Yavalnoi
Large Aberration · Chaotic Evil · CR 6
- Aberration
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
As a large aberration (chaotic evil), Yavalnoi carries CR 6. Common in underwater environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 6
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 10, swim 40
- Habitats
- Underwater
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Yavalnoi 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 underwater regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Yavalnoi is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its Chaotic 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. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Yavalnoi is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). 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 Yavalnoi
- What is the challenge rating of Yavalnoi?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Yavalnoi sits at 6. It fits well-established adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Yavalnoi?
- By creature type, Yavalnoi is a aberration, large size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Yavalnoi live?
- The bestiary places Yavalnoi in Underwater.