Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores
Huge Monstrosity · Lawful Evil · CR 9
- Monstrosity
- Huge
- Tier 2
- Evil
Ranges across badlands; Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores lists at CR 9 as a huge monstrosity (lawful evil). Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 40
- Habitats
- Badlands
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores 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 badlands 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
Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. Its Lawful Evil 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
Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores
- What is the challenge rating of Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores?
- Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores has a challenge rating of 9. It fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores?
- Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores is classified as a monstrosity in D&D 5e, huge size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores live?
- The bestiary places Mantik, Barbed King of the Manticores in Badlands.