# Musk Deer, Swarm

*Medium* *Beast* *unaligned*

- **Armor Class:** 13
- **Hit Points:** 44 (8d8+8)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 2 (450 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 3, page 282

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 (+0) | 16 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 2 (-4) | 14 (+2) | 7 (-2) |

- **Skills:** perception +2
- **Damage Resistances:** bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
- **Condition Immunities:** charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned
- **Senses:** passive Perception 12
- **Languages:** —

### Special Abilities

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

### Actions

- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm's space. 18 (4d8) piercing damage or 9 (2d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer.

### Bonus Actions

- **Musk (Recharge: Short/Long Rest):** As musk deer but save DC 12.
- **Sprinter:** Takes the Dash action.