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Swarm of Crawling Claws

Medium swarm of tiny undead, neutral evil

Armor Class
12
Hit Points
49 (11d8)
Speed
30 ft., Climb 30 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
14 (+2)14 (+2)11 (+0)5 (-3)10 (+0)4 (-3)

Resistances
bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Immunities
necrotic, poison, Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Incapacitated, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Stunned
Senses
Blindsight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages
Understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge
3 (700 XP); Proficiency Bonus +2

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 creature. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain Temporary Hit Points.

Actions

Swarm of Grasping Hands. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 20 (4d8 + 2) Necrotic damage, or 11 (2d8 + 2) Necrotic damage if the swarm is Bloodied. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.

Stat block from the System Reference Document 5.2 (CC-BY-4.0). See credits.

Drops featuring the swarm of crawling claws