Gargoyle
Medium Elemental · · CR 2
- Elemental
- Medium
- Tier 1
Gargoyle is a medium elemental of chaotic evil alignment, CR 2. Found in underground and urban. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Elemental
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Underground, Urban
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Gargoyles inhabit ruined castles, cathedral spires, abandoned mountain fortresses, and the underground caverns of the elemental earth border. They hunt birds, bats, and the occasional climber, but require little food due to their stony elemental nature. They roost in stillness for years, stirring only when prey is near or when their lair is invaded. Colonies of three to twelve share a single high perch.
Behaviour
Gargoyles are patient ambush predators, holding the False Appearance of inert statues for as long as required. They are cruel and territorial, fighting each other over the best perches with grinding claws. They serve evil masters when bound by binding pacts, defending vaults and gates with relentless precision. They prefer aerial combat and disdain melee, dropping rocks from heights when their prey is too well-armored.
Origin
Gargoyles are elementals from the border of the elemental Plane of Earth, drawn into the Material Plane during great earth-stirrings. They are sometimes deliberately summoned and bound into stone forms by masons of evil temples, locked in place until the binding fails or the temple falls into ruin. When unbound, they retain their statue forms by habit, even when freedom would let them choose anything.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Gargoyle
- What is the challenge rating of Gargoyle?
- Gargoyle's challenge rating is 2. A party in this band fits parties at the start of their adventuring careers.
- What type of creature is Gargoyle?
- The bestiary type for Gargoyle is elemental, medium size.
- Where does Gargoyle live?
- Habitats for Gargoyle: Underground, Urban.