Rusalka
Medium Undead · Chaotic Evil · CR 6
- Undead
- Medium
- Tier 2
- Evil
As a medium undead (chaotic evil), Rusalka carries CR 6. Common in underwater environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 6
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 30, swim 40
- Habitats
- Underwater
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Rusalka is a creature that has crossed the threshold of death; its continued presence is itself a violation of natural law. It is most often found in underwater regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Rusalka is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Chaotic 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Rusalka is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Undead are the wounds the Negative Plane leaves on the mortal world — every undead has a death story behind it. 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 Rusalka
- What is the challenge rating of Rusalka?
- Listed CR for Rusalka: 6. Match it to a party that works against tier-2 parties.
- What type of creature is Rusalka?
- By creature type, Rusalka is a undead, medium size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Rusalka live?
- The bestiary places Rusalka in Underwater.