Spectral Guardian (Arcane)
Medium Undead · Neutral Evil · CR 8
- Undead
- Medium
- Tier 2
- Evil
Spectral Guardian (Arcane) is a medium undead of neutral evil alignment, CR 8. Found in any. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 0, fly 60
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Spectral Guardian (Arcane) 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 any regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Spectral Guardian (Arcane) is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Neutral 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
Spectral Guardian (Arcane) 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.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Spectral Guardian (Arcane)
- What is the challenge rating of Spectral Guardian (Arcane)?
- Spectral Guardian (Arcane)'s challenge rating is 8. A party in this band fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Spectral Guardian (Arcane)?
- The bestiary type for Spectral Guardian (Arcane) is undead, medium size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Spectral Guardian (Arcane) live?
- With an 'Any' habitat designation, Spectral Guardian (Arcane) can appear in most regions.