Swarm of Stirges

CreatureXMMp. 2992024

Medium monstrosity, unaligned

Armor Class
14
Hit Points
36 (8d8)
Speed
fly 40 ft., 10 ft.
Challenge
2 (450 XP)
STR
4
-3
DEX
16
+3
CON
11
+0
INT
2
-4
WIS
8
-1
CHA
6
-2
Damage Resistances
bludgeoning; piercing; slashing
Condition Immunities
charmed; frightened; grappled; paralyzed; petrified; prone; restrained; stunned
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9

Traits

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 Temporary Hit Points.

Actions

Swarm of Proboscises.

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) Piercing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) Piercing damage if the swarm is Bloodied. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature in the swarm's space, the target has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13). Until the grapple ends, the target takes 7 (2d6) Necrotic damage at the end of each of its turns.

Raw data
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  "con": 11,
  "dex": 16,
  "int": 2,
  "str": 4,
  "wis": 8,
  "name": "Swarm of Stirges",
  "page": 299,
  "size": [
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  "type": {
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    "walk": 10
  },
  "trait": [
    {
      "name": "Swarm",
      "entries": [
        "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 {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB} or gain {@variantrule Temporary Hit Points|XPHB}."
      ]
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "resist": [
    "bludgeoning",
    "piercing",
    "slashing"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Darkvision 60 ft."
  ],
  "source": "XMM",
  "passive": 9,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MA"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "U"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "D"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "N",
    "P"
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  "environment": [
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    "forest",
    "grassland",
    "hill",
    "mountain",
    "swamp",
    "underdark",
    "urban"
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "conditionImmune": [
    "charmed",
    "frightened",
    "grappled",
    "paralyzed",
    "petrified",
    "prone",
    "restrained",
    "stunned"
  ],
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    "grappled"
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  "referenceSources": [
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}