Al-Aeshma
Large Elemental · Chaotic Evil · CR 9
- Elemental
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
Al-Aeshma is a large elemental of chaotic evil alignment, CR 9. Found in any. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Elemental
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 30, fly 90
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Al-Aeshma is a being of one of the inner planes, summoned, escaped, or birthed where planar boundaries thin. It is most often found in any regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Al-Aeshma is simple in motivation but immense in reach — fire wants to burn, water wants to flow. Its Chaotic Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Al-Aeshma is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Elementals come from the inner planes — the Plane of Fire, Water, Earth, Air, or the para-elemental borders. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Al-Aeshma
- What is the challenge rating of Al-Aeshma?
- The CR on Al-Aeshma is 9. That CR suits mid-tier groups.
- What type of creature is Al-Aeshma?
- Al-Aeshma is classified as a elemental in D&D 5e, large size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Al-Aeshma live?
- The 'Any' tag on Al-Aeshma means the creature isn't tied to one type of terrain.