Cairnwight
Huge Undead · Neutral · CR 9
- Undead
- Huge
- Tier 2
- Neutral
As a huge undead (neutral), Cairnwight carries CR 9. Common in any and underground environments.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Speed
- 40
- Habitats
- Any, Underground
- Sources
- —
Ecology
Cairnwight is a creature that has crossed the threshold of death; its continued presence is itself a violation of natural law. It is most often found in underground regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Cairnwight is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Neutral 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
Cairnwight appears in published 5e bestiaries. Undead are the wounds the Negative Plane leaves on the mortal world — every undead has a death story behind it. 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 Cairnwight
- What is the challenge rating of Cairnwight?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Cairnwight sits at 9. It matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Cairnwight?
- By creature type, Cairnwight is a undead, huge size, neutral alignment.
- Where does Cairnwight live?
- Cairnwight's listed habitats include Any, Underground.