Swarm of Venomous Snakes

Beast · Medium

Swarm of Venomous Snakes
The Israelites bitten by a plague of fiery serpents, engraving by Boëtius Bolswert after Rubens, early 17th century · Boëtius Adams Bolswert after Peter Paul Rubens, Moses and the Brazen Serpent, engraving, early 17th century, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Swarms of venomous snakes writhe in snake pits, lost temples and flooded ruins, a knot of fangs that strikes from every side. They are a favourite trap of snake cults and paranoid tomb builders. Explorers who hear hissing under the floor should not step forward.

Danger
A fight to fear
How it is met
In swarms, at dawn and dusk
Challenge
2
SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
Swarm of Venomous Snakes

Where it is met

Tropical Rainforest, Hot Desert, Swamp

Also: Temple, Ruin, Dungeon

Stat blocks (D&D 5e)

Swarm of Venomous Snakes

Medium Swarm of Tiny Beasts, Unaligned

AC 14 · Initiative +4 (14)

HP 36 (8d8)

Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
8 (−1), save −118 (+4), save +411 (+0), save +01 (−5), save −510 (+0), save +03 (−4), save −4

Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned

Senses Blindsight 10 ft.; Passive Perception 10

Languages None

CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)

Traits

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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