Psycada (5e Monster)

Author: Rlyehable (talk) Date Created: 2021-05-14 Status: 3rd Draft Editing: Clarity edits only please

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Psycada Overview   

Psycadas adults are thick-bodied, winged insects about an inch long (wings are about twice the length of the body). They emerge en masse after a period of years in hibernation. They mate and lay eggs in the roots of trees. The young emberge from the ground and climb the tree. It then molts, producing an adult.

As part of the prelude to mating, the males will produce a loud chirping sound, made by vibrating membrains. This noise can be so loud as to cause actual damage to nearby creatures. If the swarm sense a creature nearby, the swarm will produce a psychic din to augment their chirping in order to drive away preditors.

Swarms of Psycadas

(6 official and unofficial Psycadas)

Name	Type	Subtype	Size	HP	CR (XP)	Alignment	Habitat	Source
Psycada Overview	Overview	Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada					Feywild, Forest, Shadowfell, Swamp, Underdark	Rlyehable
Gargantuan Swarm of Psycadas	Swarm	Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada	Huge	52	13 (10,000)	Unaligned		Rlyehable
Huge Swarm of Psycadas	Swarm	Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada	Huge	42	9 (5,000)	Unaligned		Rlyehable
Medium Swarm of Psycadas	Swarm	Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada	Medium	22	1 (200)	Unaligned		Rlyehable
Large Swarm of Psycadas	Swarm	Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada	Large	33	5 (1,800)	Unaligned		Rlyehable
Small Swarm of Psycadas	Swarm	Monstrosity, Insect, Psycada	Small	17	1/2 (100)	Unaligned		Rlyehable

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