The Barbed
Small Humanoid · Lawful Evil · CR 1
- Humanoid
- Small
- Tier 1
- Evil
CR 1 small humanoid, lawful evil — that's The Barbed. Native to badlands. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1
- Type
- Humanoid
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Badlands
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
The Barbed is a sentient species with its own culture, settlements, and political structure. It is most often found in badlands regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
The Barbed is driven by culture, faction, and personal motive; can be reasoned with, bribed, or betrayed. Its Lawful 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.
Origin
The Barbed 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 The Barbed
- What is the challenge rating of The Barbed?
- The Barbed is rated CR 1. The rating matches tier-1 encounter math.
- What type of creature is The Barbed?
- The bestiary type for The Barbed is humanoid, small size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does The Barbed live?
- In the bestiary, The Barbed appears in Badlands.