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CR
Type
Size
Alignment
Movement

Swarm of Gremishkas

Medium swarm of Tiny Monstrositys, Unaligned

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 24 (7d6)
Speed 25 ft.
STR
12
+1
DEX
14
+2
CON
10
+0
INT
12
+1
WIS
14
+2
CHA
4
-3
Skills Perception +4
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned
Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common but can't speak
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Traits

Limited Spell Immunity. The swarm automatically succeeds on saving throws against spells of 3rd level or lower, and the attack rolls of such spells always miss it.

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 gremishka. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Actions

Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit:12 (3d6 + 2) piercing damage, or 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer, plus 7 (2d6) force damage.

Reactions

Spell Redirection. In response to a spell attack roll missing the swarm, the swarm causes that spell to hit another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it that it can see.

Lore

Gremishkas are the vicious products of mistakes made by novice spellcasters seeking to create life. The results are cat-sized, magically unstable creatures with a taste for the trappings of magic—particularly spellbooks, spell components, familiars, and the like. Gremishkas delight in tormenting magic-users, holding vicious grudges against those who gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters' homes or the surrounding lands.