Cradle of the Hill Scion
Gargantuan Elemental · Chaotic Evil · CR 22
- Elemental
- Gargantuan
- Tier 4
- Evil
As a gargantuan elemental (chaotic evil), Cradle of the Hill Scion carries CR 22. Common in hill environments.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 22
- Type
- Elemental
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 40
- Habitats
- Hill
- Sources
- —
Ecology
Cradle of the Hill Scion is a being of one of the inner planes, summoned, escaped, or birthed where planar boundaries thin. It is most often found in hill regions. It is gargantuan-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
Cradle of the Hill Scion is simple in motivation but immense in reach — fire wants to burn, water wants to flow. Its Chaotic Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Cradle of the Hill Scion appears in published 5e bestiaries. Elementals come from the inner planes — the Plane of Fire, Water, Earth, Air, or the para-elemental borders. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Cradle of the Hill Scion
- What is the challenge rating of Cradle of the Hill Scion?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Cradle of the Hill Scion sits at 22. It fits the very top of the level ladder.
- What type of creature is Cradle of the Hill Scion?
- Cradle of the Hill Scion is classified as a elemental in D&D 5e, gargantuan size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Cradle of the Hill Scion live?
- The published habitats for Cradle of the Hill Scion: Hill.