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Monsters
Monster Manual
effects:
Mired. The target takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mired", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the target is magically bewildered until
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
Monsters
Monster Manual
);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mired", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the target is magically bewildered until the end of its next turn. While bewildered
. 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
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
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
":"damage", "rollAction":"Bites", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The swarm casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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
temporary hit points.
Telepathic Shroud. The swarm is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as to all divination spells.Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +5
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Swarm of Eyes","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, and it is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn't blinded. A
can free the thrall from this control.
Swarm of Eyes (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Swarm of Eyes"}. The quori creates a swarm of spectral eyes that fills a 30
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
table presents some contents an animated coffin might contain when encountered.
Animated Coffin Contents
d6
Contents
1
1d4 swarm of bats
2
1d4 Skeleton;skeletons packed like
sardines
3
A groaning mummy
4
A patch of yellow mold (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide)
5
A slumbering vampire spawn
6
A portal to the Path of Graves (detailed in Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary)
Poison, Psychic
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
psychic damage.Among the undead, a lone zombie ranks far from the most menacing. The horror of the shambling dead lies not in their individual menace, though, but their numbers, their persistence, and
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
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
":"Storm of Crows"}. The abhorrent overlord conjures a swarm of spectral crows and harpies in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the overlord can see within 120 feet of it. The sphere remains for 1
(3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Abhorrent overlords are gaunt, bipedal
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
can be attacked and destroyed (AC 16; 20 hit points; vulnerability to radiant damage; immunity to bludgeoning, necrotic, poison, and psychic damage). The darkweaver can grapple up to six creatures at a
cocoon contains the bones of a non-Humanoid creature, such as a flumph or a mule.
2
A swarm of insects that might be a darkweaver’s young
3
A corpse holding a jar of universal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Servant
Ogrillon Ogre
Pirate
Psychic Gray Ooze
Quasit
Salamander Fire Snake
Scarecrow
Specter
Sphinx of Wonder
Spy
Swarm of Larvae
Swarm of Piranhas
Thri-kreen Marauder
Tiger
Yuan-ti Infiltrator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages telepathy 30 ft.
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Psychic Messenger. The swarm can use its sending spell to target someone
or fewer, plus 22 (5d8) psychic damage.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The swarm casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer, plus 22 (5d8) psychic damage
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
reveals a 3-foot-high crawl space below. Any 5-foot-square space of the porch has AC 13, 10 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Medium creatures must squeeze to enter the crawl space
, but Small or smaller creatures can enter unimpeded. Those who wriggle into the crawl space upset a swarm of unnaturally aggressive earwigs (use the swarm of maggots stat block in chapter 5). Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Pirate, Spy 2 Bandit Captain, Berserker, Cultist Fanatic, Druid, Mage Apprentice, Priest 3 Knight, Scout Captain, Swarm of Crawling Claws, Warrior Veteran 4 Banshee, Guard Captain, Helmed Horror, Tough
, Winged Kobold 1/2 Crocodile, Sahuagin Warrior 1 Giant Eagle, Giant Toad, Harpy, Kuo-toa Whip 2 Bronze Dragon Wyrmling, Griffon, Merrow, Plesiosaurus, Sahuagin Priest, Sea Hag, Swarm of Venomous Snakes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, horrors are simply one more weapon in an arsenal of terrifying and shock-inspiring creatures that might appear on stage. For the Golgari Swarm, horrors scavenge the sewers and protect the guild’s
territory. House Dimir uses all three base kinds of horrors. The Cult of Rakdos prefers shadow horrors, and the Golgari Swarm uses skittering horrors. Flying Horror
Medium aberration, neutral evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Zombie Clot Play-Along Pack
, 20 Hit Points, Vulnerability to Fire damage, and Immunity to Poison and Psychic damage. Gallows Riot. Dozens of frightened Commoners surge around Dr. Reginald Remus as they approach the gallows
below or choose additional monsters to enter the fray. If rolling, reroll duplicates. 1d4 Encounter 1 Two Zombies 2 Three Zombies 3 One Swarm of Zombie Limbs 4 Two Swarm of Zombie Limbs The undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
spike (divination)
Pyrotechnics (transmutation)
Shadow blade (illusion)
Snilloc’s snowball swarm (evocation)
Warding wind (evocation)
3rd Level
Catnap (enchantment)
Enemies abound
Crown of stars (evocation)
Power word pain (enchantment)
Whirlwind (evocation)
8th Level
Abi-Dalzim’s horrid wilting (necromancy)
9th Level
Mass polymorph (transmutation)
Psychic scream (enchantment)
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->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
)
Maximilian’s earthen grasp (transmutation)
Mind spike (divination)
Pyrotechnics (transmutation)
Shadow blade (illusion)
Skywrite (transmutation, ritual)
Snilloc’s snowball swarm (evocation
)
9th Level
Invulnerability (abjuration)
Mass polymorph (transmutation)
Psychic scream (enchantment)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
)
CHA
1(−5)
Damage Immunities poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed
so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge.
Swarm of Bats
Medium swarm of Tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
fire, poison, and psychic damage). Anyone who peers down into area 5 after the grate is removed and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check spots several fist-sized spiders crawling along the
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->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
dragon can see within 90 feet. Failure: 24 (7d6) Psychic damage. Until the end of its next turn, the target rolls 1d6 whenever it makes an ability check or attack roll and subtracts the number rolled
dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Giggling Magic. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 31 (9d6) Psychic damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, restrained
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive
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->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
psychic damage. U3. Soluun’s Stateroom If he has not been encountered and disposed of elsewhere, a drow gunslinger named Soluun Xibrindas (see appendix B) is here, worshiping before a shrine of Lolth
the lid causes panels in the front and sides to open, releasing a swarm of mechanical spiders that attacks anyone other than Jarlaxle. This swarm has the statistics of a swarm of insects (spiders), with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Each statue is a Medium object with AC 17, HP 18, and Immunity to Poison and Psychic damage. As a Utilize action, a character can try to topple a statue, doing so with a successful DC 17 Strength
(Athletics) check. Statues 1d6 Statue’s Form 1 Cloaked vampire 2 Death knight 3 Lich 4 Mummy lord 5 Skeletal goat 6 Wraith Creatures 1d6 Guardian(s) 1 A Hostile Swarm of Crawling Claws nests in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Athletics +13, Perception +18, Stealth +13
Resistances Cold, Fire, Necrotic, Psychic, Radiant
Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Stunned
Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 28
Languages All
has the Incapacitated condition.
Fearful (Hunter Only). The target has the Frightened condition until the end of its next turn.
Mired (Sage Only). The target takes 10 (3d6) Psychic damage, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
is removed from the statue. No spells or other magical effects can move or damage the statue, which is a Medium object with AC 17, 33 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. If the
, flesh to stone, geas, hold person, ice storm, imprisonment, knock, levitate, magic mouth, maze, meteor swarm, mislead, plane shift, prismatic wall, remove curse, telekinesis, true polymorph, unseen servant, wall of force, and web.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the weakest of the star spawn. A host of writhing, scrambling grues typically accompanies more powerful star spawn. Their constant chittering and shrieking produce discordant psychic energy that
psychic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Aura of Shrieks. Creatures within 20 feet of the grue that aren’t Aberrations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
specters of those they have not slain, nor will slain specters return to one. Starve it of victims, and then do not attack until you can be sure you’ll destroy it. Meteor swarm works well. Cadaver
(+0)
CHA
8(-1)
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't adamatine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the demon is reduced to half its hit points or less, a swarm of insects (wasps) forms around it. The swarm considers creatures other than the demon to be enemies. 5 Extra Arm. The demon gains advantage
resistance to all damage except psychic damage, and all damage it deals is halved. 18 Long Arms. The demon’s reach is 5 feet longer than normal. 19 Eyeless. The demon is blind. It has blindsight with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
1 1d4 swarm of bats 2 1d4 skeletons packed like sardines 3 A groaning mummy 4 A patch of yellow mold (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) 5 A slumbering vampire spawn 6 A portal to the Path of Graves
(+1)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
3 (–4)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
3 (–4)
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
encounter 11–12 1 carrion crawler 13 Demon pack 14 1 flumph 15 1 gray ooze 16 1d4 moldy quaggoth spore servants 17 1d4 two-headed grimlocks 18 1 swarm of insects (centipedes) 19 1 xorn 20 Yellow mold
flumph offers to accompany them indefinitely. It will not willingly leave the Underdark, however. Gray Ooze There’s a 50 percent chance that this ooze has psionic abilities (use the psychic variant of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
(+3)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Wis +7, Cha +8
Skills Arcana +12, History +12, Insight +11, Persuasion +8
Damage Resistances psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened
Senses
) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Possession (Recharge 6). One humanoid that the quori can see within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Throws Dex +9, Con +11, Int +13, Wis +15
Skills: Arcana +13, History +13, Insight +15, Perception +15
Damage Immunities psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
must succeed on a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw or take 14 (4d6) psychic damage after each attack it makes against Isperia before the start of her next turn.
Supreme Legal Authority. Isperia chooses up to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
H12. Twelve shadows haunt this 30-foot-high cave. They swarm over members of the party but recoil from any character who presents a holy symbol of Mystryl. The shadows were born from those who
missing skulls were taken by kobold vampire spawn and placed in area H20. Terrible psychic trauma lingers in this cave, causing any creature that enters it to feel intensely hungry, even after leaving