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Ahu-Nixta

Large Aberration · Neutral Evil · CR 3

  • Aberration
  • Large
  • Tier 1
  • Evil

Ahu-Nixta, CR 3, fills the large aberration role with neutral evil disposition. Encounter regions: planar. Sourced from Creature Codex.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
3
Type
Aberration
Size
Large
Alignment
Neutral Evil
Speed
30, fly 30, swim 30
Habitats
Planar
Sources
Creature Codex

Ecology

Ahu-Nixta is an outsider to the natural order, often associated with the Far Realm or other planes whose laws differ from this world. It is most often found in planar regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Ahu-Nixta is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its Neutral Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.

Origin

Ahu-Nixta is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). Aberrations leak from the Far Realm or older creations that predate the gods, where the laws of reality differ. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

CR 3 monstersAll AberrationsPlanar

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ahu-Nixta

What is the challenge rating of Ahu-Nixta?
Listed CR for Ahu-Nixta: 3. Match it to a party that suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
What type of creature is Ahu-Nixta?
Ahu-Nixta is classified as a aberration in D&D 5e, large size, neutral evil alignment.
Where does Ahu-Nixta live?
The published habitats for Ahu-Nixta: Planar.
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