Swarm, Biting Gnat

Medium Beast, unaligned (CR 1/4)

Armor Class 13

Hit Points 16 (3d8+3)🎲

Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft., climb 10 ft.


STR

2 (-4)

DEX

17 (+3)

CON

12 (+1)

INT

1 (-5)

WIS

10 (+0)

CHR

1 (-5)


Skills perception 0

Senses passive Perception 10

Languages —

Challenge Rating 1/4

Actions

Bites.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm’s space. 5 (2d4) piercing damage or 2 (1d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. The target must make DC 11 Con save or become blinded for 1 min. The target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. Alternatively target can use action to clear its eyes of the insects ending effect.


sizeMedium

typeBeast

group

alignmentunaligned

strength_save

dexterity_save

constitution_save

intelligence_save

wisdom_save

charisma_save

perception0

damage_vulnerabilities

damage_resistancesbludgeoning, piercing, slashing

damage_immunities

condition_immunitiescharmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned

cr0.25

reactions

legendary_desc

legendary_actions

special_abilitiesname: Blood Sense,desc: Can pinpoint by scent the location of warm-blooded creatures within 20' of it.,name: Distracting Buzz,desc: A creature that is not deafened and starts its turn in a space occupied by a swarm of biting gnats must make DC 10 Wis save or become distracted by the droning of the gnats’ wings. A distracted creature has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks that use Int Wis or Cha for 1 min. A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature’s save is successful the creature is immune to the swarm’s Distracting Buzz for the next 10 min.,name: Swarm,desc: Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny beast. Can’t regain hp or gain temp hp.

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