Shoggoth
Huge Aberration · Chaotic Neutral · CR 19
- Aberration
- Huge
- Tier 4
- Neutral
Ranges across any; Shoggoth lists at CR 19 as a huge aberration (chaotic neutral). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 19
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- Chaotic Neutral
- Speed
- 50, climb 30, swim 30
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Shoggoth is an outsider to the natural order, often associated with the Far Realm or other planes whose laws differ from this world. It is most often found in any regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Shoggoth is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its Chaotic Neutral 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
Shoggoth is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Aberrations leak from the Far Realm or older creations that predate the gods, where the laws of reality differ. 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 Shoggoth
- What is the challenge rating of Shoggoth?
- Listed CR for Shoggoth: 19. Match it to a party that fits levels 17+.
- What type of creature is Shoggoth?
- Shoggoth is classified as a aberration in D&D 5e, huge size, chaotic neutral alignment.
- Where does Shoggoth live?
- Shoggoth's habitat is open: the bestiary entry doesn't restrict the creature to one biome.