Swarm of QuippersCR 1 · Medium Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium beast, Challenge 1. AC 13, 28 hit points.

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Hit Points

Speed

0 ft.

Challenge

1 · 200 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Medium Beast · Unaligned

Swarm of Quippers

8d8 - 8 · 0 ft., swim 40 ft.

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	16 (+3)	9 (-1)	1 (-5)	7 (-2)	2 (-4)

Traits

Damage ResistancesBludgeoning, piercing, slashing

Condition ImmunitiesCharmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned

Blood FrenzyThe swarm has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

SwarmThe swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny quipper. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Water BreathingThe swarm can breathe only underwater.

Actions

BitesMelee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

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Swarm of Quipperss4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

1,600 adj. XP · ×2

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Swarm of Quippers, Answered

What is Swarm of Quippers's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Swarm of Quippers is Challenge 1, worth 200 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Swarm of Quippers's stats?

AC 13, 28 hit points (8d8 - 8), speed 0 ft., swim 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 13, DEX 16, CON 9, INT 1, WIS 7, CHA 2.

What is Swarm of Quippers resistant to?

Swarm of Quippers is resistant to bludgeoning, piercing and slashing. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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