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Parasite in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Parasite
Ability Score Increase +1 Cha, +1 Dex
Size Tiny
Speed 15ft.
Born From Dirt
You cannot last more than 10 minutes without a host.Size
Parasites are about the size of your thumbs. Therefore they cannot take over a body size bigger than than Large.Speed
Your base walking speed is 15 feet.Sense Surroundings
Parasites can determine the presence of any bodies within 1 mile of itself, but not objects.Burrow
As an action, you burrow into a corspe and take it over.Wiggle
As an reaction, make a DC 10 check to dodge any any attack.Parasitic
Using the small drill on their heads, Parasites drill into dead creatures. They gain all memories, stats, and attacks/spells of that corpse. They have the ability to use that Corpses character sheet, and add your modifiers to the Corpses modifiers. When you reach 0 hp, you cannot make a saving throw and the corpse will die.| level | Challenge Rating |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1/8 |
| 4 | 1/4 |
| 6 | 1/2 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 13 |
| 19 | 16 |
| 20 | 20 |
Languages. Cannot Speak
| 1 | 0 | Ability Score Increase |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 900 | Ability Score Increase |
| 5 | 6,500 | Ability Score Increase |
| 7 | 23,000 | Ability Score Increase |
| 9 | 48,000 | Ability Score Increase |
| 11 | 85,000 | Ability Score Increase |
| 13 | 120,000 | Ability Score Increase |
| 15 | 165,000 | Ability Score Increase |
| 17 | 225,000 | Ability Score Increase |
| 19 | 305,000 | Ability Score Increase |
| 20 | 355,000 | Ability Score Increase |
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