Empyrean
Huge Celestial · Unaligned · CR 23
- Celestial
- Huge
- Tier 4
CR 23 huge celestial, unaligned — that's Empyrean. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 23
- Type
- Celestial
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 50 ft., fly 50 ft., swim 50 ft.
- Habitats
- —
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014)
Ecology
Empyrean is a being of the Upper Planes, present in the world only when summoned, sworn, or sent on cosmic business. It is found across multiple environments. It is huge-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
Empyrean is principled and deliberate, its actions tied to a cause it believes in. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Empyrean is codified in the 5e Monster Manual. Celestials originate in the Upper Planes, sworn to one of the cosmic ideals (good, law) that those planes embody. 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 Empyrean
- What is the challenge rating of Empyrean?
- The CR on Empyrean is 23. That CR fits levels 17+.
- What type of creature is Empyrean?
- Empyrean is classified as a celestial in D&D 5e, huge size, unaligned alignment.