Necrotic Tick
Tiny Beast · Unaligned · CR 1/4
- Beast
- Tiny
- Tier 1
Necrotic Tick, CR 1/4, fills the tiny beast role with unaligned disposition. Encounter regions: any. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1/4
- Type
- Beast
- Size
- Tiny
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 10, climb 10
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Necrotic Tick is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in any regions. It is tiny-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Necrotic Tick is driven by instinct — territory, hunger, fear, mating. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Necrotic Tick 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.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Necrotic Tick
- What is the challenge rating of Necrotic Tick?
- Necrotic Tick's challenge rating is 1/4. A party in this band suits early-tier-1 encounters.
- What type of creature is Necrotic Tick?
- Necrotic Tick is classified as a beast in D&D 5e, tiny size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Necrotic Tick live?
- Geography doesn't constrain Necrotic Tick — the 'Any' tag covers all terrain.