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Staff of Swarming Insects D&D 2024

Revised for 2024 The D&D 2014 version differs. Read the D&D 2014 version.

Rarity
Rare
Attunement
Yes

Staff, Rare (Requires Attunement by a Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, or Wizard)

This staff has 10 charges.

Insect Cloud. While holding the staff, you can take a Magic action and expend 1 charge to cause a swarm of harmless flying insects to fill a 30-foot Emanation 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 Gust of Wind) disperses the swarm and ends the effect.

Spells. 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
Giant Insect4
Insect Plague5

Regaining Charges. The staff regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, a swarm of insects consumes and destroys the staff, then disperses.

10 charges/dawn. 1 charge: a swarm of HARMLESS insects fills a 30-ft Emanation for 10 minutes, Heavily Obscured for creatures other than you. Cast Giant Insect (4 charges) or Insect Plague (5 charges). Spend the last charge and roll 1d20: on a 1 the staff is consumed.

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