monsters swarm with only advanced from for light

Neogi Hatchling Swarm

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Spider Climb. The swarm can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice

versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny neogi hatchling. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.Swarm of Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +3

Swarm of Cranium Rats

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

telepathy.Bludgeoning, Piercing, SlashingIllumination. The swarm sheds dim light from its brains in a 5-foot radius, increases the illumination to bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius (and dim light for an additional number of feet equal to the chosen radius), or extinguishes the light.

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny rat. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain

Cranium Rat Squeaker Swarm

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

psionic abilities and the accumulated memories of its constituents.Bludgeoning, Piercing, SlashingIllumination. The swarm sheds dim light from its brains in a 5-foot radius, increases the illumination to

Psychic Messenger. The swarm can use its sending spell to target someone familiar to a creature in telepathic contact with the swarm. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and

Swarm of Sunflies

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

which is determined by the swarm’s location: Upper Plane. The target sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius until the end of its next turn. During that time, the invisible condition has no effect

pets of doting, highly protective owners.Illumination. The swarm sheds bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet, or it uses a bonus action to extinguish the light.

Cranium Rat

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

eyes and ears for the colony’s elder brain, transmitting their thoughts when they swarm and are within range of the elder brain’s telepathy.Illumination. The cranium rat sheds dim light from its exposed brain in a 5-foot radius or extinguishes the light.

rats come together to form a swarm, they merge their minds into a single intelligence with the accumulated memories of all the swarm’s constituents. The rats become smarter as a result, and retain

Swarm of Hoard Scarabs

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

False Appearance. If the swarm is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the swarm move or act, that creature must

succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the swarm is animate. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through

Cranium Rat Squeaker

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

large numbers, their cranium rat squeaker swarm;swarms merge into a single intelligence with enhanced psionic abilities and the accumulated memories of its constituents.Illumination. The cranium rat sheds dim light from its exposed brain in a 5-foot radius or extinguishes the light.

Rosie Beestinger

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

can't use this trait if she's incapacitated. Shadow Step. When Rosie is in dim light or darkness, she can use a bonus action to teleport 60 feet to an unoccupied space she can see that is also in dim

light or darkness. She then has advantage on the first melee attack she makes before the end of the turn. Innate Spellcasting. Rosie's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12). She can

Wretched Sorrowsworn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

spending 5 feet of its movement on its turn. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the sorrowsworn.Horrid little monsters, wretched sorrowsworn—or the Wretched&mdash

landscape and visit horror on those who stumble into their midst. Each sorrowsworn personifies a different aspect of despair or distress.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing while in Dim Light or Darkness

Baba Lysaga

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

"} to hit with spell attacks). Baba Lysaga has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): acid splash, fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): detect magic

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

short or long rest. Halaster has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile

, symbol, teleport 8th level (1 slot): maze, mind blank 9th level (1 slot): meteor swarm, wishBlast Scepter. Halaster uses his blast scepter to cast thunderwave as a 4th-level spell (save DC 16

Boneclaw

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

target, the claw can attack only that target. Shadow Jump (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Shadow Jump"}. If the boneclaw is in dim light or darkness, each

creature to an unoccupied space it can see within 5 feet of its destination. The destination spaces of this teleportation must be in dim light or darkness.Deadly Reach. In response to a creature entering

Darkweaver

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Shadowy Form. While the darkweaver is in dim light or darkness, attack rolls against it are made with disadvantage unless the darkweaver has the incapacitated condition. Spider Climb. The darkweaver

area of light created by a spell of 2nd level or lower, the spell that created the light is dispelled. Shadow Fears. The darkweaver instills frightful magic into its webs. Each creature grappled by

Hobgoblin Iron Shadow

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Both the space it leaves and its destination must be in dim light or darkness. Spellcasting. The hobgoblin casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save

monsters, both to conceal their identities and to strike fear into their foes. An iron shadow is usually recruited from the ranks of the Feywild’s hobgoblin armies or from among the hobgoblins who

Keresta Delvingstone

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect. Children of the Night (1/Day). Keresta magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm

of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, Keresta can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} giant

Warforged Colossus

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

(Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Incinerating Beam"}. The colossus fires a beam of light in a 150-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in the line must make a

decisively, the colossi pulverized hundreds of soldiers beneath their feet and incinerated whole legions with beams of fiery light that shot from their mouths. This rampage was cut short on the Day of

Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, mending, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect evil and good, protection from evil and good, sanctuary 2nd level (3 slots

hunting evil monsters. The Waiting Game. Van Richten isn’t a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done. He has come to Barovia to kill Strahd von Zarovich

Swarm of Cranium Rats Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Illumination. As a bonus action, the swarm can shed dim light from its brains in a 5-foot radius, increase the illumination to bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius (and dim light for an additional

number of feet equal to the chosen radius), or extinguish the light. Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The swarm's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). As long as it has more

Golgari Agent

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

light of the surface world, so your journey isn’t guaranteed to be safe. Golgari Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Golgari Guild

Thessalar

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

artificer spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light, mending, message, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): alarm, cure wounds, identify, ray of sickness 2nd level (3 slots): invisibility, Melf's

master alchemist and creator of monsters, whose own blood was said to possess dire magical properties. He is vainglorious, egotistical, and utterly ruthless in furthering his research. His career began

Dhampir

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Their reasons are often deeply personal. Some seek danger, imagining monsters as personifications of their own hungers. Others pursue revenge against whatever turned them into a dhampir. And still

joined and advanced through their lesser ranks, known as the Kargatane, and were rewarded by being transformed into a dhampir. I’Cath. At night, the starving city of I’Cath is overrun by

Kalashtar

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

kalashtar communities focus on acts of devotion known as the Path of Light. But the dark powers of Dal Quor have their own plans for Eberron. Through the force known as the Dreaming Dark, these monsters

-Lashtavar. —Lakashtai, servant of the light The kalashtar are a compound race created from the union of humanity and renegade spirits from the plane of dreams — spirits called quori

Neogi Hatchling Swarm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

Neogi Hatchling Swarm A neogi lives about a century. When an individual is rendered weak by advanced age, the other neogi in the group overpower it and inject it with a special poison. The toxin

newborns are left. Sometimes the newborns, united by a singular evil purpose, coalesce into a skittering swarm instead. Neogi Hatchling Swarm Medium Swarm of Tiny Aberrations, Typically Lawful Evil

Monsters by Habitat

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

Underwater Monsters CR Monsters 0 Crab, Octopus, Piranha, Seahorse 1/8 Giant Crab, Merfolk Skirmisher 1/4 Constrictor Snake 1/2 Giant Seahorse, Reef Shark, Sahuagin Warrior 1 Giant Octopus, Swarm of

Monsters by Habitat The following tables organize the monster stat blocks in this book by habitat. These tables omit monsters that don’t inhabit natural habitats, such as many Celestials and Fiends

Cranium Rats

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

ability (spell save DC 13): At will: command, comprehend languages, detect thoughts 1/day each: confusion, dominate monster Bonus Actions Illumination. The swarm sheds dim light from its brains

form a swarm, they merge their minds into a single intelligence with the accumulated memories of all the swarm’s constituents. The rats become smarter as a result, and retain their heightened

Cranium Rats

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Illumination. As a bonus action, the swarm can shed dim light from its brains in a 5-foot radius, increase the illumination to bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius (and

cranium rats come together to form a swarm, they merge their minds into a single intelligence with the accumulated memories of all the swarm’s constituents. The rats become smarter as a result, and they

Swarm of Hoard Scarabs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Swarm of Hoard Scarabs Swarm of Hoard Scarabs Medium Swarm of Tiny Monstrosities, Unaligned Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Hit Points 31 (7d8) Speed 20 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 20 ft. STR

False Appearance. If the swarm is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the swarm move or act, that creature must

Cranium Rat Squeakers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Actions Illumination. The swarm sheds dim light from its brains in a 5-foot radius, increases the illumination to bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional number of feet equal to the chosen radius, or extinguishes the light.

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage. Bonus Actions Illumination. The cranium rat sheds dim light from its exposed brain in a 5-foot radius or extinguishes the light. Christopher

Monsters by Environment

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

Monsters Monsters Challenge Rating (XP) Eagle, goat 0 (10 XP) Blood hawk, guard, kobold, stirge, tribal warrior 1/8 (25 XP) Aarakocra, pseudodragon, pteranodon, swarm of bats, winged kobold 1/4 (50 XP

Monsters by Environment The following tables organize monsters by environment and challenge rating. These tables omit monsters that don’t customarily inhabit the environments included here, such as

Sunflies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

sunfly sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet, or it uses a bonus action to extinguish the light. Brian Valeza Swarm of Sunflies Medium Swarm of Tiny

Illumination. The swarm sheds bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet, or it uses a bonus action to extinguish the light. CoupleofKooks “Did you know that if you hold a sunfly up to your ear, you can hear what it’s like to be stung by a sunfly?” –Morte

The Masquerade's Theme

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

The Masquerade’s Theme This year, the Strixhaven faculty has chosen to honor the school’s storied history in the theme for the Magister’s Masquerade. During one of her Advanced Arcane History classes

, Dean Tullus explains that the theme for the masquerade is “A Starlit Evening.” Just as the light from stars is visible for thousands of years, so too does the professor want to see the students

Chapter 4: The Ruined Colossus

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

monsters roam the blasted landscape. The characters must navigate this wasteland in search of the rod piece, ultimately discovering that the piece is located inside the remains of an enormous, highly advanced, bipedal war machine called a colossus.

Dealing with Tarina

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

piece that those so-called refugees are advanced scouts for an army that’s preparing to attack Baldur’s Gate!” “The Flaming Fist is decapitated. The captains have already started bickering over who

should be in charge with Ulder Ravengard gone.” “With Ravengard out of the way, who’ll be the next grand duke, I wonder? My money’s on Thalamra Vanthampur. Practically born in the sewers, she was, and more vicious than a swarm of rats.”

Golgari Swarm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Golgari Swarm MILIVOJ CERAN A small crowd of pale elves and humans stepped into the light. Bits of bone and detritus woven into their matted hair clicked lightly. Their chitinous armor swarmed with

their bugs, Ral could not be sure. — Doug Beyer, Return to Ravnica: The Secretist The teeming masses that compose the Golgari Swarm see themselves as pragmatic above all else, uncowed by the simple

Inside the Swarm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Jarad’s sister, Savra, took control of the guild before him. Various groups of people and monsters coexist within the swarm, their relative power waxing and waning with the years, and through it all

Inside the Swarm The leadership of the Golgari has undergone several major changes, but the nature of the swarm makes it easily adaptable to the churn of continuous cycles. Being alive isn’t a

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