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Swarm of Gremishkas

Swarm of Gremishkas
Swarm of Gremishkas
CR 2
Medium Swarm of Tiny Monstrosity, Unaligned
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
12
Hit Points
24 (7d6)
Speed
25 ft.
str
12
+1
dex
14
+2
con
10
+0
int
12
+1
wis
14
+2
cha
4
-3

Traits

Limited Spell Immunity.The swarm automatically succeeds on saving throws against spells of 3rd level or lower, and the attack rolls of such spells always miss it.
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 gremishka. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Actions

Bites.mw 4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. ({@damage 3d6 + 2) piercing damage, or 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer, plus 7 (2d6) force damage.
Reactions.Reactions the creature can take:
Spell Redirection.In response to a spell attack roll missing the swarm, the swarm causes that spell to hit another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it that it can see.

Swarm of Gremishkas

Gremishkas are the vicious products of mistakes made by novice spellcasters seeking to create life. The results are cat-sized, magically unstable creatures with a taste for the trappings of magic—particularly spellbooks, spell components, familiars, and the like. Gremishkas delight in tormenting magic-users, holding vicious grudges against those who gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters' homes or the surrounding lands.

Despite their feral appearances, gremishkas are cunning creatures. They might imitate the sounds of whimpering children or wounded animals to coax victims into tight quarters. While they favor attacking spellcasters, gremishkas are opportunistic hunters and lash out at anything they think they can overwhelm—or just get a bite of.

Gremishkas have an unstable relationship with magic. Spells cast near a gremishka might rebound onto those nearby or cause the monster to explode, its scaly chunks rapidly reforming into duplicate gremishkas. These spontaneously created swarms can rapidly turn a single annoying gremishka into a chittering, magic-reflecting wave of teeth and claws.