Elder Tempest
Gargantuan Elemental · · CR 23
- Elemental
- Gargantuan
- Tier 4
CR 23 gargantuan elemental — that's Elder Tempest. Native to arctic, coastal, grassland, hill, and mountain. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 23
- Type
- Elemental
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 0 ft., fly 120 ft. (hover)
- Habitats
- Arctic, Coastal, Grassland, Hill, Mountain
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Ecology
Elder Tempest is a being of one of the inner planes, summoned, escaped, or birthed where planar boundaries thin. It is most often found in arctic regions. It is gargantuan-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
Elder Tempest is simple in motivation but immense in reach — fire wants to burn, water wants to flow. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Elder Tempest is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Elementals come from the inner planes — the Plane of Fire, Water, Earth, Air, or the para-elemental borders. 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 Elder Tempest
- What is the challenge rating of Elder Tempest?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Elder Tempest sits at 23. It fits levels 17+.
- What type of creature is Elder Tempest?
- Elder Tempest is classified as a elemental in D&D 5e, gargantuan size.
- Where does Elder Tempest live?
- Elder Tempest is at home in Arctic, Coastal, Grassland, Hill, Mountain.