Dvarapala
Huge Giant · Any · CR 5
- Giant
- Huge
- Tier 2
As a huge giant (any), Dvarapala carries CR 5. Common in urban environments. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Giant
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- Any
- Speed
- 40
- Habitats
- Urban
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Dvarapala is descended from the ancient ordning, occupying mountain holds, deep glaciers, or sky-realms above the clouds. It is most often found in urban regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Dvarapala is proud, rank-conscious, and slow to anger — but devastating when roused. Its Any 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
Dvarapala is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). Giant lineages trace to the ordning, the ancient hierarchy that placed each giant kind in cosmic rank below the gods. 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 Dvarapala
- What is the challenge rating of Dvarapala?
- Dvarapala's challenge rating is 5. A party in this band fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Dvarapala?
- The bestiary type for Dvarapala is giant, huge size, any alignment.
- Where does Dvarapala live?
- In the bestiary, Dvarapala appears in Urban.