Kot Bayun
Medium Monstrosity · Neutral · CR 2
- Monstrosity
- Medium
- Tier 1
- Neutral
Ranges across hill, mountain, ruins, and underground; Kot Bayun lists at CR 2 as a medium monstrosity (neutral). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Speed
- 40, climb 20
- Habitats
- Hill, Mountain, Ruins, Underground
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Kot Bayun 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 hill regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Kot Bayun is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. Its 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Kot Bayun 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kot Bayun
- What is the challenge rating of Kot Bayun?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Kot Bayun sits at 2. It fits parties at the start of their adventuring careers.
- What type of creature is Kot Bayun?
- By creature type, Kot Bayun is a monstrosity, medium size, neutral alignment.
- Where does Kot Bayun live?
- You'll find Kot Bayun in Hill, Mountain, Ruins, Underground according to the bestiary entry.