War Priest
Medium Humanoid · Any · CR 8
- Humanoid
- Medium
- Tier 2
As a medium humanoid (any), War Priest carries CR 8. Common in any, desert, and urban environments. Sourced from Creature Codex and Monsters of the Multiverse.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Humanoid
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Any
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Any, Desert, Urban
- Sources
- Creature Codex, Monsters of the Multiverse, Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ecology
War Priest is a sentient species with its own culture, settlements, and political structure. It is most often found in desert regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
War Priest is driven by culture, faction, and personal motive; can be reasoned with, bribed, or betrayed. Its Any 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
War Priest is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018) and reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Volo's Guide to Monsters. 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 War Priest
- What is the challenge rating of War Priest?
- Listed CR for War Priest: 8. Match it to a party that fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is War Priest?
- The bestiary type for War Priest is humanoid, medium size, any alignment.
- Where does War Priest live?
- You'll find War Priest in Any, Desert, Urban according to the bestiary entry.