Shantak
Large Monstrosity · Lawful Evil · CR 5
- Monstrosity
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
Shantak at CR 5 is logged as a large monstrosity; alignment lawful evil. Habitat: planar. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 10, fly 60
- Habitats
- Planar
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Shantak is a magical creature outside the normal ecological taxonomy — too constructed to be a beast, too natural to be an aberration. It is most often found in planar regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Shantak is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. Its Lawful 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
Shantak is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). 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 Shantak
- What is the challenge rating of Shantak?
- Listed CR for Shantak: 5. Match it to a party that fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Shantak?
- The bestiary type for Shantak is monstrosity, large size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does Shantak live?
- In the bestiary, Shantak appears in Planar.