Empusa
Medium Monstrosity · Chaotic Evil · CR 5
- Monstrosity
- Medium
- Tier 2
- Evil
Empusa is a medium monstrosity of chaotic evil alignment, CR 5. Found in farmland and urban. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 40
- Habitats
- Farmland, Urban
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Empusa is a magical creature outside the normal ecological taxonomy — too constructed to be a beast, too natural to be an aberration. It is most often found in farmland regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Empusa is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. Its Chaotic Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Empusa is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). 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 Empusa
- What is the challenge rating of Empusa?
- Empusa is rated CR 5. The rating works against tier-2 parties.
- What type of creature is Empusa?
- The bestiary type for Empusa is monstrosity, medium size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Empusa live?
- The published habitats for Empusa: Farmland, Urban.