Firebird
Small Beast · Neutral Good · CR 4
- Beast
- Small
- Tier 1
- Good
Ranges across any; Firebird lists at CR 4 as a small beast (neutral good). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 4
- Type
- Beast
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- Neutral Good
- Speed
- 20, fly 100
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Firebird is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in any regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Firebird is driven by instinct — territory, hunger, fear, mating. Its Neutral Good 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Firebird is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). 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 Firebird
- What is the challenge rating of Firebird?
- Firebird's challenge rating is 4. A party in this band suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Firebird?
- By creature type, Firebird is a beast, small size, neutral good alignment.
- Where does Firebird live?
- Firebird has no biome restriction; the DM picks the geography.