(Swarm). Tiny beasts, unaligned.
Armour class 8 (nat) Speed 1’ Fly 15’ HP 1
Str 1 (-5) Dex 7 (-2) Con 1 (-5) Int 2 (-4) Wis 1 (-5) Cha 3 (-4)
Perception +3
Darkvision 60’ Passive perception 16
Attacks:
Bite. A sharp proboscis which will penetrate any exposed skin and inject a drug which causes a sense of hopelessness and loss. Affected characters lose any will to act, and wish to just lie down and give up.
Characters save (Wisdom) against DC 17 for a cloud of the creatures. Failed saving throws can be re-taken every fifteen minutes, or when roused forcibly by another character.
Those affected by the drug will be overcome by lassitude and lose all interest in the world,. They will rapidly become a feasting ground for the insects, who will drain their blood and eventually eat their flesh. The effect is slow (lose 1hp per fifteen minutes), but eventually deadly.
The insect swarm can be poisoned, driven away by a strong wind, and are vulnerable to fire. Or the characters may be forced to leave their vicinity.
Challenge 1 200 XP.