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Light Eater

Small Aberration · Unaligned · CR 1/2

  • Aberration
  • Small
  • Tier 1

Light Eater at CR 1/2 is logged as a small aberration; alignment unaligned. Habitat: farmland and underground. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
1/2
Type
Aberration
Size
Small
Alignment
Unaligned
Speed
10, fly 40
Habitats
Farmland, Underground
Sources
Tome of Beasts 3

Ecology

Light Eater is an outsider to the natural order, often associated with the Far Realm or other planes whose laws differ from this world. It is most often found in farmland regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Light Eater is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. 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

Light Eater is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). Aberrations leak from the Far Realm or older creations that predate the gods, where the laws of reality differ. 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 Light Eater

What is the challenge rating of Light Eater?
The CR on Light Eater is 1/2. That CR matches a tier-1 group in low-stakes encounters.
What type of creature is Light Eater?
Light Eater is classified as a aberration in D&D 5e, small size, unaligned alignment.
Where does Light Eater live?
You'll find Light Eater in Farmland, Underground according to the bestiary entry.
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