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Grindylow

Medium Aberration · Chaotic Evil · CR 1

  • Aberration
  • Medium
  • Tier 1
  • Evil

Grindylow is a medium aberration of chaotic evil alignment, CR 1. Found in underwater. Sourced from Creature Codex.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
1
Type
Aberration
Size
Medium
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Speed
10, swim 40
Habitats
Underwater
Sources
Creature Codex

Ecology

Grindylow is an outsider to the natural order, often associated with the Far Realm or other planes whose laws differ from this world. It is most often found in underwater regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Grindylow is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. 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.

Origin

Grindylow is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). 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.

CR 1 monstersAll AberrationsUnderwater

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Frequently Asked Questions about Grindylow

What is the challenge rating of Grindylow?
Grindylow's challenge rating is 1. A party in this band fits levels 1-5.
What type of creature is Grindylow?
By creature type, Grindylow is a aberration, medium size, chaotic evil alignment.
Where does Grindylow live?
Habitats for Grindylow: Underwater.
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