Dao*
Large Elemental (Genie) · · CR 11
- Elemental (Genie)
- Large
- Tier 3
Ranges across planar and underground; Dao* lists at CR 11 as a large elemental (genie) (neutral). Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 11
- Type
- Elemental (Genie)
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Planar, Underground
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Dao* is a being of one of the inner planes, summoned, escaped, or birthed where planar boundaries thin. It is most often found in planar regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Dao* is simple in motivation but immense in reach — fire wants to burn, water wants to flow. 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Dao* is codified in the 5.5e Monster Manual. 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dao*
- What is the challenge rating of Dao*?
- Dao*'s challenge rating is 11. A party in this band fits late-campaign adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Dao*?
- Dao* is classified as a elemental (genie) in D&D 5e, large size.
- Where does Dao* live?
- Habitats for Dao*: Planar, Underground.