Sacred Hippopotamus
Huge Celestial · Any · CR 5
- Celestial
- Huge
- Tier 2
Sacred Hippopotamus at CR 5 is logged as a huge celestial; alignment any. Habitat: coastal, grassland, swamp, and urban. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Celestial
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- Any
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Coastal, Grassland, Swamp, Urban
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 3
Ecology
Sacred Hippopotamus is a being of the Upper Planes, present in the world only when summoned, sworn, or sent on cosmic business. It is most often found in coastal regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Sacred Hippopotamus is principled and deliberate, its actions tied to a cause it believes in. Its Any 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
Sacred Hippopotamus is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). Celestials originate in the Upper Planes, sworn to one of the cosmic ideals (good, law) that those planes embody. 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 Sacred Hippopotamus
- What is the challenge rating of Sacred Hippopotamus?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Sacred Hippopotamus sits at 5. It suits mid-tier groups.
- What type of creature is Sacred Hippopotamus?
- By creature type, Sacred Hippopotamus is a celestial, huge size, any alignment.
- Where does Sacred Hippopotamus live?
- Habitats for Sacred Hippopotamus: Coastal, Grassland, Swamp, Urban.