Questions tagged [swarm]
For questions about swarms. A swarm generally refers to a large group of some type of small creature, usually one that is little or no threat individually, which is treated as a single foe by game mechanics.
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What HD and Size does a Vampire's "Become the Swarm" Feat give?
The question is quite simple but I've looked and can find no clear answer.
Lets say a 10HD vampire has the Become the Swarm feat; do you calculate the damage and size via the Swarm Damage by Size ...
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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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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 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 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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Can you get sneak attack as a swarm?
Can a character with the sneak attack ability, deal sneak attack damage with a swarm attack while under the effects of a spell like Verminous Transformation? (Unfortunately Swarm Skin isn't an ideal ...
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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 swarm damage other swarms or creatures of the same kind?
I am wondering if swarms damage other swarms of the same kind if they occupy the same square, or other animals of the same species/kind that move through, or even join them.
An extended example shows ...
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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.
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A swarm is immune to any spell or effect that targets a ...
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