Quickserpent
Large Beast · Unaligned · CR 4
- Beast
- Large
- Tier 1
Quickserpent, CR 4, fills the large beast role with unaligned disposition. Encounter regions: swamp. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 4
- Type
- Beast
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 40, burrow 20, climb 20
- Habitats
- Swamp
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Quickserpent is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in swamp regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Quickserpent 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
Quickserpent is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). 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 Quickserpent
- What is the challenge rating of Quickserpent?
- Listed CR for Quickserpent: 4. Match it to a party that suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Quickserpent?
- By creature type, Quickserpent is a beast, large size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Quickserpent live?
- Quickserpent's listed habitats include Swamp.