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Jinmenju

Huge Plant · Chaotic Neutral · CR 9

  • Plant
  • Huge
  • Tier 2
  • Neutral

Jinmenju is a huge plant of chaotic neutral alignment, CR 9. Found in forest. Sourced from Creature Codex.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
9
Type
Plant
Size
Huge
Alignment
Chaotic Neutral
Speed
0
Habitats
Forest
Sources
Creature Codex

Ecology

Jinmenju is a flora given will and motion, often a guardian of specific groves or a corruption of an existing tree species. It is most often found in forest regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.

Behaviour

Jinmenju is slow but inexorable, defending its grove or pursuing a hidden purpose only its kind understand. Its Chaotic Neutral alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.

Origin

Jinmenju is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

CR 9 monstersAll PlantsForest

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jinmenju

What is the challenge rating of Jinmenju?
Listed CR for Jinmenju: 9. Match it to a party that matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
What type of creature is Jinmenju?
By creature type, Jinmenju is a plant, huge size, chaotic neutral alignment.
Where does Jinmenju live?
Habitats for Jinmenju: Forest.
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