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Swarm of Crawling Claws

Size
Medium
Type
Undead
Challenge Rating
3
Source
System Reference Document 5.2.1
Alignment
Neutral-Evil
Armor Class
12
Speeds
30, swim 15, climb 30
Walking Speed
30
Swimming Speed
15
Climbing Speed
30
Strength Score
14
Dexterity Score
14
Constitution Score
11
Intelligence Score
5
Wisdom Score
10
Charisma Score
4
Vision
Blindsight (30ft)
Languages Ref
Understands Common but can't speak
Hit Points
49
Condition Immunities
Charmed, Exhaustion 1, Frightened, Grappled, Incapacitated, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Stunned
Resistances
Immune to Necrotic Damage, Immune to Poison Damage

Medium undead, neutral evil


Armor Class 12 (natural armor)

Hit Points 49 (11d8)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft., swim 15 ft.


STR
14 (+2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
5 (−3)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
4 (−3)

Damage Immunities necrotic, poison

Condition Immunities 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)

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 5.2.1 by Wizards of the Coast LLC, licensed under CC BY 4.0. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.