Ziphius
Gargantuan Aberration · Neutral · CR 8
- Aberration
- Gargantuan
- Tier 2
- Neutral
Ranges across underwater; Ziphius lists at CR 8 as a gargantuan aberration (neutral). Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Speed
- 10, swim 60
- Habitats
- Underwater
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Ziphius 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 gargantuan-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Ziphius is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. Its Neutral 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.
Origin
Ziphius is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). 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 Ziphius
- What is the challenge rating of Ziphius?
- Listed CR for Ziphius: 8. Match it to a party that fits well-established adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Ziphius?
- By creature type, Ziphius is a aberration, gargantuan size, neutral alignment.
- Where does Ziphius live?
- Ziphius is typically encountered in Underwater.