# Swarm of Rats

*Medium* *Beast*

- **Armor Class:** 11
- **Hit Points:** 17 (5d8-5)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 1/4 (50 XP)
- **Source:** A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 461

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 (+0) | 12 (+1) | 8 (-1) | 2 (-4) | 10 (+0) | 4 (-3) |

- **Skills:** 
- **Damage Resistances:** bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
- **Condition Immunities:** charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious
- **Senses:** darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10
- **Languages:** 

### Special Abilities

- **Keen Smell:** The swarm has advantage on Perception checks that rely on smell.
- **Swarm:** The swarm can occupy another creatures space and move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. It can't gain hit points or temporary hit points.

### Actions

- **Bites:** Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) piercing damage  or 3 (1d6) piercing damage if the swarm is bloodied.