Desert Locust
Schistocerca gregaria · Insect
In quiet years desert locusts live scattered and alone from Mauritania across the Sahara and Arabia to northwest India. After a run of rainy seasons they crowd together, change colour and take off as swarms that can cover hundreds of square kilometres and fly with the wind up to 150 km a day. A swarm strips crops and pasture wherever it lands, bringing hunger to whole regions, though the insects themselves harm no one.
- Danger
- Harmless
- How it is met
- In swarms, day and night
- Size
- Tiny
- In winter
- Active in winter
Where it lives
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Swarm of Insects
Medium Swarm of Tiny Beasts, Unaligned
AC 11 · Initiative +1 (11)
HP 19 (3d8 + 6)
Speed 20 ft., Climb or Fly 20 ft. (GM’s choice)
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (−4), save −4 | 13 (+1), save +1 | 14 (+2), save +2 | 1 (−5), save −5 | 7 (−2), save −2 | 1 (−5), save −5 |
Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned
Senses Blindsight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 8
Languages None
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
Traits
Spider Climb. If the swarm has a Climb Speed, the swarm can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
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 insect. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain Temporary Hit Points.
Actions
Bites. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) Poison damage, or 3 (1d4 + 1) Poison damage if the swarm is Bloodied.
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Sources
Open it in Biomes — MGS Toolbox