Kith MootSwarm of Poisonous Snakes
The swarm of Poisonous Snakes is a Medium beast of challenge rating 2 in the fifth-edition System Reference Document. SRD 5.2.1 calls it the Swarm of Venomous Snakes.
SRD 5.1 (2014)
Swarm of Poisonous Snakes
- Size and type
- Medium beast
- Challenge
- 2 (450 XP)
- Armour class
- 14
- Hit points
- 36 (8d8)
- Speed
- 30 ft, swim 30 ft
- Resistances
- bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
- Condition immunities
- charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
- Senses
- blindsight 10 ft, passive perception 10
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 snake. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.
Actions
Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 7 (2d6) piercing damage, or 3 (1d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. The target must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
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SRD 5.2.1 (2024)
Swarm of Venomous Snakes
- Size and type
- Medium beast
- Challenge
- 2 (450 XP)
- Armour class
- 14
- Hit points
- 36 (8d8)
- Speed
- 30 ft, swim 30 ft
- Resistances
- bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
- Condition immunities
- charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
- Senses
- blindsight 10 ft, passive perception 10
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 snake. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain Temporary Hit Points.
Actions
Bites. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) Piercing damage—or 6 (1d4 + 4) Piercing damage if the swarm is Bloodied—plus 10 (3d6) Poison damage.
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