Swarm of Rats

Medium swarm of Tiny beasts, unaligned Armor Class: 10 Hit Points: 24 (7d8 - 7) Speed: 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
9 (-1)	11 (+0)	9 (-1)	2 (-4)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Damage Resistances: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned Senses: darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages: — Challenge: 1/4 (50 XP)

Traits

Keen Smell. The swarm has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. 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 rat. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points. Rat King's Thrall. When within 120 feet of a rat king, the swarm acts on the rat king's initiative and obeys its telepathic commands. If the rat king dies, the swarm disperses and flees.

Actions

Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target 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. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease. Until the disease is cured, the target can't regain hit points except by magical means, and the target's hit point maximum decreases by 3 (1d6) every 24 hours. If the target's hit point maximum drops to 0 as a result of this disease, the target dies.