Yuan-ti Broodguard
Medium Monstrosity · · CR 2
- Monstrosity
- Medium
- Tier 1
Yuan-ti Broodguard, CR 2, fills the medium monstrosity role. Encounter regions: desert, forest, and underground. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Volo's Guide to Monsters.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Desert, Forest, Underground
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ecology
Yuan-ti Broodguard 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 desert regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Yuan-ti Broodguard 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
Yuan-ti Broodguard is 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 Yuan-ti Broodguard
- What is the challenge rating of Yuan-ti Broodguard?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Yuan-ti Broodguard sits at 2. It works against tier-1 parties.
- What type of creature is Yuan-ti Broodguard?
- The bestiary type for Yuan-ti Broodguard is monstrosity, medium size.
- Where does Yuan-ti Broodguard live?
- The published habitats for Yuan-ti Broodguard: Desert, Forest, Underground.