Crinaea
Medium Fey · Neutral · CR 2
- Fey
- Medium
- Tier 1
- Neutral
As a medium fey (neutral), Crinaea carries CR 2. Common in farmland, forest, and urban environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Fey
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Speed
- 30, swim 60
- Habitats
- Farmland, Forest, Urban
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Crinaea is a creature of the Feywild, bound to seasonal cycles, oaths, and the strange logic of fey courts. It is most often found in farmland regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Crinaea is governed by oaths, bargains, and a sense of beauty alien to mortals. 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Crinaea is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). Fey trace to the Feywild and the eternal courts of the seasons — the Seelie and Unseelie, or older powers. 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 Crinaea
- What is the challenge rating of Crinaea?
- Crinaea's challenge rating is 2. A party in this band works against tier-1 parties.
- What type of creature is Crinaea?
- By creature type, Crinaea is a fey, medium size, neutral alignment.
- Where does Crinaea live?
- Crinaea is typically encountered in Farmland, Forest, Urban.