Reliquary Swarm
Large undead (swarm), chaotic evil
Every lantern tower had a reliquary — finger-bones, medals, the small hard things a keeper was buried with. When the ninth tower flooded, its reliquary came apart and did not settle. The swarm keeps roughly the shape of a kneeling person and comes apart the moment anyone tries to hold it to that.
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 97 (13d10 + 26)
Speed 20 ft., fly 30 ft.
- STR
- 16 (+3)
- DEX
- 15 (+2)
- CON
- 15 (+2)
- INT
- 4 (-3)
- WIS
- 11 (+0)
- CHA
- 5 (-3)
Skills Stealth +5
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages —
Challenge 6
Traits
Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and can move through any opening large enough for a coin. It cannot regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.
Kneeling Shape. While the swarm has more than half its hit points remaining it holds a human outline, and a creature that has not seen it move can mistake it for a statue.
Actions
Relics. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3) Slashing damage, or 12 (2d8 + 3) Slashing damage if the swarm has half its hit points or fewer.
Scatter and Settle (Recharge 5–6). The swarm bursts outward. Each creature within 10 feet must make a DC 14 Strength saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) Bludgeoning damage and being knocked prone on a failure, or half as much damage and not knocked prone on a success. The swarm then moves up to 30 feet without provoking opportunity attacks.
