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Cranium Rats, Swarm of

Cranium Rats, Swarm of Elder following spells, requiring no components:

Medium swarm of Tiny beasts, lawful evil At will: command, comprehend languages, detect thoughts
1/day each: clairvoyance, confusion, dominate monster, fear,
Armor Class 12 (natural armor) phantasmal force
Hit Points 54 (12d8) Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice
Speed 30 ft.
versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough
for a Tiny rat. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
points.
9 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 15 (+2)
Telepathic Shroud. The swarm is immune to any effect that would
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as to all divination
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, spells.
petrified, prone, restrained, stunned Actions
Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages telepathy 30 ft. Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) swarm’s space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing
damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.
Illumination. As a bonus action, the swarm can shed dim light from Mind Blast (Recharge after a Short or Long Rest). The swarm
its brains in a 5-foot radius, increase the illumination to bright light magically emits psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in
in a 5- to 20-foot radius (and dim light for an additional number of that area must succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw or take
feet equal to the chosen radius), or extinguish the light. 15 (3d8 + 2) psychic damage and be stunned for minute. A creature
can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The swarm’s innate spellcasting
effect on itself on a success.
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14). As long as it has more than
half of its hit points remaining, the swarm can innately cast the

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