Gray Slaad (control gem variant)
Medium Aberration · Chaotic Neutral · CR 9
- Aberration
- Medium
- Tier 2
- Neutral
Gray Slaad (control gem variant) at CR 9 is logged as a medium aberration; alignment chaotic neutral. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Chaotic Neutral
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- —
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014)
Ecology
Gray Slaad (control gem variant) is an outsider to the natural order, often associated with the Far Realm or other planes whose laws differ from this world. It is found across multiple environments. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Gray Slaad (control gem variant) is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its Chaotic Neutral alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Gray Slaad (control gem variant) is codified in the 5e Monster Manual. Aberrations leak from the Far Realm or older creations that predate the gods, where the laws of reality differ. 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 Gray Slaad (control gem variant)
- What is the challenge rating of Gray Slaad (control gem variant)?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Gray Slaad (control gem variant) sits at 9. It fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Gray Slaad (control gem variant)?
- The bestiary type for Gray Slaad (control gem variant) is aberration, medium size, chaotic neutral alignment.