Swarm of Centipedes

• AC: 12 (Natural Armor)
• Alignment: Unaligned
• CHA: 1
• CON: 10
• Challenge Rating: 1/2
• Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned
• DEX: 13
• HP: 22 (5d8)
• INT: 1
• Passive Perception: 8
• Resistances: Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
• Roll 0: Full 1d20 + 3 4d4
• Roll 1: Half 1d20 + 3 2d4
• STR: 3
• Senses: Blindsight 10 Ft.
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 20 ft., climb 20 ft.
• Type: swarm of tiny beasts
• WIS: 7

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

Actions

Bites: Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.
A creature reduced to 0 hit points by a swarm of centipedes is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

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The SendingStone review

The Swarm of Centipedes is a weak enemy with a Challenge Rating of only 1/2. They have a low armor class but are immune to several conditions such as being paralyzed or charmed. While they may not pose much of a threat individually, in large numbers they can be a nuisance for players to deal with. Overall, the Swarm of Centipedes is not a particularly impressive or memorable enemy, but can serve as a decent low-level obstacle for parties to overcome.

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