Giant Leech
Small Beast · Unaligned · CR 1/4
- Beast
- Small
- Tier 1
Ranges across forest and swamp; Giant Leech lists at CR 1/4 as a small beast (unaligned). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1/4
- Type
- Beast
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 15, swim 30
- Habitats
- Forest, Swamp
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Giant Leech is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in forest regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Giant Leech is driven by instinct — territory, hunger, fear, mating. 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
Giant Leech 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 Giant Leech
- What is the challenge rating of Giant Leech?
- Giant Leech is rated CR 1/4. The rating fits a tier-1 party (levels 1-4).
- What type of creature is Giant Leech?
- The bestiary type for Giant Leech is beast, small size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Giant Leech live?
- Giant Leech's listed habitats include Forest, Swamp.