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Staff of Swarming Insects

M|XPHB · Rare · Requires attunement

Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) Page 309
Value
Weight 4.00
Damage 1d6 B
Range

Attunement

by a bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard

Description

This staff has 10 charges.

While holding the staff , you can take a action and expend 1 charge to cause a swarm of harmless flying insects to fill a 30-foot Emanation [Area Of Effect] originating from you. The insects remain for 10 minutes, making the area Heavily Obscured for creatures other than you. A strong wind (like that created by ) disperses the swarm and ends the effect.

While holding the staff, you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC and spell attack modifier. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell.

SpellCharge Cost
4
5

The staff regains expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll . On a 1, a swarm of insects consumes and destroys the staff, then disperses.

Properties

V|Xphb

Attunement Requirements

Class : Bard Class : Cleric Class : Druid Class : Sorcerer Class : Warlock Class : Wizard
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