and can help out in that regard. Jimjar can guide the party to Blingdenstone from

acquire boats. Shuushar wishes to return to his own people in hopes of guiding them to the enlightenment he has achieved. Stool can’t navigate and has no knowledge of the local area, but it desperately

Maw of Yeenoghu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

chew on anything within reach. Some maws desperately rip the teeth from their mouth for relief, but the teeth quickly regrow. Cunning maws use this phenomenon as a ready supply of weaponry, throwing

Throws Con +9, Cha +4 Skills Perception +6 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16 Languages Abyssal, Giant Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Magic Resistance. The maw has

Kobold Inventor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

(+2) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 8 (−1) Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Draconic Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Pack Tactics. The kobold

-foot-square space within 20 feet of it. A swarm of insects (centipedes; see the Monster Manual) with 11 hit points emerges from the basket and rolls initiative. At the end of each of the swarm’s turns

Chitine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

insects such as ants. They are divided into worker and warrior castes; choldriths, when present, occupy the top levels of a colony’s hierarchy. Each chitine has a social position that comes with

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Undercommon Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Fey Ancestry. The chitine has advantage on saving throws against being charmed

Death Giants

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

Perception 17 Languages Giant Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Actions Multiattack. The giant makes two Scythe or Soul Bolt attacks. Scythe. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 15 ft

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: eldritch blast (3 beams, +3 bonus to each damage roll), minor illusion 3/day: dominate monster 1/day: 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 24 hours

D5. Chattering Heads

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

fleeing Thither, Clapperclaw was waylaid by Agdon Longscarf and his harengon brigands, who stole its head, which the scarecrow describes as a most glorious stag skull. It desperately wants its head back

) Proficiency Bonus +2 Unusual Nature. Clapperclaw doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Actions Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing

Redwood Grove Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

month ago when the elf entered the grove to study its corruption. The wyrmling spent days tormenting Armin until the desperate elf agreed to drive away anyone who approaches the lair. Armin desperately

fetid undergrowth. The forest’s corruption has attracted a nest of deadly centipedes that hide in the tree’s bark. When a character moves next to the tree, a Swarm of Insects (centipedes) and a

9. Ice Spider Tunnels

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

bonus to attack rolls made with it and adds her Strength bonus (+3) to the weapon’s damage on a hit. If Noori is revived, she is startled and confused by her surroundings. Like most Uthgardt, she is

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

Supernatural Regions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, writing on foggy glass, or insects swarming to create messages. 76–80 During the next night, one sleeping character in the region receives a vision as if the target of the dream spell. The dream is brief

worlds, the biomass of insects radically outweighs that of higher organisms. Mass migrations and deadly insect species can imperil larger creatures, but most insects remain nothing more than an annoyance

Ankheg

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Ankheg Burrowing Insectile Predator Habitat: Forest, Grassland; Treasure: None Oversize insects, ankhegs burrow close to the surface, creating sprawling underground labyrinths. From these tunnels

Bonus Actions Teleport. The arcanaloth teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. Reactions Counterspell. The arcanaloth casts Counterspell in response to that spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

Black Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. Cloud of Insects. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature the dragon can see

turns. Cloud of Insects. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 33 (6d10) Poison damage, and the target has Disadvantage on saving throws to

Unicorn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

spins its cocoon, each leaf and branch upon which a bright butterfly rests its tired wings. In a unicorn’s forest, a sense of calm pervades. From wolves and foxes to birds, squirrels, and tiny insects

with its hooves. Shimmering Shield (Costs 2 Actions). The unicorn creates a shimmering, magical field around itself or another creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target gains a +2 bonus to

Icingdeath Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

creature on the main deck speaks the statue’s command word (“Artemis”), the statue animates and obeys the creature who animated it. As a bonus action, the creature can direct the statue to move up to

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

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

. 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

, causing those creatures to recall their saddest memories. 08 You have a +1 bonus to Wisdom (Insight checks) involving creatures you can see. Your body is ghostly and translucent except for your

Star Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

16 (15,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5 Return to Worms. When the mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects (see the Monster Manual) in the same space. Unless the swarm is

(Recharge 6). As a bonus action, the cultist touches a simple or martial weapon or a natural weapon, if it has one. The next creature hit by the touched weapon must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or

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