Dread Examiner
Large Aberration · Neutral Evil · CR 21
- Aberration
- Large
- Tier 4
- Evil
Dread Examiner at CR 21 is logged as a large aberration; alignment neutral evil. Habitat: any. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 21
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 30, fly 30, swim 30
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 3
Ecology
Dread Examiner 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 any regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Dread Examiner 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Dread Examiner is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). 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.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Dread Examiner
- What is the challenge rating of Dread Examiner?
- Dread Examiner's challenge rating is 21. A party in this band suits endgame groups.
- What type of creature is Dread Examiner?
- The bestiary type for Dread Examiner is aberration, large size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Dread Examiner live?
- With an 'Any' habitat designation, Dread Examiner can appear in most regions.