Swarm of Cranium Rats
Medium Swarm of Tiny Aberrations · · CR 5
- Swarm of Tiny Aberrations
- Medium
- Tier 2
Swarm of Cranium Rats is a medium swarm of tiny aberrations, CR 5. Found in underground and urban. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Volo's Guide to Monsters.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Swarm of Tiny Aberrations
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Underground, Urban
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ecology
Swarm of Cranium Rats is an outsider to the natural order, often associated with the Far Realm or other planes whose laws differ from this world. It is most often found in underground regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Swarm of Cranium Rats is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Swarm of Cranium Rats is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Volo's Guide to Monsters. Aberrations leak from the Far Realm or older creations that predate the gods, where the laws of reality differ. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Frequently Asked Questions about Swarm of Cranium Rats
- What is the challenge rating of Swarm of Cranium Rats?
- Listed CR for Swarm of Cranium Rats: 5. Match it to a party that matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Swarm of Cranium Rats?
- Swarm of Cranium Rats is classified as a swarm of tiny aberrations in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Swarm of Cranium Rats live?
- Habitats for Swarm of Cranium Rats: Underground, Urban.