Marsh Dire
Medium Undead · Neutral Evil · CR 8
- Undead
- Medium
- Tier 2
- Evil
Marsh Dire, CR 8, fills the medium undead role with neutral evil disposition. Encounter regions: swamp. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 30, swim 30
- Habitats
- Swamp
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Marsh Dire 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 swamp regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Marsh Dire is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Neutral Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Marsh Dire is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). 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 Marsh Dire
- What is the challenge rating of Marsh Dire?
- Marsh Dire is rated CR 8. The rating works against tier-2 parties.
- What type of creature is Marsh Dire?
- By creature type, Marsh Dire is a undead, medium size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Marsh Dire live?
- You'll find Marsh Dire in Swamp according to the bestiary entry.