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Gug

Huge Giant · Neutral Evil · CR 12

  • Giant
  • Huge
  • Tier 3
  • Evil

Gug is a huge giant of neutral evil alignment, CR 12. Found in ruins and underground. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
12
Type
Giant
Size
Huge
Alignment
Neutral Evil
Speed
40
Habitats
Ruins, Underground
Sources
Tome of Beasts 1

Ecology

Gug is descended from the ancient ordning, occupying mountain holds, deep glaciers, or sky-realms above the clouds. It is most often found in ruins regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Gug is proud, rank-conscious, and slow to anger — but devastating when roused. Its Neutral 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

Gug is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Giant lineages trace to the ordning, the ancient hierarchy that placed each giant kind in cosmic rank below the gods. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

CR 12 monstersAll GiantsRuinsUnderground

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gug

What is the challenge rating of Gug?
Gug's challenge rating is 12. A party in this band fits levels 11-16.
What type of creature is Gug?
By creature type, Gug is a giant, huge size, neutral evil alignment.
Where does Gug live?
Gug is at home in Ruins, Underground.
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