Spellhound
Large Monstrosity · Lawful Neutral · CR 4
- Monstrosity
- Large
- Tier 1
- Neutral
Spellhound, CR 4, fills the large monstrosity role with lawful neutral disposition. Encounter regions: farmland, forest, and hill. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 4
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Lawful Neutral
- Speed
- 40
- Habitats
- Farmland, Forest, Hill
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Spellhound 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 farmland regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Spellhound is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. Its Lawful Neutral 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
Spellhound is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). 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 Spellhound
- What is the challenge rating of Spellhound?
- Spellhound has a challenge rating of 4. It suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Spellhound?
- Spellhound is classified as a monstrosity in D&D 5e, large size, lawful neutral alignment.
- Where does Spellhound live?
- In the bestiary, Spellhound appears in Farmland, Forest, Hill.