Swarm of Cranium Rats (5e)

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Swarm of Cranium Rat (pointer) [1] [2] [3]
Medium Swarm of Tiny Aberrations (Rats), Unaligned
Armor Class: 12
Hit Points: 76
Speed: 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Damage Resistances: bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
Condition Immunity: charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
Senses: darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: telepathy 30 ft.
Habitat: Underdark, Urban
Challenge: 5 (1,800 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +3

Features

Swarm. [4] The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny rat. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Telepathic Shroud.

Actions

Bites. Melee Weapon Attack [5]

Spellcasting (Psionics).

Bonus Actions

Illumination.

Unofficial Description: Swarm of Cranium Rats


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Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. Jeremy Crawford (17 May 2022). Monsters of the Multiverse. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786967870. p. 83. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  2. et. al., Mike Mearls (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6601-1. p. 133. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  3. Note: MotM corrects creature type from beast to aberration. The HP & alignment of the swarms are different between sources.
  4. Trait matches the trait of the same name in the 5th ed. SRD. - Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY.
  5. Note: The VGtM version did not do the extra psychic damage.

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AlignmentUnaligned +
AuthorVaried +, MotM + and MToF +
CRval5 +
Canontrue +
Challenge Rating5 +
Creature NameSwarm of Cranium Rat +
Experience Points1,800 +
FeaturesSwarm +, Telepathic Shroud +, Bites +, Spellcasting + and Illumination +
HabitatUnderdark + and Urban +
Hit Points76 +
NameSwarm of Cranium Rat +
PublicationVaried +, MotM + and MToF +
SizeMedium +
SortTextRat Cranium Swarm +
SubtypeAberration + and Rat +
SummarySwarm of Cranium Rats +
TypeSwarm +