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Swarm Of Maggots in Dungeons & Dragons 5e

VRGR pg. 247

Swarm Of Maggots CR: 2

Medium swarm of tiny beasts, _
Armor Class: 11
Hit Points: 22 (5d8) 5d8
Speed: 20 ft , swim: 20 ft

STR

3 -4

DEX

12 +1

CON

10 +0

INT

1 -5

WIS

7 -2

CHA

1 -5

Damage Resistances: Bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Condition Immunities: Charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
Senses: Blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages: _
Challenge Rating: 2 ( 450 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

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.

Actions

Infestation. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. A creature damaged by the swarm must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease.

Each time the diseased creature finishes a long rest, roll a d6 to determine the disease's effect:

  • 1-2. The creature is blinded until it finishes a long rest.
  • 3-4. The creature's hit point maximum decreases by 5 (2d4), and the reduction can't be removed until the disease ends. The creature dies if its hit point maximum drops to 0.
  • 5-6. The creature has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls until it finishes its next long rest.

The disease lasts until it's removed by magic or until the creature rolls the same random effect for the disease two long rests in a row.

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 and become aggressive predators. Roll on the Swarm Behavior table to see how such swarms might manifest.

Swarm Behavior

d4 Behavior

  • 1 Crawls on walls in a vaguely bipedal shape
  • 2 Makes skittering noises that sound like whispered chanting
  • 3 Skeletal visages, giant eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass
  • 4 Occupies and animates a corpse or other debris as if it were alive

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