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Nightgaunt

Large Aberration · Lawful Evil · CR 10

  • Aberration
  • Large
  • Tier 2
  • Evil

CR 10 large aberration, lawful evil — that's Nightgaunt. Native to planar. Sourced from Creature Codex.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
10
Type
Aberration
Size
Large
Alignment
Lawful Evil
Speed
20, fly 60
Habitats
Planar
Sources
Creature Codex

Ecology

Nightgaunt 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 planar regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Nightgaunt is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its Lawful 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

Nightgaunt is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). 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.

CR 10 monstersAll AberrationsPlanar

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nightgaunt

What is the challenge rating of Nightgaunt?
Nightgaunt has a challenge rating of 10. It fits well-established adventuring parties.
What type of creature is Nightgaunt?
Nightgaunt is classified as a aberration in D&D 5e, large size, lawful evil alignment.
Where does Nightgaunt live?
Nightgaunt is at home in Planar.
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