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Raven, Swarm of Ravens

Medium · Beast · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Black Flag SRD

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-2

DEX

CON

-1

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-1

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Beast

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 10 ft (3 m)

Fly 50 ft (15.2 m)

Swim 5 ft (1.5 m)

Climb 5 ft (1.5 m)

Crawl 5 ft (1.5 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 11

Saving Throws

Strength -2 Dexterity +2 Constitution -1 Intelligence -4 Wisdom +1 Charisma -1

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

Swarm Resilience

Damage Resistances

Swarm Resilience

Traits

Carrion Sense

The swarm can pinpoint, by scent, the location of carrion, dead creatures, and Undead without the Incorporeal Movement trait within 60 feet of it.

Pilfering Swarm

A creature in the swarm's space is surrounded by ravens pecking and pulling at its clothing, hair, fur, and belongings. If a creature in the swarm's space casts a spell with a material component, it must succeed on a DC 12 DEX save or the spell fails to cast, expending the action required to cast it but not the spell slot or daily use, as the ravens steal the component.

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 HP or gain temporary HP.

Swarm Resilience

The swarm is resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, and it is immune to the charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, and stunned conditions.

Actions

Beaks

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d8 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 9 (2d8) piercing damage, or 4 (1d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its HP or fewer.

About Raven, Swarm of Ravens

Raven, Swarm of Ravens is a medium beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 12 and possesses 13 hit points (derived from None).

Raven, Swarm of Ravens has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Raven, Swarm of Ravens

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When using Raven, Swarm of Ravens in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Flight Control Strategy: Target flying creatures with spells like 'Hold Person', 'Web', or 'Grease' to ground them. Without flight restriction, they can escape melee range easily. Consider area denial spells below their flight altitude to force them into disadvantageous positions.

Player Guide: Facing Raven, Swarm of Ravens

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When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Counter Flight Advantage: This creature can fly! Use ranged attacks, reach weapons, or spells like 'Thunderwave' to push it away. Consider 'Gust of Wind' or 'Earthbind' to ground it. Melee characters need fly speed or flight magic to engage.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Raven, Swarm of Ravens?: Raven, Swarm of Ravens has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Raven, Swarm of Ravens?: Raven, Swarm of Ravens is a Medium Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Raven, Swarm of Ravens speak?: Raven, Swarm of Ravens can communicate in -.