b'Clockwork Beetle Swarm \n'b'  Family:   Clockwork  \n'b'  Large  swarm of Tiny  constructs ,  unaligned  \n'b'  Armor Class  14 (natural armor)  Hit Points  52 (8d10 + 8)  Speed  30 ft., fly 50 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 8 (-1) DEX:  16 (+3)  CON:  12 (+1)  INT:  1 (-5)  WIS:  12 (+1)  CHA:  7 (-2)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Damage Resistances  bludgeoning, piercing, slashing  Damage Immunities  poison, psychic  Condition Immunities   charmed ,  exhaustion ,  frightened ,  grappled ,  paralyzed ,  petrified ,  poisoned ,  prone ,  restrained ,  stunned   Senses   darkvision  60 ft., passive  Perception  11  Languages  \xe2\x80\x94  Challenge  3 (700 XP)  Proficiency Bonus  +2 \n'b' SPECIAL TRAITS \n'b'\n'b'  Construct Nature . The clockwork beetle doesn\xe2\x80\x99t require air, food, drink, or sleep. \n'b'  Magic Resistance . The clockwork beetle has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. \n'b'  Swarm . The swarm can occupy another creature\xe2\x80\x99s space and vice versa, and it can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny Construct. The swarm can\xe2\x80\x99t regain  hp  or gain  temporary hp . \n'b'\n'b' ACTIONS \n'b'\n'b'  Bites .  Melee Weapon Attack : +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm\xe2\x80\x99s space.  Hit : 18 (4d8) piercing damage, or 9 (2d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its  hp  or fewer, plus 3 (1d6) poison damage. \n'b'\n'b' ABOUT \n'b' Gleaming metal and whirring gears make up the form of this elaborate mechanical insect the  size  of a housecat.\xc2\xa0Although normally created in the form of metal beetles, their appearance can vary greatly. Some resemble incandescent ladybugs while others have razor-sharp horns reminiscent of deadly stag beetles.\xc2\xa0Some are fashioned as darkling beetles with prehensile antennae, and even weevil-like designs have been spotted. In the southern deserts, scarab beetle patterns are particularly prized. \n'b'  Bejeweled Familiars . Forged by talented jewelers and sold to gear-mages and aristocrats, clockwork beetles are highly prized as familiars. \n'b'  Hidden Timers . The most talented gear-mages occasionally design a clockwork beetle with a hidden countdown clock that silently ticks down over years or even decades. When the counter expires, it triggers a mechanical metamorphosis, causing the beetle to rapidly transform into a completely different clockwork creature\xe2\x80\x94a wondrous  surprise  known only to the original designer. \n'b'  Freed But Foolish . Clockwork beetle swarms form when several of the creatures break free of their creators and bond together in a noisy mass of clattering, mechanical parts. Severed from the bonds of their creators, the swarm lacks the telepathy of singular clockwork beetles and has a reduced mental capacity.'