Archaeopteryx
Tiny Beast (Dinosaur) · Unaligned · CR 1/4
- Beast (Dinosaur)
- Tiny
- Tier 1
Archaeopteryx, CR 1/4, fills the tiny beast (dinosaur) role with unaligned disposition. Encounter regions: coastal, forest, and swamp. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1/4
- Type
- Beast (Dinosaur)
- Size
- Tiny
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 5, fly 50
- Habitats
- Coastal, Forest, Swamp
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Archaeopteryx is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in coastal regions. It is tiny-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Archaeopteryx is driven by instinct — territory, hunger, fear, mating. 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
Archaeopteryx 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 Archaeopteryx
- What is the challenge rating of Archaeopteryx?
- The CR on Archaeopteryx is 1/4. That CR suits early-tier-1 encounters.
- What type of creature is Archaeopteryx?
- The bestiary type for Archaeopteryx is beast (dinosaur), tiny size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Archaeopteryx live?
- In the bestiary, Archaeopteryx appears in Coastal, Forest, Swamp.