Animated Instrument
Tiny Construct · Unaligned · CR 1/4
- Construct
- Tiny
- Tier 1
Animated Instrument at CR 1/4 is logged as a tiny construct; alignment unaligned. Habitat: farmland and urban. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1/4
- Type
- Construct
- Size
- Tiny
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 0, fly 30
- Habitats
- Farmland, Urban
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 3
Ecology
Animated Instrument is a built thing, requiring no food or rest; its presence in the world depends on whoever (or whatever) animates it. It is most often found in farmland regions. It is tiny-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Animated Instrument is follows its programming or its master's orders without deviation. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Animated Instrument is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Animated Instrument
- What is the challenge rating of Animated Instrument?
- Animated Instrument has a challenge rating of 1/4. It suits early-tier-1 encounters.
- What type of creature is Animated Instrument?
- By creature type, Animated Instrument is a construct, tiny size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Animated Instrument live?
- Animated Instrument is typically encountered in Farmland, Urban.