Derro Savant
Small Aberration · · CR 3
- Aberration
- Small
- Tier 1
CR 3 small aberration — that's Derro Savant. Native to underground. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 3
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Underground
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Ecology
Derro Savant 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 underground regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Derro Savant 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Derro Savant 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 Savant
- What is the challenge rating of Derro Savant?
- Derro Savant is rated CR 3. The rating fits levels 1-5.
- What type of creature is Derro Savant?
- By creature type, Derro Savant is a aberration, small size.
- Where does Derro Savant live?
- The bestiary places Derro Savant in Underground.