Arborcyte
Large Plant · Chaotic Neutral · CR 8
- Plant
- Large
- Tier 2
- Neutral
Ranges across farmland, forest, and grassland; Arborcyte lists at CR 8 as a large plant (chaotic neutral). Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Plant
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Chaotic Neutral
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Farmland, Forest, Grassland
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Arborcyte is a flora given will and motion, often a guardian of specific groves or a corruption of an existing tree species. It is most often found in farmland regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Arborcyte is slow but inexorable, defending its grove or pursuing a hidden purpose only its kind understand. Its Chaotic Neutral 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.
Origin
Arborcyte is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). 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 Arborcyte
- What is the challenge rating of Arborcyte?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Arborcyte sits at 8. It works against tier-2 parties.
- What type of creature is Arborcyte?
- Arborcyte is classified as a plant in D&D 5e, large size, chaotic neutral alignment.
- Where does Arborcyte live?
- In the bestiary, Arborcyte appears in Farmland, Forest, Grassland.