Venom Maw Hydra
Huge Monstrosity · Unaligned · CR 12
- Monstrosity
- Huge
- Tier 3
Venom Maw Hydra, CR 12, fills the huge monstrosity role with unaligned disposition. Encounter regions: swamp. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 12
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 30, swim 30
- Habitats
- Swamp
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Venom Maw Hydra 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 swamp regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Venom Maw Hydra is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. 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
Venom Maw Hydra 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.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Venom Maw Hydra
- What is the challenge rating of Venom Maw Hydra?
- The CR on Venom Maw Hydra is 12. That CR works against tier-3 parties.
- What type of creature is Venom Maw Hydra?
- The bestiary type for Venom Maw Hydra is monstrosity, huge size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Venom Maw Hydra live?
- Habitats for Venom Maw Hydra: Swamp.