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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Friendly swarm obeys your commands. If you issue no commands to a Friendly swarm, it defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. If a Friendly swarm starts its turn more than 30 feet away from you, your
regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you play the pipes as a Magic action, you can take a Bonus Action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one Swarm of Rats with each expended charge if
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Monster Manual
(escape DC 13). Until the grapple ends, the target takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Swarm of Proboscises", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage at the end of each of its turns.Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
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 creature. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain
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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
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Monster Manual
. While Charmed, the target 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
. 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
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Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
continue to play the pipes each round as a Magic action. While Friendly, the swarm is under your control, obeys your commands, and takes no action other than to defend itself if you issue it no commands
If you play these pipes as a Magic action, you summon one Swarm of Corrupted Rats in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of yourself. The swarm is Friendly to you and your allies for as long as you
Pipes of the Sewers
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long as you continue to play the pipes each round as an action. A friendly swarm obeys your commands. If you issue no commands to a friendly swarm, it defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. If
unless you threaten or harm them.
The pipes have 3 charges. If you play the pipes as an action, you can use a bonus action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one swarm of rats with each expended
Swarm of Rot Grubs
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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 maggot. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit
;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Bites"} rot grubs. At the start of each of the target's turns, the target takes 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bites
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False Appearance. While the swarm remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary patch of fungus.
Sporeburst. When the swarm takes bludgeoning, force, piercing, slashing, or thunder
swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny mushroom. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.Detonate. The swarm takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6
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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 maggot. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain
temporary hit points.Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +0;{"diceNotation":"1d20+0", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bites"} to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 7 (2d6
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Tomb of Annihilation
of the King of Feathers and takes its turn immediately after it. The swarm disperses after 1 minute. It can’t use the Summon Swarm action while it is grappling a creature with its jaws.The
":"Tail"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d8+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Summon Swarm (Recharge 5–6
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Aversion to Fire. If the swarm takes fire damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn.
Incessant Gibberish. Any non-gibberling that is within 60
feet of the swarm and doesn’t have the deafened condition has disadvantage on Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration on spells and similar effects.
Swarm. The swarm can occupy
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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 scarab. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain
temporary hit points.
Skeletonize. If the swarm starts its turn in the same space as a dead creature that is Large or smaller, the corpse is destroyed, leaving behind only equipment and bones (or
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Thieves’ Gallery
each: Evard's black tentacles, finger of death, time stop
Swarm of Meteors (1/Day). Sofina magically calls down a meteor swarm that detonates in four 40-foot-radius spheres, each one centered on a point
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Swarm of Meteors", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage and 35 (10d6);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Swarm of Meteors", "rollDamageType
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
the sewer king that the sewer king can see. It acts as the sewer king’s ally, obeys the sewer king’s commands, and takes its turn immediately after the sewer king’s. The swarm
condition until the start of the sewer king’s next turn.
Summon Swarm (1/Day). The sewer king chitters and summons a swarm of rats to its aid. The swarm appears in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
within 20 feet of it. A swarm of insects (centipedes);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, there’s a 50 percent;{"diceNotation":"1d100","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Basket of Centipedes"} chance that the swarm disperses.
Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay
Star Spawn Larva Mage
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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
worms. The affected creature takes 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation":"5d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Plague of Worms","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage at the start of each of the larva
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
All-Around Vision. The quori can't be surprised while it isn't incapacitated.
Incorporeal Movement. The quori can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Heat Regeneration. If the temperature around it is 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, Aurnozci regains 15 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold or radiant damage, this trait doesn
embers in the space where it fell. The ashes take 1 minute to cool. Until then, a creature takes 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Burning Corpse", "rollDamageType":"fire
Vampire Warrior
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Monster Manual (2014)
Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the damage it takes from sunlight.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the vampire fails a saving
water. If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn't function at the start of the vampire's next turn.
Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Aversion to Fire. If the gibberling takes fire damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn.
Incessant Gibberish. Any non-gibberling that is within
. Loud and shrill, their exasperating nonsense distracts even the most focused creatures. Swarm of Gibberlings;Gibberling swarms are heard long before they are seen.
The first gibberlings were spawned
Vampire
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, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). The vampire magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats
through water. It has advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the damage it takes from sunlight.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day
Vampire Spellcaster
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Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the damage it takes from sunlight.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the vampire fails a saving
water. If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn't function at the start of the vampire's next turn.
Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces
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Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
grapple ends, if the target is not an Undead, the target has the restrained condition and takes 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Entrap", "rollDamageType":"piercing
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
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
.
Regeneration. The vampire regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn’t in sunlight or running water. If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from
:
Forbiddance. The vampire can’t enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.
Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage when it starts its turn in running water
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
addition, Arasta’s children immediately swarm over her body to protect her, granting her 100 temporary hit points.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Arasta fails a saving throw, she can choose to
5-foot cube of the web is destroyed if it takes at least 20 fire damage from a spell or other magical source on a single turn.Arasta can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below
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Curse of Strahd
, except the damage he takes from sunlight.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Strahd fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Misty Escape. When Strahd drops to 0 hit points outside his
turn if he has at least 1 hit point and isn’t in running water or sunlight. If he takes radiant damage or damage from Holy Water (flask);holy water, this trait doesn’t function at the start
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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the damage it takes from sunlight.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the Zorak fails a saving throw, he can choose
hit points, he regains 1 hit point.
Regeneration. Zorak regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn if he has at least 1 hit point and isn't in sunlight or running water. If Zorak takes radiant
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, except the damage he takes from sunlight.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Strahd fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Misty Escape. When Strahd drops to 0 Hit Points outside his
turn if he has at least 1 Hit Point and isn’t in running water or sunlight. If he takes Radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn’t function at the start of his next turn
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Regeneration. Tloques-Popolocas regains 10 hit points at the start of his turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn't in sunlight or running water. If Tloques-Popolocas takes radiant damage or
Running Water. Tloques-Popolocas takes 20 acid damage when he ends his turn in running water.
Stake to the Heart. Tloques-Popolocas is destroyed if a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into his
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
restrained, has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the dead flesh, and takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Flesh Entomb","rollDamageType":"necrotic
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
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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
":"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
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fiends to swarm over it. The creature must make a VDC Strength saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes Vdam piercing damage and is restrained until initiative count 20 on the next round.
Weave
takes them.
Land on Your Feet. Creatures have a tendency to always land on their feet, gaining advantage on any ability checks or saving throws they make to prevent falling prone.
Sunbeams. Sunbeams
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fiends to swarm over it. The creature must make a VDC Strength saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes Vdam piercing damage and is restrained until initiative count 20 on the next round.
Weave Snap
takes them.
Land on Your Feet. Creatures have a tendency to always land on their feet, gaining advantage on any ability checks or saving throws they make to prevent falling prone.
Sunbeams. Sunbeams
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Regional Effects
The area within 6 miles of the pygmy rakshasa’s lair has the following unique properties:
Hairweeds. Tumbleweeds made of cat hair abound wherever the wind takes them.
Land on
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Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the rakshasa takes one of the following lair actions; the rakshasa can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row. See
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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
, 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 his fingertips