Umbral Shambler
Medium Aberration · Neutral Evil · CR 2
- Aberration
- Medium
- Tier 1
- Evil
As a medium aberration (neutral evil), Umbral Shambler carries CR 2. Common in planar environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 20
- Habitats
- Planar
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 3
Ecology
Umbral Shambler 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 planar regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Umbral Shambler is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. 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.
Origin
Umbral Shambler is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). 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 Umbral Shambler
- What is the challenge rating of Umbral Shambler?
- Umbral Shambler is rated CR 2. The rating suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Umbral Shambler?
- The bestiary type for Umbral Shambler is aberration, medium size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Umbral Shambler live?
- Habitats for Umbral Shambler: Planar.