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Dimensional Shambler

Large Aberration · Neutral Evil · CR 9

  • Aberration
  • Large
  • Tier 2
  • Evil

Ranges across planar; Dimensional Shambler lists at CR 9 as a large aberration (neutral evil). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
9
Type
Aberration
Size
Large
Alignment
Neutral Evil
Speed
30
Habitats
Planar
Sources
Tome of Beasts 2

Ecology

Dimensional Shambler 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 planar regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Dimensional Shambler is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its Neutral Evil 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.

Origin

Dimensional Shambler is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). 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.

CR 9 monstersAll AberrationsPlanar

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dimensional Shambler

What is the challenge rating of Dimensional Shambler?
Dimensional Shambler is rated CR 9. The rating fits levels 5-11.
What type of creature is Dimensional Shambler?
Dimensional Shambler is classified as a aberration in D&D 5e, large size, neutral evil alignment.
Where does Dimensional Shambler live?
The published habitats for Dimensional Shambler: Planar.
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