Hound of the Night
Large Monstrosity · Unaligned · CR 5
- Monstrosity
- Large
- Tier 2
Ranges across grassland, hill, ruins, and underground; Hound of the Night lists at CR 5 as a large monstrosity (unaligned). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Grassland, Hill, Ruins, Underground
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Hound of the Night is a magical creature outside the normal ecological taxonomy — too constructed to be a beast, too natural to be an aberration. It is most often found in grassland regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Hound of the Night is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Hound of the Night is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Hound of the Night
- What is the challenge rating of Hound of the Night?
- Hound of the Night is rated CR 5. The rating matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Hound of the Night?
- Hound of the Night is classified as a monstrosity in D&D 5e, large size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Hound of the Night live?
- The published habitats for Hound of the Night: Grassland, Hill, Ruins, Underground.