Centaur Trooper
Large Fey · · CR 2
- Fey
- Large
- Tier 1
Centaur Trooper at CR 2 is logged as a large fey; alignment neutral good. Habitat: forest, grassland, and planar. Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Fey
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Forest, Grassland, Planar
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Centaur Troopers are the trained light cavalry of fey-aligned centaur bands, distinct from civilian centaurs by their armor, longbows, and disciplined patrol routes. They serve fey courts, neutral-good frontier alliances, and occasionally archfey lords. Their patrol territories may span hundreds of miles, covered swiftly thanks to Speed 50 and superb wilderness craft. They eat what they hunt and rely on civilian centaur bands for resupply.
Behaviour
Troopers are **disciplined, courteous, and lethal**. They challenge approachers from distance, judge by demeanor, and offer escort or warning depending on alignment. They fight in coordinated pairs or quartets, alternating bow-volleys with pike-charges. Off-duty they are quieter than civilian centaurs, more reserved, marked by the long oaths of their order. They wear simple insignia — a leaf, a star, a horn — to mark their fey-court loyalty.
Origin
The Trooper traditions trace to the **Wild Hunt's allied vanguard**, when an archfey court enlisted centaur volunteers as scouts and skirmishers in a war against fiendish invaders. The order survives in fey-touched borderlands. Initiation requires a year-long vigil and a personal pact with the archfey patron. Troopers retire to civilian bands but remain on call; in great need, the Hunt rides again, and old troopers buckle on lost insignia.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Centaur Trooper
- What is the challenge rating of Centaur Trooper?
- Centaur Trooper is rated CR 2. The rating suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Centaur Trooper?
- Centaur Trooper is classified as a fey in D&D 5e, large size.
- Where does Centaur Trooper live?
- In the bestiary, Centaur Trooper appears in Forest, Grassland, Planar.