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City Watch Captain

Medium Humanoid · Lawful Neutral · CR 4

  • Humanoid
  • Medium
  • Tier 1
  • Neutral

Ranges across urban; City Watch Captain lists at CR 4 as a medium humanoid (lawful neutral). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
4
Type
Humanoid
Size
Medium
Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Speed
30
Habitats
Urban
Sources
Tome of Beasts 1

Ecology

City Watch Captain is a sentient species with its own culture, settlements, and political structure. It is most often found in urban regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

City Watch Captain is driven by culture, faction, and personal motive; can be reasoned with, bribed, or betrayed. Its Lawful 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

City Watch Captain is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

CR 4 monstersAll HumanoidsUrban

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Frequently Asked Questions about City Watch Captain

What is the challenge rating of City Watch Captain?
Listed CR for City Watch Captain: 4. Match it to a party that suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
What type of creature is City Watch Captain?
City Watch Captain is classified as a humanoid in D&D 5e, medium size, lawful neutral alignment.
Where does City Watch Captain live?
Habitats for City Watch Captain: Urban.
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