

Also in this category are creatures distantly related to true dragons, but less powerful, less intelligent, and less magical, such as wyverns and pseudodragons.Įlementals are creatures native to the elemental planes. True dragons, including the good metallic dragons and the evil chromatic dragons, are highly intelligent and have innate magic. Many creatures native to the outer plane of Mechanus, such as modrons, are constructs shaped from the raw material of the plane by the will of more powerful creatures.ĭragons are large reptilian creatures of ancient origin and tremendous power. Some are programmed by their creators to follow a simple set of instructions, while others are imbued with sentience and capable of independent thought. Celestials are good by nature, so the exceptional celestial who strays from a good alignment is a horrifying rarity. Celestials include angels, couatls, and pegasi.Ĭonstructs are made, not born. Many of them are the servants of deities, employed as messengers or agents in the mortal realm and throughout the planes. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals.Ĭelestials are creatures native to the Upper Planes. Some of them have magical powers, but most are unintelligent and lack any society or language. The quintessential aberrations are aboleths, and slaadi.īeasts are nonhumanoid creatures that are a natural part of the fantasy ecology. Many of them have innate magical abilities drawn from the creature's alien mind rather than the mystical forces of the world. The game includes the following monster types, which have no rules of their own.Īberrations are utterly alien beings. For example, an arrow of slaying (dragon) deals extra damage not only to dragons but also other creatures of the dragon type, such as dragon turtles and wyverns. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of a particular type. TypeĪ monster's type speaks to its fundamental nature. Keep in mind that modifying a monster, including when you apply a template to it, might change its challenge rating.
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Feel free to tweak an existing creature to make it into something more useful for you, perhaps by borrowing a trait or two from a different monster or by using a variant or template. Size Categories Sizeĭespite the versatile collection of monsters in the Monster Manual, you might be at a loss when it comes to finding the perfect creature for part of an adventure. See the Movement and Position section for more information on creature size and space. The Size Categories table shows how much space a creature of a particular size controls in combat. SizeĪ monster can be Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Huge, or Gargantuan. Monster StatisticsĪ monster's statistics, sometimes referred to as its stat block, provide the essential information that you need to run the monster.

Guidelines for understanding the information found in a monster's statistics are presented below. Monstrous Compendium Vol 3: Minecraft Creatures
