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Is there some monster that works like a swarm of bodies?
I want to ask whether somebody has designed a monster that works like a swarm of bodies.
Not undead but simply human, dwarf, etc. bodies that are corrupted or something similar. I want this monster to ...
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What are inexpensive and efficient ways for mundane characters to deal with swarms? [duplicate]
Swarms can be a big problem. In both Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 and in Pathfinder they are either immune to weapon damage or take less damage than normal from many weapons (see here and here, ...
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Is an intelligent swarm subject to an ability damaging (pseudo) gaze attack?
The question comes from the following situation. There were two monsters present on the battlefield: a ghost with Horrific Appearance special attack and a silthilar (Lords of Madness, p. 168) in the ...
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Do swarms limit sight?
The spell Insect Plague summons locust swarms composed of 1,500 locusts per 10 by 10 feet square (shapable). This should limit sight severely. But is there any rule that it does?
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How can I make a swarm of cats?
The PCs in my homebrew campaign setting are finally to the point where a lone cat is not an excessively dangerous foe, yet a clowder of cats could still worry them. However, my research efforts have ...
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Does a summoned swarm's Distraction use the caster's save DC or the one in the MM?
When a druid casts Insect Plague, is the save DC of the swarm's Distraction ability 12 (what's written in the MM), or is it based on the 5th level druid spell (15+ability)?
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What are the rules for swarms joining together?
I have a swarm-summoner in a level 15-15-14-13 party that I'm DMing in. He has explained to me that swarms may join together to increase their hit dice, damage, saves, size, etc. I was wondering if ...
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Can a swarm with the hivemind ability gain class levels?
Can a swarm gain class levels, specifically a hellwasp swarm as it has an intelligence score of 6?
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