Iron Ghoul
Medium Undead · Lawful Evil · CR 5
- Undead
- Medium
- Tier 2
- Evil
Iron Ghoul at CR 5 is logged as a medium undead; alignment lawful evil. Habitat: ruins and underground. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 30, burrow 20
- Habitats
- Ruins, Underground
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Iron Ghoul 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 ruins regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Iron Ghoul is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Lawful 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
Iron Ghoul 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 Iron Ghoul
- What is the challenge rating of Iron Ghoul?
- Iron Ghoul has a challenge rating of 5. It works against tier-2 parties.
- What type of creature is Iron Ghoul?
- The bestiary type for Iron Ghoul is undead, medium size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does Iron Ghoul live?
- Habitats for Iron Ghoul: Ruins, Underground.