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Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion

Tiny Beast · Unaligned · CR 3

  • Beast
  • Tiny
  • Tier 1

Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion, CR 3, fills the tiny beast role with unaligned disposition. Encounter regions: desert, forest, grassland, ruins, and underground. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
3
Type
Beast
Size
Tiny
Alignment
Unaligned
Speed
30, climb 20
Habitats
Desert, Forest, Grassland, Ruins, Underground
Sources
Tome of Beasts 1

Ecology

Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in desert regions. It is tiny-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion is driven by instinct — territory, hunger, fear, mating. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.

Origin

Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion 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.

CR 3 monstersAll BeastsDesertForestGrasslandRuinsUnderground

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Frequently Asked Questions about Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion

What is the challenge rating of Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion?
On the bestiary CR scale, Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion sits at 3. It works against tier-1 parties.
What type of creature is Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion?
The bestiary type for Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion is beast, tiny size, unaligned alignment.
Where does Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion live?
Stygian Fat-Tailed Scorpion is at home in Desert, Forest, Grassland, Ruins, Underground.
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