Kiona the Dread Lord
Medium Undead · · CR 9
- Undead
- Medium
- Tier 2
Kiona the Dread Lord, CR 9, fills the medium undead role. Encounter regions: ruins, underground, and urban. Sourced from Flee, Mortals!.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 0, fly 60
- Habitats
- Ruins, Underground, Urban
- Sources
- Flee, Mortals!
Ecology
Kiona the Dread Lord 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. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Kiona the Dread Lord is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Kiona the Dread Lord is introduced in MCDM's Flee, Mortals! (2023). 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 Kiona the Dread Lord
- What is the challenge rating of Kiona the Dread Lord?
- Kiona the Dread Lord has a challenge rating of 9. It works against tier-2 parties.
- What type of creature is Kiona the Dread Lord?
- The bestiary type for Kiona the Dread Lord is undead, medium size.
- Where does Kiona the Dread Lord live?
- Kiona the Dread Lord is typically encountered in Ruins, Underground, Urban.