Green Slaad (control gem variant)
Large Aberration · Chaotic Neutral · CR 8
- Aberration
- Large
- Tier 2
- Neutral
As a large aberration (chaotic neutral), Green Slaad (control gem variant) carries CR 8. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Chaotic Neutral
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- —
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014)
Ecology
Green 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 large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Green 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
Green 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 Green Slaad (control gem variant)
- What is the challenge rating of Green Slaad (control gem variant)?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Green Slaad (control gem variant) sits at 8. It fits well-established adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Green Slaad (control gem variant)?
- The bestiary type for Green Slaad (control gem variant) is aberration, large size, chaotic neutral alignment.