Crimson Shambler
Medium Plant · Unaligned · CR 1/2
- Plant
- Medium
- Tier 1
Crimson Shambler, CR 1/2, fills the medium plant role with unaligned disposition. Encounter regions: underground. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1/2
- Type
- Plant
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 20
- Habitats
- Underground
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Crimson Shambler is a flora given will and motion, often a guardian of specific groves or a corruption of an existing tree species. It is most often found in underground regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Crimson Shambler is slow but inexorable, defending its grove or pursuing a hidden purpose only its kind understand. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Crimson Shambler is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). 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 Crimson Shambler
- What is the challenge rating of Crimson Shambler?
- The CR on Crimson Shambler is 1/2. That CR matches a tier-1 group in low-stakes encounters.
- What type of creature is Crimson Shambler?
- Crimson Shambler is classified as a plant in D&D 5e, medium size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Crimson Shambler live?
- Habitats for Crimson Shambler: Underground.