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Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater

Huge Swarm of Tiny Beasts · Chaotic Evil · CR 6

  • Swarm of Tiny Beasts
  • Huge
  • Tier 2
  • Evil

Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater, CR 6, fills the huge swarm of tiny beasts role with chaotic evil disposition. Encounter regions: forest and grassland. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
6
Type
Swarm of Tiny Beasts
Size
Huge
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Speed
5, fly 40
Habitats
Forest, Grassland
Sources
Tome of Beasts 1

Ecology

Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in forest regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater is driven by instinct — territory, hunger, fear, mating. Its Chaotic Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.

Origin

Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

CR 6 monstersAll Swarm of Tiny BeastssForestGrassland

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Frequently Asked Questions about Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater

What is the challenge rating of Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater?
The CR on Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater is 6. That CR works against tier-2 parties.
What type of creature is Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater?
By creature type, Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater is a swarm of tiny beasts, huge size, chaotic evil alignment.
Where does Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater live?
Death Butterfly Swarm, Greater is at home in Forest, Grassland.
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