Blackguard
Medium Humanoid · · CR 8
- Humanoid
- Medium
- Tier 2
Ranges across underground and urban; Blackguard lists at CR 8 as a medium humanoid. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Volo's Guide to Monsters.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Humanoid
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Underground, Urban
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ecology
Blackguard is a sentient species with its own culture, settlements, and political structure. It is most often found in underground regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Blackguard is driven by culture, faction, and personal motive; can be reasoned with, bribed, or betrayed. 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Blackguard is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Volo's Guide to Monsters. 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 Blackguard
- What is the challenge rating of Blackguard?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Blackguard sits at 8. It fits well-established adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Blackguard?
- Blackguard is classified as a humanoid in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Blackguard live?
- Habitats for Blackguard: Underground, Urban.