Derro
Small Aberration · · CR 1
- Aberration
- Small
- Tier 1
Derro, CR 1, fills the small aberration role. Encounter regions: mountain and underground. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Mountain, Underground
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Ecology
Derro is an outsider to the natural order, often associated with the Far Realm or other planes whose laws differ from this world. It is most often found in mountain regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Derro is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Derro is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Aberrations leak from the Far Realm or older creations that predate the gods, where the laws of reality differ. 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 Derro
- What is the challenge rating of Derro?
- The CR on Derro is 1. That CR suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Derro?
- By creature type, Derro is a aberration, small size.
- Where does Derro live?
- You'll find Derro in Mountain, Underground according to the bestiary entry.