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Pyrite Pile

Large Elemental · Unaligned · CR 6

  • Elemental
  • Large
  • Tier 2

As a large elemental (unaligned), Pyrite Pile carries CR 6. Common in farmland, forest, and grassland environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
6
Type
Elemental
Size
Large
Alignment
Unaligned
Speed
30
Habitats
Farmland, Forest, Grassland
Sources
Tome of Beasts 3

Ecology

Pyrite Pile is a being of one of the inner planes, summoned, escaped, or birthed where planar boundaries thin. It is most often found in farmland regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Pyrite Pile is simple in motivation but immense in reach — fire wants to burn, water wants to flow. 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

Pyrite Pile is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). Elementals come from the inner planes — the Plane of Fire, Water, Earth, Air, or the para-elemental borders. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

CR 6 monstersAll ElementalsFarmlandForestGrassland

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pyrite Pile

What is the challenge rating of Pyrite Pile?
Listed CR for Pyrite Pile: 6. Match it to a party that suits mid-tier groups.
What type of creature is Pyrite Pile?
The bestiary type for Pyrite Pile is elemental, large size, unaligned alignment.
Where does Pyrite Pile live?
You'll find Pyrite Pile in Farmland, Forest, Grassland according to the bestiary entry.
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