Savager
Large Beast · Neutral Evil · CR 8
- Beast
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
Savager, CR 8, fills the large beast role with neutral evil disposition. Encounter regions: forest and grassland. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Beast
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 40, climb 20
- Habitats
- Forest, Grassland
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Savager is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in forest regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Savager is driven by instinct — territory, hunger, fear, mating. Its Neutral Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Savager is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). 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 Savager
- What is the challenge rating of Savager?
- Savager has a challenge rating of 8. It matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Savager?
- The bestiary type for Savager is beast, large size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Savager live?
- Savager is at home in Forest, Grassland.