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Player’s Handbook
Swarming locusts fill a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range. The Sphere remains for the duration, and its area is Lightly Obscured and Difficult Terrain.
When the swarm
the spell’s area for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. A creature makes this save only once per turn.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 5.
Ancient Black Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
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
. Any creature in the cloud when it appears must make on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"cloud of swarming insects
Adult Black Dragon
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Basic Rules (2014)
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
obscured. Any creature in the cloud when it appears must make on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"cloud of swarming insects
Insect Plague
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
Swarming, biting locusts fill a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range. The sphere spreads around corners. The sphere remains for the duration, and its area is lightly
spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 5th.
Star Spawn Larva Mage
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Innate Spellcasting. The larva mage's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to hit with spell
saving throw or take 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation":"5d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Plague of Worms","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and be blinded and restrained by masses of swarming
Magic Items
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
stat block), which appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of it and are hostile.
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Swarming Insects. The vessel casts the insect plague spell, centered on itself and with a radius of
A creature that touches this ornate wooden vessel for 1 minute gains the benefits of a short rest. That creature also gains the effects of the bless spell until the creature finishes a short or long
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
can cast the Scrying spell on the cursed creature without material components or a spell slot. Malaxxix doesn’t need to be on the same plane of existence as the creature to use this ability, and
the creature automatically fails the saving throw against the spell.
Teleport. As an action, Malaxxix can teleport, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, to an unoccupied space within
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
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
can’t illuminate it. If any of the effect’s area overlaps with an area of light created by a spell of 2nd level or lower, the spell that created the light is dispelled.
Regional Effects
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Eldritch Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Eldritch Bolt"} to hit, range 60 ft
":"5d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Plague of Worms", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and be blinded and restrained by masses of swarming worms. The affected creature takes 22
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Insect Plague Level 5 Conjuration (Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer) Casting Time: Action
Range: 300 feet
Components: V, S, M (a locust)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Swarming locusts fill
the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. A creature makes this save only once per turn. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 5.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
minutes Swarming, biting locusts fill a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range. The sphere spreads around corners. The sphere remains for the duration, and its area is lightly
spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 5th.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Insect Plague Level 5 Conjuration (Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer) Casting Time: Action
Range: 300 feet
Components: V, S, M (a locust)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Swarming locusts fill
the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. A creature makes this save only once per turn. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 5.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Inflict Wounds 1st-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous Make a melee spell attack against a creature you can reach. On a hit, the target takes
3d10 necrotic damage. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 1st.
Insect Plague 5th-level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Staff of Swarming Insects Staff, Rare (Requires Attunement by a Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, or Wizard) This staff has 10 charges. Insect Cloud. While holding the staff, you can take a
from it, using your spell save DC and spell attack modifier. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Giant Insect 4 Insect Plague 5 Regaining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
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
following table from it, using your spell save DC. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Cone of Cold 5 Fireball (level 5 version) 5 Globe of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
hand cantrip if you don’t already know it. When you cast it, the hand takes the form of your swarming nature spirits. You also learn an additional spell of 1st level or higher when you reach certain
, instead of a cloud of mist, or the arcane eye spell could create an extension of your swarm that spies for you. Such descriptions don’t change the effects of spells, but they are an exciting opportunity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Staff of Swarming Insects Staff, rare (requires attunement by a bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard) This staff has 10 charges and regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you
cast one of the following spells from it, using your spell save DC: giant insect (4 charges) or insect plague (5 charges). Insect Cloud. While holding the staff, you can use an action and expend 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Staff of Swarming Insects Staff, rare (requires attunement by a bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard) This staff has 10 charges and regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you
cast one of the following spells from it, using your spell save DC: giant insect (4 charges) or insect plague (5 charges). Insect Cloud. While holding the staff, you can use an action and expend 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
), which appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of it and are hostile.
7 Swarming Insects. The vessel casts the insect plague spell, centered on itself and with a radius of 30 feet.
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spell until the creature finishes a short or long rest. The creature can’t gain these benefits again until it finishes a long rest. If the vessel is opened, roll on the Pyxis of Pandemonium table to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
other than Undercommon, Noolgaloop casts the tongues spell so they can converse. It demands that the characters help it complete the statue by retrieving the following items: The legs and fur of a giant
carrion crawler swarming with maggots. 21b. Kuo-toa Carnage Stench. The air in this cave is fantastically foul.
Kuo-toa. Four poisoned kuo-toa guard this area. Two of them are using spears to cut the head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
item Yes Iron bands of Bilarro Wondrous item No Mace of disruption Weapon Yes Mace of smiting Weapon No Mace of terror Weapon Yes Mantle of spell resistance Wondrous item Yes Necklace of prayer beads
action Ring Yes Ring of protection Ring Yes Ring of resistance Ring Yes Ring of spell storing Ring Yes Ring of the ram Ring Yes Ring of X-ray vision Ring Yes Robe of eyes Wondrous item Yes Rod of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Perception 16
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)
Innate Spellcasting. The larva mage’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It can
) necrotic damage and be blinded and restrained by masses of swarming worms. The affected creature takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the larva mage’s turns. The creature can repeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
the surface world, are rare in the deep Underdark. Their presence invariably signals the presence of a jermlaine colony. When venturing into the Underdark, I always ready a spell that increases the size
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Magic Resistance. The jermlaine has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Vermin Friend. The jermlaine can speak to and understand rats and giant rats.
Swarming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Potion of Comprehension 56–58 Pot of Awakening 59–60 Prosthetic Limb 61–64 Rival Coin 65–66 Rope of Mending 67–68 Ruby of the War Mage 69–82 Spell Scroll (cantrip or level 1 spell) 83–84 Staff of
Elemental Gem 25 Enspelled Staff (cantrip or level 1 spell) 26 Eversmoking Bottle 27 Eyes of Charming 28 Eyes of Minute Seeing 29–30 Figurine of Wondrous Power (silver raven) 31 Gem of Brightness 32 Hag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters each have a round to cast a spell or drink a potion. But otherwise, the action is continuous. Dropping out from behind a dark cloud is an airship held aloft by a large balloon — emblazoned with
the sigil of the Six! A crew of hobgoblins and goblins can be seen swarming the deck, and a ballista and three harpoon guns are trained on your vessel. To arms!
If the battle balloon took more than
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
circumstances: Soon after the party first enters the region When a creature loses more than half its hit points When a creature casts a spell of 1st level or higher When a creature activates a magic item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
magic spell reveals an aura of divination magic around the throne. An inscription in Elvish engraved around the seat of the throne reads: I am a traveler from a distant land.
My name is Mazikoth
when a creature sits on it. Awakened Giant Goats The characters come upon three giant goats, each of which has received the benefit of an awaken spell, raising its Intelligence score to 10 and granting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
swarming around two winged kobolds with blue paint smeared across their long snouts. The kobolds are fighting fiercely, but they seem close to being overwhelmed.
The two winged kobolds are locked in
a small arcane rune engraved above the keyhole on the journal’s lock. A character who casts the detect magic spell also sees a faint aura around the keyhole. This rune is a magical trap that triggers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Eldritch Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range
take 22 (5d8) necrotic damage and be blinded and restrained by masses of swarming worms. The affected creature takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the mage’s turns. The creature can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
allied troops using spears and bows to fend off a horde of ghouls swarming from the darkness. All along the ramparts, burning torches struggle to provide illumination for your forces. As you watch
each round, ask each player to roll a d20, and then roll a d20 for the dragon. Whoever gets the lowest result is targeted by the effect of a call lightning spell. The dragon attacks any enemy forces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
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 the dragon chooses within 120 feet of it
of light created by a spell of 2nd level or lower, the spell that created the light is dispelled. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary black dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s