Beholder*
Large Aberration · · CR 13
- Aberration
- Large
- Tier 3
Ranges across underground; Beholder* lists at CR 13 as a large aberration (lawful evil). Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 13
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Underground
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Beholder* is an outsider to the natural order, often associated with the Far Realm or other planes whose laws differ from this world. It is most often found in underground regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Beholder* is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Beholder* is codified in the 5.5e Monster Manual. Aberrations leak from the Far Realm or older creations that predate the gods, where the laws of reality differ. 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 Beholder*
- What is the challenge rating of Beholder*?
- Beholder*'s challenge rating is 13. A party in this band matches tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Beholder*?
- By creature type, Beholder* is a aberration, large size.
- Where does Beholder* live?
- Beholder* is typically encountered in Underground.