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Swarm of Maggots

Swarm of Maggots
Swarm of Maggots
CR 2
Medium Swarm of Tiny Beast, Unaligned
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
11
Hit Points
22 (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

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 maggot. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Actions

Infestation.mw 3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. ({@damage 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 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: {'type':'item','name':'1-2','entries':['The creature is blinded until it finishes a long rest.']} {'type':'item','name':'3-4','entries':['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.']} {'type':'item','name':'5-6','entries':['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.']}

Swarm of Maggots

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.