Word Archon
Tiny Celestial · Lawful Good · CR 1
- Celestial
- Tiny
- Tier 1
- Good
CR 1 tiny celestial, lawful good — that's Word Archon. Native to planar. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1
- Type
- Celestial
- Size
- Tiny
- Alignment
- Lawful Good
- Speed
- 0, fly 90
- Habitats
- Planar
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 3
Ecology
Word Archon is a being of the Upper Planes, present in the world only when summoned, sworn, or sent on cosmic business. It is most often found in planar regions. It is tiny-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Word Archon is principled and deliberate, its actions tied to a cause it believes in. Its Lawful Good 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
Word Archon is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). Celestials originate in the Upper Planes, sworn to one of the cosmic ideals (good, law) that those planes embody. 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 Word Archon
- What is the challenge rating of Word Archon?
- Word Archon has a challenge rating of 1. It matches tier-1 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Word Archon?
- By creature type, Word Archon is a celestial, tiny size, lawful good alignment.
- Where does Word Archon live?
- In the bestiary, Word Archon appears in Planar.