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Can you use Awaken on an Insect Swarm and affect the whole swarm? [duplicate]
A swarm of insect technically counts as a single "creature", but Awaken only specifics targeting a "beast" or "plant". Note it doesn't say a single beast or plant, just a ...
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Can you create the illusion of a swarm with Major Image?
The spells Phantasmal Force and Major Image allow you to create the illusion of a creature, here for example the text from Major Image:
You create the image of an object, a creature, or some other ...
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Can you take the form of a swarm with the polymorph spell?
The Polymorph spell says:
The new form can be any beast whose challenge rating is equal to or less than the target's
Swarm of insects says:
Medium swarm of Tiny beasts
Can a wizard choose the form ...
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What happens when you cast the Polymorph spell on a swarm?
If a caster targets a swarm with the spell polymorph, what happens?
The polymorph spell description says:
This spell transforms a creature with at least 1 hit point that you can see within range into ...
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Can the Conjure Animals spell summon swarms?
The spell conjure animals (PHB, pg. 225) says:
You summon fey spirits that take the form of beasts and appear in unoccupied spaces that you can see within range. Choose one of the following options ...
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Can a wizard have a swarm of animals as a familiar?
Can a wizard have a swarm of animals as a familiar? An Imp is a possible familiar and has a CR of 1, and most swarms have CRs of 1/4. Does it have to be a single creature or could the spirit take the ...
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What does Sacred Flame do to a swarm?
So a player casts sacred flame on a swarm. What would the effect be?
Sacred flame targets a creature that you can see within range
A swarm is made up of many tiny (or smaller) beasts.
Would it take ...
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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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Does reactive damage affect swarms?
Swarms have the following trait:
A swarm is immune to any spell or effect that targets a specific number of creatures (including single-target spells such as disintegrate), with the exception of ...
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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 is the difference between Summon Swarm and Natural Swarms?
What is the difference between a natural Bat Swarm and one summoned by the spell besides it having a duration and concentration by the caster?
Do the summoned bats not behave as natural bats?
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Does a spell with a target of "You" work if cast by a Swarm on itself? [closed]
Herbert is a Rat Swarm with Psychic levels.
As such, he is able to cast magic and has the Int score on the level of a wizard.
HOWEVER.
A swarm is immune to any spell or effect that targets a ...
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If someone attacks a swarm with a single-target spell while it's in a character's space, is that character also affected by the spell?
My players have walked into a Spider Lair and fought their first group of Spiderlings, or effectively a Swarm of Spiders from the MM. I didn't realize until after the encounter that they have a reach ...
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