Matriarch Serpentine Lamia
Large Monstrosity · Neutral Evil · CR 5
- Monstrosity
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
As a large monstrosity (neutral evil), Matriarch Serpentine Lamia carries CR 5. Common in forest, mountain, and urban environments. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 40, climb 20, swim 20
- Habitats
- Forest, Mountain, Urban
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Matriarch Serpentine Lamia 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 forest regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Matriarch Serpentine Lamia is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. Its Neutral 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Matriarch Serpentine Lamia 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 Matriarch Serpentine Lamia
- What is the challenge rating of Matriarch Serpentine Lamia?
- Listed CR for Matriarch Serpentine Lamia: 5. Match it to a party that fits well-established adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Matriarch Serpentine Lamia?
- The bestiary type for Matriarch Serpentine Lamia is monstrosity, large size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Matriarch Serpentine Lamia live?
- The published habitats for Matriarch Serpentine Lamia: Forest, Mountain, Urban.