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Meerkats, Swarm

Medium · Beast · CR 1/2 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

22 (5d8)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-1

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Beast

Alignment Unaligned

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)

Swim 10 ft (3 m)

Climb 10 ft (3 m)

Burrow 10 ft (3 m)

Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 10

Skills

Perception +0

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning, piercing, poison, slashing

Condition Immunities

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

Traits

Corral

A creature in the swarm’s space must make DC 12 Dex save to leave its space. The creature has advantage on its save if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer.

Keen Sight

Advantage: sight Wis (Percept) checks.

Snake Hunter

Has advantage on saves vs. being poisoned.

Swarm

Can occupy another creature's space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny meerkat. Swarm can't regain hp or gain temp hp.

About Meerkats, Swarm

Meerkats, Swarm is a medium beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 12 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 5d8).

GM Tips: Using Meerkats, Swarm

1 tips available

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

Burrowing Tactics: This creature can burrow at 10 ft. It can ambush from underground or escape combat by digging. Use 'Earthbind' or create difficult terrain to limit burrowing. Consider fighting in areas without soft ground.

Player Guide: Facing Meerkats, Swarm

1 strategies available

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

Burrowing Defense: This creature can burrow at 10 ft! It can ambush from underground. Use 'Earthbind', create difficult terrain, or fight on hard surfaces. 'Stone Shape' can seal burrows.

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: 75 XP
Hard: 112 XP
Deadly: 150 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 Meerkats, Swarm?: Meerkats, Swarm has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Meerkats, Swarm?: Meerkats, Swarm is a Medium Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.