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Swarm of Gibberlings

Swarm of Gibberlings
Swarm of Gibberlings
CR 3
Large Swarm of Small Fiend, Chaotic Evil
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
12
Hit Points
38 (7d10)
Speed
30 ft.
str
18
+4
dex
14
+2
con
11
+0
int
5
-3
wis
7
-2
cha
5
-3

Traits

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 another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough to accommodate a Small gibberling. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Actions

Multiattack.The swarm makes two Gnashing Teeth attacks.
Gnashing Teeth.mw 6 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. ({@damage 4d4 + 4) piercing damage, or 9 (2d4 + 4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

Swarm of Gibberlings

A single gibberling is little more than a nuisance—a babbling, hairy creature that darts about, attacking whatever it can find. Unfortunately, gibberlings are rarely encountered alone. They rampage in dense swarms, crawling and leaping over each other to rip, shred, and devour everything in their path.

Gibberlings are named for their incoherent chattering. Loud and shrill, their exasperating nonsense distracts even the most focused creatures. Gibberling swarms are heard long before they are seen.

The first gibberlings were spawned in the jungles of the Gaping Maw, a layer of the Abyss ruled by the demon lord Demogorgon. The Prince of Demons' influence instilled in gibberlings a hive-mind-like nature, protecting them from magical compulsions. However, unlike most demons, gibberlings share a strong aversion to fire.

On the Material Plane, gibberlings tend to dwell in dense forests or the Underdark.