Grim Jester
Medium Undead · Chaotic Evil · CR 11
- Undead
- Medium
- Tier 3
- Evil
Grim Jester at CR 11 is logged as a medium undead; alignment chaotic evil. Habitat: any. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 11
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Grim Jester is a creature that has crossed the threshold of death; its continued presence is itself a violation of natural law. It is most often found in any regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Grim Jester is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Chaotic Evil 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
Grim Jester is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Undead are the wounds the Negative Plane leaves on the mortal world — every undead has a death story behind it. 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 Grim Jester
- What is the challenge rating of Grim Jester?
- Grim Jester is rated CR 11. The rating fits late-campaign adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Grim Jester?
- Grim Jester is classified as a undead in D&D 5e, medium size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Grim Jester live?
- Geography doesn't constrain Grim Jester — the 'Any' tag covers all terrain.