Swarm of Ravens

Monster Manual - 5e, D&D Basic Rules

Basic Information

Anatomy

The swarm is made up of many individual ravens that act together as a single entity. The ravens in the swarm attack simultaneously with their beaks.^[1][2]

The ravens in the swarm have wings and can fly.^[1][2]

Additional Information

Social Structure

The swarm forms as a result of some sinister or unwholesome influence.^[1]

References

1. ^Monster Manual (5e) (2014), p.339.
2. ^D&D Basic Rules (November, 2018), p.155.

Contents

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The Nature of Swarms

The swarms presented here aren’t ordinary or benign assemblies of little creatures. They form as a result of some sinister or unwholesome influence. A vampire can summon swarms of bats and rats from the darkest corners of the night, while the very presence of a mummy lord can cause scarab beetles to boil up from the sand-filled depths of its tomb. A hag might have the power to turn swarms of ravens against her enemies, while a yuan-ti abomination might have swarms of poisonous snakes slithering in its wake. Even druids can’t charm these swarms, and their aggressiveness is borderline unnatural.

Stat Block

See below^[1][2]

Swarm of Ravens

Medium swarm of Tiny beasts, unaligned

Armor Class 12

Hit Points 24 ( 7d8 - 7 )

Speed 10 ft., fly 50 ft.

STR

6 -2

DEX

14 +2

CON

8 -1

INT

3 -4

WIS

12 +1

CHA

6 -2

Skills Perception +5

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned

Senses passive Perception 15

Languages —

Challenge 1/4 (50 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 raven. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Actions

Beaks. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 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.

Suggested Terrain badlands, farmland, forest, hills, swamp, urban

Sources Monster Manual, D&D Basic Rules