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Arachnocrat

Medium Fiend (Devil) · Lawful Evil · CR 5

  • Fiend (Devil)
  • Medium
  • Tier 2
  • Evil

As a medium fiend (devil) (lawful evil), Arachnocrat carries CR 5. Common in planar environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
5
Type
Fiend (Devil)
Size
Medium
Alignment
Lawful Evil
Speed
30, climb 40
Habitats
Planar
Sources
Tome of Beasts 2

Ecology

Arachnocrat is a creature of the Lower Planes, present in the mortal world via summoning, banishment-failure, or a planar breach. It is most often found in planar regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Arachnocrat is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Lawful 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.

Origin

Arachnocrat is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). Fiends originate in the Lower Planes — the Nine Hells, the Abyss, or further hells beyond — bound to whatever cosmic hierarchy that plane enforces. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

CR 5 monstersAll Fiend (Devil)sPlanar

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Frequently Asked Questions about Arachnocrat

What is the challenge rating of Arachnocrat?
Arachnocrat is rated CR 5. The rating works against tier-2 parties.
What type of creature is Arachnocrat?
By creature type, Arachnocrat is a fiend (devil), medium size, lawful evil alignment.
Where does Arachnocrat live?
Arachnocrat is at home in Planar.
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