Piasa
Large Dragon · Unaligned · CR 6
- Dragon
- Large
- Tier 2
Ranges across forest; Piasa lists at CR 6 as a large dragon (unaligned). Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 6
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 40, fly 80
- Habitats
- Forest
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Piasa is one of the elder species, claiming a wide territory and shaping the ecology around it for centuries. It is most often found in forest regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Piasa is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Piasa is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). Dragons in D&D canon trace to Bahamut and Tiamat, with each lineage having its own founding myth. 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 Piasa
- What is the challenge rating of Piasa?
- Listed CR for Piasa: 6. Match it to a party that matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Piasa?
- Piasa is classified as a dragon in D&D 5e, large size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Piasa live?
- Piasa is at home in Forest.