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In this introduction, you can find advice on how to play these creatures in the game, including how to read and use their statistics, advice on roleplaying their interactions with player characters, and guidance on adjusting creature statistics to fit the needs of your setting.

Lastly, the appendix in the back of the book contains sections that provide information about frequently used monster abilities, creature traits, new rituals, uncommon languages, and lists of monsters sorted by type and level.

Playing Creatures

While players portray their characters, you as the Game Master get to play everyone else. This section provides the basics for using monsters and foes. It guides you through the process of reading and understanding the creatures’ statistics so the creature can either provide a threat or serve as an ally in and out of combat. It also provides general advice for roleplaying creatures to help provide more depth to the creatures in your game’s world.

Reading Creature Statistics

Each creature’s rules appear in a stat block, with a structure similar to those of feats, spells, and magic items. Because creatures have more abilities than those game elements, however, their statistics include more entries, many of which have special formats.

A creature’s traits line sometimes begins with a rarity; if the creature’s rarity is common, no rarity is listed. The next entry is its alignment, which is given as a one- or two-letter abbreviation (LG for lawful good, N for neutral, CE for chaotic evil, and so on). Next is the creature’s size (Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Huge, or Gargantuan). Any other traits are then listed.

Actions and activities the creature can use have the appropriate icons next to those abilities’ names noting how many actions they require. A creature always has the requisite proficiency ranks or other abilities required to use what’s listed in its stat block. For instance, a spellcasting creature can perform the Cast a Spell activity, and a creature is never untrained with any of its items.

Some abilities are abbreviated in stat blocks and described more in full in the Ability Glossary.

Senses (or Perception) The creature’s Perception modifier is listed here, followed by any special senses.

Languages The languages for a typical creature of that kind are listed here, followed by any special communication abilities. If a creature lacks this entry, it cannot communicate with or understand another creature through language.

Skills The creature is trained or better in these skills. For untrained skills, use the corresponding ability modifier.

Ability Modifiers The creature’s ability modifiers are listed here.

Items Any significant gear the creature carries is listed here.

Interaction Abilities Special abilities that affect how a creature perceives and interacts with the world are listed here.


AC, followed by any special bonuses to AC; Saving Throws A special bonus to a specific save appears in parentheses after that save’s bonus. Any special bonuses to all three saving throws against particular types of effects are listed after the three saves.

HP, followed by automatic abilities that affect the creature’s Hit Points or Healing; Immunities; Weaknesses; Resistances Any immunities, weaknesses, or resistances the creature has are listed here.

Automatic Abilities The creature’s auras, any abilities that automatically affect its defenses, and the like are listed here.

Reactive Abilities Free actions or reactions that are usually triggered when it’s not the creature’s turn are listed here.


Speed, followed by any other Speeds or movement abilities.

Melee [one-action] (traits; some weapon traits, such as deadly, include their calculations for convenience) The name of the weapon or unarmed attack the creature uses for a melee Strike, followed by the attack modifier and traits in parentheses. If a creature has any abilities or gear that would affect its attack modifier, such as a weapon with a +1 weapon Potency Rune, those calculations are already included, Damage amount and damage type, plus any additional effects (this entry is Effect if the Strike doesn’t deal damage).

Ranged [one-action] As Melee, but also lists range or range increment with traits, Damage as Melee.

Spells The entry starts with the magical tradition and whether the spells are prepared or spontaneous, followed by the DC (and attack modifier if any spells require spell attack rolls). Spells are listed by level, followed by cantrips. A spell prepared multiple times lists the number of times in parentheses—for example, “(×2).” Spontaneous spells list the number of spell slots after the spell level.

Innate Spells These are listed like other spells, but can also include constant, at-will, and focus spells. If the creature has a focus spell as an innate spell, it works like other innate spells with listed uses, rather than costing Focus Points. Spells that can be used an unlimited number of times list “(at will)” after the spell’s name. Constant spells appear at the end, separated by level. Rules for constant and at-will spells appear in the Ability Glossary.

Focus Spells If a creature has focus spells, this entry lists the spells’ level, the Focus Points in the creature’s focus pool, the DC, and those spells.

Rituals Any rituals the creature can cast appear here.

Offensive or Proactive Abilities Any actions, activities, or abilities that automatically affect the creature’s offense, as well as free actions or reactions that are usually triggered on the creature’s turn, appear here in alphabetical order.

Roleplaying Creatures

Whether it’s an adversary or a potential ally, a creature might have a very different worldview than the PCs. When roleplaying creatures, think about how they experience the world differently due to their senses, physiology, and habitat. Each creature entry in this book gives you some context about the creature’s worldview, motivations, ecology, and societies. Many sections have sidebars that provide relevant facts about creatures (labeled with the icons listed in the Sidebar Icons section on page 7). You can use the information in each creature entry as cues on how to roleplaying the creature in and out of combat. These cues can be as simple as a difference in idioms (perhaps saying “in the other tentacle” rather than “on the other hand”) and as complex as determining motivations, hopes, and dreams for an individual creature. Understanding a creature you’re playing also informs what tactics they’ll use, as well as whether they are willing to surrender or flee when things don’t go their way.

Adjusting Creatures

Sometimes you might need to customize a creature based on the needs of your story or the narrative circumstances as your story unfolds. This section guides you through some basic strategies you can use to adjust creatures. It includes quick adjustments you can make to a creature to alter its level. You might also need to adjust a creature’s languages or gear, or know its proficiency ranks in skills or Perception.

Combat Power

The creatures presented in this book have appropriate statistics for their levels. In many cases, you can make relatively minor adjustments, called elite and weak adjustments, to their statistics to make them function 1 level higher or lower than presented.

Elite and weak adjustments work best with creatures that focus on physical combat. These adjustments overstate the normal numerical gains the creature would make from increasing its level to make up for the lack of new special abilities. As such, when applied multiple times to the same creature, these adjustments cause its statistics to become less accurate for the creature’s level. These adjustments have a greater effect on the power level of low-level creatures; applying elite adjustments to a level –1 creature gives you one closer to 1st level, and applying weak adjustments to a 1st-level creature gives you one whose level is closer to –1.

Creatures that cast spells or rely on noncombat abilities typically need specific adjustments to those spells or abilities.

Elite Adjustments

Sometimes you’ll want a creature that’s just a bit more powerful than normal so that you can present a challenge that would otherwise be trivial, or show that one enemy is stronger than its kin. To do this quickly and easily, apply the elite adjustments to its statistics as follows:

  • Increase the creature’s AC, attack modifiers, DCs,saving throws, Perception, and skill modifiers by 2.
  • Increase the damage of its Strikes and other offensive abilities by 2. If the creature has limits on how many times or how often it can use an ability (such as a spellcaster’s spells or a dragon’s Breath Weapon),increase the damage by 4 instead.
  • Increase the creature’s Hit Points based on its starting level (see the table below).
Starting Level HP Increase
1 or lower 10
2–4 15
5–19 20
20+ 30

Weak Adjustments

Sometimes you’ll want a creature that’s weaker than normal so you can use a creature that would otherwise be too challenging, or show that one enemy is weaker than its kin. To do this quickly and easily, apply the weak adjustments to its statistics as follows.

  • Decrease the creature’s AC, attack modifiers, DCs,saving throws, and skill modifiers by 2.
  • Decrease the damage of its Strikes and other offensive abilities by 2. If the creature has limits on how many times or how often it can use an ability (such as a spellcaster’s spells or a dragon’s Breath Weapon),decrease the damage by 4 instead.
  • Decrease the creature’s HP based on its starting level.
Starting Level HP Decrease
1–2 –10
3–5 –15
6–20 –20
21+ –30

Languages

The languages listed in a creature’s entry are what a typical creature of that type knows. However, you might want to vary these based on the specific creature. For instance, if a creature is interested in speaking with or understanding the people in its region, it would most likely know the language those people speak. This language is most often Common, but you can give it a more appropriate language depending on what region the creature lives in.

Beings from other planes are unlikely to know any languages from the Material Plane unless they frequently travel there. If such a creature knows a mortal language, then that creature likely is interested in communicating with mortals. This language is most often Common, although such keep in mind that such a creature should speak Common only if it specifically travels to or studies your campaign’s world and region above others.

Gear

Some creatures rely on gear, like armor and weapons. You might need statistics for such a creature that doesn’t have its gear. For example, a creature could be Disarmed, it might be ambushed while it’s out of its armor, or one of its worn magic items could be disabled with dispel magic. In most cases, you can simply improvise, but if you want to be more exacting, use these guidelines for weapons and armor.

If a creature loses its weapon, it might draw another weapon or use an unarmed attack. If it uses a Strike it doesn’t have listed in its stat block, find a Strike entry for the creature that most closely matches the substitute, reduce the attack modifier by 2, and use the damage dice for the new Strike. If the creature needs to make an unarmed attack and doesn’t have one listed in its stat block, it uses the statistics for a fist. If the creature loses a weapon with a weapon Potency Rune, you usually should reduce the attack modifier by 2 plus the bonus granted by the weapon’s Potency Rune for the new weapon. For example, if the creature is Disarmed of its +1 mace, then you would reduce the attack modifier by 3 instead of 2 for the new Strike.

If a creature doesn’t have its armor, find the armor in its Items entry and reduce the creature’s AC by that armor’s item bonus. If the armor has a Potency Rune, increase the reduction as appropriate; for example, if the creature has a suit of +2 chain mail in its statistics, and the characters catch the creature without its armor, you would reduce the creature’s AC by 6 instead of 4. If the armor has a Resilient Rune, reduce the creature’s saves based on the Rune’s type (1 for Resilient, 2 for greater Resilient, or 3 for major Resilient).

Skills, Perception, and Proficiency

In some situations, such as when a creature is trying to Disable a PC’s snare, you need to know the creature’s proficiency rank. Creatures are trained in the skills listed in their stat blocks. Because monsters aren’t created using the same rules as PCs, they are untrained in skills that aren’t listed. A creature usually has expert proficiency in its listed skills around 5th level, master proficiency around 9th level, and legendary proficiency around 17th level. A creature might need a certain proficiency rank in Perception to detect certain things. Many creatures have expert proficiency in Perception, and improve to master proficiency around 7th level and legendary proficiency around 13th level.

At your discretion, creatures with world-class aptitude at a particular skill or in Perception, such as a doppelganger with Deception, might have a higher rank in that skill or Perception.

Ability Glossary

The following creature abilities are listed here because they are shared by many creatures or are highly complex. The statistics for individual creatures might alter the traits, the number of actions, or other rules of these abilities. Anything noted in a specific creature’s stat block overrides the general rules for the ability below. In these abilities, “monster” is used for the creature that has the ability, to differentiate it from any other creatures the ability might affect.

All-Around Vision

This monster can see in all directions simultaneously, and therefore can’t be flanked.

Aquatic Ambush

Action(s): one

Requirements The monster is hiding in water and a creature that hasn’t detected it is within the listed number of feet.

Effect The monster moves up to its swim Speed + 10 feet toward the triggering creature, traveling on water and on land. Once the creature is in reach, the monster makes a Strike against it. The creature is flat-footed against this Strike.

Attack of Opportunity

Action(s): reaction]

Trigger A creature within the monster’s reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it’s using.

Effect The monster attempts a melee Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the monster disrupts that action. This Strike doesn’t count toward the monster’s multiple attack penalty, and its multiple attack penalty doesn’t apply to this Strike.

At-Will Spells

The monster can cast its at-will spells any number of times without using up spell slots.

Aura

A monster’s aura automatically affects everything within a specified emanation around that monster. The monster doesn’t need to spend actions on the aura; rather, the aura’s effects are applied at specific times, such as when a creature ends its turn in the aura or when creatures enter the aura. If an aura does nothing but deal damage, its entry lists only the radius, damage, and saving throw. Such auras deal this damage to a creature when the creature enters the aura and when a creature starts its turn in the aura. A creature can take damage from the aura only once per round. The GM might determine that a monster’s aura doesn’t affect its own allies. For example, a creature might be immune to a monster’ frightful presence if they have been around each other for a long time.

Buck

Action(s): reaction

Most monsters that serve as mounts can attempt to buck off unwanted or annoying riders, but most mounts will not use this reaction against a trusted creature unless the mounts are spooked or mistreated.

Trigger A creature Mounts or uses the Command an Animal action while riding the monster.

Effect The triggering creature must succeed at a Reflex saving throw against the listed DC or fall off the creature and land prone. If the save is a critical failure, the triggering creature also takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage in addition to the normal damage for the fall.

Catch Rock

Action(s): reaction

Requirements The monster must have a free hand but can release anything it’s holding as part of this reaction.

Trigger The monster is targeted with a thrown rock Strike or a rock would fall on the monster.

Effect The monster gains a +4 circumstance bonus to its AC against the triggering attack or to any defense against the falling rock. If the attack misses or the monster successfully defends against the falling rock, the monster catches the rock, takes no damage, and is now holding the rock.

Change Shape

Action(s): one-action] (concentrate, [magical tradition], polymorph, transmutation) The monster changes its shape indefinitely. It can use this action again to return to its natural shape or adopt a new shape. Unless otherwise noted, a monster cannot use Change Shape to appear as a specific individual. Using Change Shape counts as creating a disguise for the Impersonate use of Deception. The monster’s transformation automatically defeats Perception DCs to determine whether the creature is a member of the ancestry or creature type into which it transformed, and it gains a +4 status bonus to its Deception DC to prevent others from seeing through its disguise. Change Shape abilities specify what shapes the monster can adopt. The monster doesn’t gain any special abilities of the new shape, only its physical form. For example, in each shape, it replaces its normal Speeds and Strikes, and might potentially change its senses or size. Any changes are listed in its stat block.

Constant Spells

A constant spell affects the monster without the monster needing to cast it, and its duration is unlimited. If a constant spell gets counteracted, the monster can reactivate it by spending the normal spellcasting actions the spell requires.

Constrict

Action(s): one

The monster deals the listed amount of damage to any number of creatures grabbed or restrained by it. Each of those creatures can attempt a basic Fortitude save with the listed DC.

Coven (divination, mental, occult)

This monster can form a coven with two or more other creatures who also have the coven ability. This involves performing an 8-hour ceremony with all prospective coven members. After the coven is formed, each of its members gains elite adjustments (page 6), adjusting their levels accordingly. Coven members can sense other members’ locations and conditions by spending a single action, which has the concentrate trait, and can sense what another coven member is sensing as a two-action activity, which has the concentrate trait as well. Covens also grant spells and rituals to their members, but these can be cast only in cooperation between three coven members who are all within 30 feet of one another. A coven member can contribute to a coven spell with a single-action spellcasting activity that has a single verbal component. If two coven members have contributed these actions within the last round, a third member can cast a coven spell on her turn by spending the normal spellcasting actions. A coven can cast its coven spells an unlimited number of times but can cast only one coven spell each round. All covens grant the 8th-level baleful polymorph spell and all the following spells, which the coven can cast at any level up to 5th: augury, charm, clairaudience, clairvoyance, dream message, illusory disguise, illusory scene, prying eye, and talking corpse. Individual creatures with the coven ability also grant additional spells to any coven they join. A coven can also cast the control weather ritual, with a DC of 23 instead of the standard DC. If a coven member leaving the coven or the death of a coven member brings the coven below three members, the remaining members keep their elite adjustments for 24 hours, but without enough members to contribute the necessary actions, they can’t cast coven spells.

Darkvision

A monster with darkvision can see perfectly well in areas of darkness and dim light, though such vision is in black and white only. Some forms of magical darkness, such as a 4th-level darkness spell, block normal darkvision. A monster with greater darkvision, however, can see through even these forms of magical darkness.

Disease

When a creature is exposed to a monster’s disease, it attempts a Fortitude save or succumbs to the disease. The level of a disease is the level of the monster inflicting the disease.

Engulf

Action(s): two

The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster’s size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster’s path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster’s movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space. A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster’s body. It is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space. If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster’s form loses cohesion.

Fast Healing

A monster with this ability regains the given number of Hit Points each round at the beginning of its turn.

Ferocity

Action(s): reaction]

Trigger The monster is reduced to 0 HP.

Effect The monster avoids being knocked out and remains at 1 HP, but its wounded value increases by 1. When it is wounded 3, it can no longer use this ability.

Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental)

A creature that first enters the area must attempt a Will save. Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to this monster’s Frightful Presence for 1 minute.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected by the presence.

Success The creature is frightened 1.

Failure The creature is frightened 2.

Critical Failure The creature is frightened 4.

Grab

Action(s): one

Requirements The monster’s last action was a success with a Strike that lists Grab in its damage entry, or it has a creature grabbed using this action.

Effect The monster automatically Grabs the target until the end of the monster’s next turn. The creature is grabbed by whichever body part the monster attacked with, and that body part can’t be used to Strike creatures until the grab is ended. Using Grab extends the duration of the monster’s Grab until the end of its next turn for all creatures grabbed by it. A grabbed creature can use the Escape action to get out of the grab, and the Grab ends for a grabbed creatures if the monster moves away from it.

Greater Constrict

Action(s): one

The monster deals the listed amount of damage to any number of creatures grabbed or restrained by it. Each of those creatures can attempt a basic Fortitude save with the listed DC. A creature that fails this save falls unconscious, and a creature that succeeds is then temporarily immune to falling unconscious from Greater Constrict for 1 minute.

Improved Grab, Improved Knockdown, or Improved Push

Action(s): free-action] The monster can use Grab, Knockdown, or Push (as appropriate) as a free action triggered by a hit with its initial attack. A monster with Improved Grab still needs to spend an action to extend the duration for creatures it already has grabbed.

Knockdown

Action(s): one

Requirements The monster’s last action was a success with a Strike that lists Knockdown in its damage entry.

Effect The monster knocks the target prone.

Lifesense

Lifesense allows a monster to sense the vital essence of living and undead creatures within the listed range. The sense can distinguish between the Positive energy animating living creatures and the negative energy animating undead creatures, much as sight distinguishes colors.

Light Blindness

When first exposed to bright light, the monster is blinded until the end of its next turn. After this exposure, light doesn’t blind the monster again until after it spends 1 hour in darkness. However, as long as the monster is in an area of bright light, it’s dazzled.

Low-light Vision

The monster can see in dim light as though it were bright light, so it ignores the concealed condition due to dim light.

Poison

When a creature is exposed to a monster’s poison, it attempts a Fortitude save to avoid becoming poisoned. The level of a poison is the level of the monster inflicting the poison.

Push

Action(s): one

Requirements The monster’s last action was a success with a Strike that lists Push in its damage entry.

Effect The monster automatically knocks the target away from the monster. Unless otherwise noted in the ability description, the creature is pushed 5 feet. If the attack was a critical hit, this distance is doubled.

Regeneration

This monster regains the listed number of Hit Points each round at the beginning of its turn. Its dying condition never increases beyond dying 3 as long as its regeneration is active. However, if it takes damage of a type listed in the regeneration entry, its regeneration deactivates until the end of its next turn. Deactivate the regeneration before applying any damage of a listed type, since that damage might kill the monster by bringing it to dying 4.

Rend

Action(s): one-action] A Rend entry lists a Strike the monster has. Requirements The monster hit the same enemy with two consecutive Strikes of the listed type in the same round.

Effect The monster automatically deals that Strike’s damage again to the enemy.

Retributive Strike

Action(s): reaction]

Trigger An enemy damages the monster’s ally, and both are within15 feet of the monster.

Effect The ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + the monster’s level. If the foe is within reach, the monster makes a melee Strike against it.

Scent

Scent involves sensing creatures or objects by smell, and is usually a vague sense. The range is listed in the ability, and it functions only if the creature or object being detected emits an aroma (for instance, incorporeal creatures usually do not exude an aroma). If a creature emits a heavy aroma or is upwind, the GM can double or even triple the range of scent abilities used to detect that creature, and the GM can reduce the range if a creature is downwind.

Shield Block

Action(s): reaction]

Trigger The monster has its shield raised and takes damage from a physical attack.

Effect The monster snaps its shield into place to deflect a blow. The shield prevents the monster from taking an amount of damage up to the shield’s Hardness. The monster and the shield each take any remaining damage, possibly breaking or destroying the shield.

Sneak Attack

When the monster Strikes a creature that has the flat-footed condition with an agile or finesse melee weapon, an agile or finesse unarmed attack, or a ranged weapon attack, it also deals the listed precision damage. For a ranged attack with a thrown weapon, that weapon must also be an agile or finesse weapon.

Swallow Whole

Action(s): one-action] (attack) The monster attempts to swallow a creature of the listed size or smaller that it has grabbed in its jaws or mouth. If a swallowed creature is of the maximum size listed, the monster can’t use Swallow Whole again. If the creature is smaller than the maximum, the monster can usually swallow more creatures; the GM determines the maximum. The monster attempts an Athletics check opposed by the grabbed creature’s Reflex DC. If it succeeds, it swallows the creature. The monster’s mouth or jaws no longer grab a creature it has swallowed, so the monster is free to use them to Strike or Grab once again. The monster can’t attack creatures it has swallowed. A swallowed creature is grabbed, is slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The swallowed creature takes the listed amount of damage when first swallowed and at the end of each of its turns while it’s swallowed. If the victim Escapes this ability’s grabbed condition, it exits through the monster’s mouth. This frees any other creature grabbed in the monster’s mouth or jaws. A swallowed creature can attack the monster that has swallowed it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is flat-footed against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free. A creature that gets free by either Escaping or cutting itself free can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster’s space. If the monster dies, a swallowed creature can be freed by creatures adjacent to the corpse if they spend a combined total of 3 actions cutting the monster open with a weapon or unarmed attack that deals piercing or slashing damage.

Swarm Mind

This monster doesn’t have a single mind (typically because it’s a swarm of smaller creatures), and is immune to mental effects that target only a specific number of creatures. It is still subject to mental effects that affect all creatures in an area.

Telepathy (aura, divination, magical)

A monster with telepathy can communicate mentally with any creatures within the listed radius, as long as they share a language. This doesn’t give any special access to their thoughts, and communicates no more information than normal speech would.

Throw Rock

Action(s): one

The monster picks up a rock within reach or retrieves a stowed rock and throws it, making a ranged Strike.

Trample

Action(s): three

The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of creatures of the listed size, Trampling each creature whose space it enters. The monster can attempt to Trample the same creature only once in a single use of Trample. The monster deals the damage of the listed Strike, but trampled creatures can attempt a basic Reflex save at the listed DC (no damage on a critical success, half damage on a success, double damage on a critical failure).

Tremorsense

Tremorsense allows a monster to feel the vibrations through a solid surface caused by movement. It is an imprecise sense with a limited range (listed in the ability). Tremorsense functions only if the monster is on the same surface as the subject, and only if the subject is moving along (or burrowing through) the surface.

Wavesense

This sense allows a monster to feel vibrations caused by movement through a liquid. It’s an imprecise sense with a limited range (listed in the ability). Wavesense functions only if monster and the subject are in the same body of liquid, and only if the subject is moving through the liquid.

Creature Traits

Rarity Traits

Unless the creature is common, its trait list starts with a rarity trait. Creatures that don’t start with a rarity trait have the common rarity.

Common A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Uncommon Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can’t be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to this creature is increased by 2.

Rare As the name suggests, these creatures are rare. They typically can’t be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to this creature is increased by 5.

Unique A creature with this rarity is one of a kind. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to this creature is increased by 10.

Alignment Trait Abbreviation

Following any listed rarity trait is one of nine alignment trait abbreviations. They are listed below with the alignment traits that these abbreviations represent.

CE Chaotic and evil

CG Chaotic and good

CN Chaotic and neutral

LG Lawful and good

LE Lawful and evil

LN Lawful and neutral

N Neutral

NE Neutral and evil

NG Neutral and good

Size

After any listed rarity trait and the alignment abbreviation, each creature has its size listed before its traits.

Gargantuan This size of creature takes up a space of at least 20 feet by 20 feet (16 squares on the grid), but can be much larger. Gargantuan creatures typically have a reach of 20 feet if they are tall, or 15 feet if they are long, but larger ones could have a much longer reach.

Huge A Huge creature takes up a 15-foot-by-15-foot space (9 squares on the grid). It typically has a reach of 15 feet if the creature is tall or 10 feet if the creature is long.

Large A Large creature takes up a 10-foot-by-10-foot space (4 squares on the grid). It typically has a reach of 10 feet if the creature is tall or 5 feet if the creature is long.

Medium A Medium creature takes up a 5-foot-by-5-foot space (1 square on the grid) and typically has a reach of 5 feet.

Small A Small creature takes up a 5-foot-by-5-foot space (1 square on the grid) and typically has a reach of 5 feet.

Tiny A creature of this size takes up less than a 5-foot-by-5- foot space (1 square on the grid), and multiple Tiny creatures can occupy the same square on the grid. At least four Tiny creatures can occupy the same square, and even more can occupy the same square, at the GM’s discretion. They can also occupy the same space as larger creatures, and if their reach is 0 feet, they must do so in order to attack.

Other Traits

After any rarity traits, the alignment abbreviation, and the size trait, each creature’s trait line lists all other traits the creature has in alphabetical order. The following is a list of those traits found in the book.

Aberration

Aberrations are creatures from beyond the planes or corruptions of the natural order.

Acid

Effects with this trait deal acid damage. Creatures with this trait have a magical connection to acid.

Aeon

These monitors are the self-styled defenders of reality. Traditional aeons have dualistic natures and forms, and they hold a dichotomy of interests, though axiomites and inevitables do not. Aeons other than axiomites and inevitables communicate via a strange telepathic hodgepodge of sensory sending called envisioning.

Air

Effects with the air trait either manipulate or conjure air. Those that manipulate air have no effect in a vacuum or in areas without air. Creatures with this trait consist primarily of air or have a magical connection to that element.

Amphibious

An amphibious creature can breathe in water and in air, even outside of its preferred environment, usually indefinitely but at least for hours. These creatures often have a swim Speed. Their bludgeoning and slashing unarmed Strikes don’t take the usual –2 penalty for being underwater.

Angel

This family of celestials is native to the plane of Nirvana. Most angels are neutral good, have darkvision, and have a weakness to evil damage.

Animal

An animal is a creature with a relatively low intelligence. It typically doesn’t have an Intelligence modifier above –4, can’t speak languages, and can’t be trained in Intelligence -based skills.

Aquatic

Aquatic creatures are at home underwater. Their bludgeoning and slashing unarmed Strikes don’t take the usual –2 penalty for being underwater. Aquatic creatures can breathe water but not air.

Archon

Members of this family of celestials are the protectors of Heaven and are lawful good. They have darkvision and a weakness to evil damage.

Astral

Astral creatures are native of the Astral Plane. They can survive the basic environmental effects of the Astral Plane.

Azata

This family of celestials is native to Elysium. They are chaotic good and have darkvision and a weakness to evil and cold iron.

Beast

A creature similar to an animal but with an Intelligence modifier of –3 or higher is usually a beast. Unlike an animal, a beast might be able to speak and reason.

Boggard

Boggards are frog-like humanoids. They typically have darkvision.

Caligni

These subterranean people have darkvision, and some have powers to create darkness.

Catfolk

Catfolk are humanoids with feline features.

Celestial

Creatures that hail from or have a strong connection to the good-aligned planes are called celestials. Celestials can survive the basic environmental effects of planes in the Outer Sphere.

Changeling

These humanoids are the children of hags and members of other humanoid ancestries.

Couatl

A family of supernatural feathered serpents who serve as guardians and messengers on the Material Plane for various good-aligned divinities.

Cold

Effects with this trait deal cold damage. Creatures with this trait have a magical connection to cold.

Construct

A construct is an artificial creature empowered by a force other than necromancy. Constructs are often mindless; they are immune to bleed damage, death effects, disease, Healing, necromancy, nonlethal attacks, poison, and the doomed, drained, fatigued, paralyzed, sickened, and unconscious conditions; and they may have Hardness based on the materials used to construct their bodies. Constructs are not living creatures, nor are they undead. When reduced to 0 Hit Points, a construct creature is destroyed.

Daemon

A family of fiends spawned on the desolate plane of Abaddon, most daemons are neutral evil. They typically have darkvision and weakness to good damage.

Demon

A family of fiends hailing from the Abyss, most demons are chaotic evil. Most demons have darkvision.

Dero

This family of humanoids are the descendants of fey creatures that fell into darkness and confusion after being abandoned in the underworld. They are immune to confusion and vulnerable to sunlight.

Devil

A family of fiends from Hell, most devils are lawful evil. They typically have greater darkvision, immunity to fire, and telepathy.

Dhampir

These humanoids are the immortal offspring of vampires and members of other ancestries.

Dinosaur

These reptiles have survived from prehistoric times.

Dragon

Dragons are reptilian creatures, often winged or with the power of flight. Most are able to use a breath weapon and are immune to sleep and the paralyzed condition.

Dream

Creatures native to the Dimension of Dreams can be any alignment and possess a diverse array of abilities, although those associated with the nightmare realm of Leng are almost always evil and immune to that realm’s freezing temperatures.

Drow

Subterranean kin of the elves, drow typically have darkvision and inborn magical abilities.

Duergar

Subterranean kin of the dwarves, duergars typically have darkvision and immunity to poison. They are not easily fooled by illusions.

Earth

Effects with the earth trait either manipulate or conjure earth. Those that manipulate earth have no effect in an area without earth. Creatures with this trait consist primarily of earth or have a magical connection to that element.

Electricity

Effects with this trait deal electricity damage.

A creature with this trait has a magical connection to electricity.

Elemental

Elementals are creatures directly tied to an element and are native to the Elemental Planes. Elementals don’t need to breathe.

Elf

A creature with this trait is a member of the elf ancestry. Elves are mysterious people with rich traditions of magic and scholarship who typically have low-light vision. An ability with this trait can be used or selected only by elves.

A weapon with this trait is created and used by elves.

Ethereal

Ethereal creatures are natives of the Ethereal Plane. They can survive the basic environmental effects of the Ethereal Plane.

Fetchling

A creature with this trait is a member of the fetchling ancestry. Fetchlings were once human, but generations of life on the Shadow Plane have transformed them.

Fey

Creatures of the Fey World are called the fey.

Fiend

Creatures that hail from or have a strong connection to the evil-aligned planes are called fiends. Fiends can survive the basic environmental effects of planes in the Outer Sphere.

Fire

Effects with the fire trait deal fire damage or either conjure or manipulate fire. Those that manipulate fire have no effect in an area without fire. Creatures with this trait are primarily constituted of fire or have a magical connection to that element.

Fungus

Fungal creatures have the fungus trait. They are distinct from normal fungi.

Genie

The diverse families of genies hold positions of prominence on the Elemental Planes. They have powerful magical abilities.

Ghost

Lost souls that haunt the world as incorporeal undead are called ghosts.

Ghoul

Ghouls are vile undead creatures that feast on flesh.

Giant

Giants are massive humanoid creatures.

Gnoll

Gnolls are humanoids that resemble hyenas.

Gnome

A creature with this trait is a member of the gnome ancestry. Gnomes are small people skilled at magic who seek out new experiences and usually have low-light vision.

Goblin

A creature with this trait can come from multiple groups of creatures, including goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears. Goblins tend to have darkvision. An ability with this trait can be used or chosen only by goblins.

A weapon with this trait is created and used by goblins.

Golem

Golems are a special type of construct. Golems are immune to almost all magic, but most have a weakness to certain spells.

Gremlin

Cruel and mischievous fey, gremlins have acclimated to life on the Material Plane.

Grippli

Gripplis are a family of froglike humanoids.

Hag

These creatures are malevolent spellcasters who form covens.

Halfling

A creature with this trait is a member of the halfling ancestry. These small people are friendly wanderers considered to be lucky. An ability with this trait can be used or selected only by halflings.

A weapon with this trait is created and used by halflings.

Human

A creature with this trait is a member of the human ancestry. Humans are a diverse array of people known for their adaptability. An ability with this trait can be used or selected only by humans.

Humanoid

Humanoid creatures reason and act much like humans. They typically stand upright and have two arms and two legs.

Ifrit

Ifrits are planar scions descended from efreet.

Incorporeal

An incorporeal creature or object has no physical form. It can pass through solid objects, including walls. When inside an object, an incorporeal creature can’t perceive, attack, or interact with anything outside the object, and if it starts its turn in an object, it is slowed 1. Corporeal creatures can pass through an incorporeal creature, but they can’t end their movement in its space. An incorporeal creature can’t attempt Strength-based checks against physical creatures or objects—only against incorporeal ones—unless those objects have the ghost touch property Rune. Likewise, a corporeal creature can’t attempt Strength-based checks against incorporeal creatures or objects. Incorporeal creatures usually have immunity to effects or conditions that require a physical body, like disease, poison, and precision damage. They usually have resistance against all damage (except force damage and damage from Strikes with the ghost touch property Rune), with double the resistance against non-magical damage.

Inevitable

These constructed aeons were created by the axiomites. Each type of inevitable is dedicated to a specific task. Most inevitables have weakness to chaotic damage.

Kobold

Kobolds are reptilian humanoids who are usually Small and typically have darkvision.

Leshy

Leshys are small plant creatures, roughly humanoid in form.

Lizardfolk

Lizardfolk are a family of reptilian humanoids.

Magical

Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic.

A magical item radiates a magic aura infused with its dominant school of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.

Merfolk

These aquatic humanoids have an upper body similar to a human and a lower body similar to a fish.

Mindless

A mindless creature has either programmed or rudimentary mental attributes. Most, if not all, of their mental ability modifiers are –5. They are immune to all mental effects.

Monitor

Creatures that hail from or have a strong connection to the neutrally aligned planes are called monitors. Monitors can survive the basic environmental effects of planes in the Outer Sphere.

Morlock

Morlocks are a family of pale, underground-dwelling humanoids who, generations ago, were regular humans.

Mummy

A mummy is an undead creature created from a preserved corpse.

Mutant

The monster has mutated or evolved, granting it unusual benefits, drawbacks, or both.

Negative

Creatures with this trait are natives of the Negative Energy Plane. They can survive the basic environmental effects of the Negative Energy Plane.

Nymph

This family of beautiful fey creatures has strong ties to natural locations.

Oni

Oni are a family of fiends who dwell on the Material Plane and take monstrous forms based on humanoid shapes.

Ooze

Oozes are creatures with simple anatomies. They tend to have low mental ability scores and immunity to mental effects and precision damage.

Orc

A creature with this trait is a member of the orc ancestry. These green-skinned people tend to have darkvision. An ability with this trait can be used or selected only by orcs. An item with this trait is created and used by orcs.

Oread

Oreads are planar scions descended from shaitans.

Petitioner

Petitioners are mortal souls who have been judged and then transformed into creatures native to other planes. Petitioners can survive the basic environmental effects of their home plane.

Plant

Vegetable creatures have the plant trait. They are distinct from normal plants. Magical effects with this trait manipulate or conjure plants or plant matter in some way. Those that manipulate plants have no effect in an area with no plants.

Positive

Creatures with this trait are natives of the Positive Energy Plane. They can survive the basic environmental effects of the Positive Energy Plane.

Protean

A family of monitors spawned within the Maelstrom, these creatures are guardians of disorder and are chaotic neutral. They typically have darkvision, an amorphous anatomy, and a weakness to lawful damage.

Psychopomp

A family of monitors spawned within the Boneyard to convey souls to the Outer Planes, most psychopomps are true neutral. They typically have darkvision, lifesense, and spirit touch, and they are immune to death effects.

Qlippoth

A family of fiends hailing from the Abyss, most qlippoth are chaotic evil. Their appearance affects the minds of non-qlippoth that view them.

Rakshasa

Reincarnations of evil souls, rakshasas are fiends that live on the Material Plane.

Ratfolk

Ratfolk are humanoids who resemble rats.

Sea Devil

Evil ocean-dwelling humanoids, sea devils usually have darkvision and wavesense.

Serpentfolk

Serpentfolk are a family of serpentine humanoids.

Shadow

Creatures with this trait are natives of the Shadow Plane. They can survive the basic environmental effects of the Shadow Plane.

Skeleton

This undead is made by animating a dead creature’s skeleton with negative energy.

Skulk

Skulks are a family of humanoids whose skin can shift coloration to aid in stealth.

Sonic

A creature with this trait has a magical connection to powerful sound.

Soulbound

These constructs are mentally augmented by a fragment of a once-living creature’s soul.

Spirit

Spirits are ephemeral creatures defined by their spiritual essence. They often lack a material form.

Spriggan

Kin to gnomes, spriggans tend to be evil and can grow in size to resemble giants.

Sprite

A family of diminutive winged fey with a strong connection to primal magic.

Suli

Sulis are planar scions descended from jann.

Swarm

A swarm is a mass or cloud of creatures that functions as one monster. Its size entry gives the size of the entire mass, though for most swarms the individual creatures that make up that mass are Tiny.

A swarm can occupy the same space as other creatures, and must do so in order to use its damaging action.

A swarm typically has weakness to effects that deal damage over an area (like area spells and splash weapons).

Sylph

Sylphs are planar scions descended from djinn.

Tane

The Tane are powerful creatures created eons ago by the Eldest of the world of the fey. All of the Tane treat whatever plane they happen to be on as their home plane.

Tengu

Tengu are humanoids who resemble birds.

Time

Time creatures are natives of the Dimension of Time. They do not age, and while some may be driven by supernatural hungers, they do not need to eat or drink to survive. They can survive the basic environmental effects of the Dimension of Time.

Troll

Trolls are giant, brutish creatures and are well known for their ability to regenerate.

Undead

Once living, these creatures were infused after death with negative energy and soul-corrupting evil magic. When reduced to 0 Hit Points, an undead creature is destroyed. Undead creatures are damaged by Positive energy, are healed by negative energy, and don’t benefit from Healing effects.

Undine

Undines are planar scions descended from marids.

Urdefhan

Urdefhans are humanoids who have pacts with daemons, have transparent skin, and drink blood.

Vampire

Undead creatures who thirst for blood, vampires are notoriously versatile and hard to destroy.

Velstrac

A family of fiends from the Shadow Plane that are associated with pain and agony. All velstracs possess some form of disturbing gaze.

Water

Effects with the water trait either manipulate or conjure water. Those that manipulate water have no effect in an area without water. Creatures with this trait are primarily constituted of water or have a magical connection to the element.

Werecreature

These shapechanging creatures either are naturally able to shift between animal, humanoid, and hybrid forms or are afflicted with a curse that forces them to shift involuntarily.

Wight

A wight is an undead creature that drains life and stands vigil over its burial site.

Wraith

A wraith is an incorporeal undead creature infused with negative energy and driven by a hatred of all life.

Xulgath

These subterranean reptilian creatures tend to have darkvision and smell awful.

Zombie

These undead are mindless rotting corpses that hunger for living flesh.

Languages

Table: Uncommon Languages
Language Speakers
Alghollthu Alghollthus and their thralls
Amurrun Catfolk
Arboreal Arboreals and other plant creatures
Boggard Boggards
Caligni Calignis
Cyclops Cyclops
Daemonic Daemons
Iruxi Lizardfolk
Protean Proteans
Requian Psychopomps
Sphinx Sphinxes
Utopian Axiomites and inevitables

Creatures by Type

The following lists organize the creatures by their most important type, subdivided by level. A superscript “U” indicates that a creature is uncommon, “R” that it’s rare, and “Uq” that it’s unique.

Aberration
Level Examples
1 reefclaw
2 sinspawn
3 grothlut, rust monster, web lurker
4 faceless stalker, mimic, otyugh
5 cloaker, gibbering mouther
6 drider, will-o’-wisp
7 alghollthu masterUncommon, chuul, dark nagaUncommon
8 brain collectorUncommon
10 guardian nagaUncommon, gug, nilith, ofalth, roperUncommon
12 gogiteth
14 grikkitog, veiled masterRare
15 quelaunt
18 shoggothRare
20 baomal
Animal
Level Examples
–1 bloodseeker, eagle, flash beetle, giant centipede, giant rat, guard dog, viper
0 riding pony, spider swarm
1 ball python, electric eel, giant gecko, goblin dog, hunting spider, hyena, rat swarm, riding dog, riding horse, vampire bat swarm, velociraptor, war pony, wolf
2 boar, crocodile, deinonychus, giant bat, giant monitor lizard, giant viper, leopard, pteranodon, slurk, war horse
3 ankhrav, bunyip, centipede swarm, dire wolf, giant mantis, giant scorpion, giant wasp, gorilla, grizzly bear, hyaenodon, lion
4 daeodon, giant stag beetle, great white shark, griffon, scorpion swarm, tiger, wasp swarm
5 giant moray eel, giant frilled lizard
6 ankylosaurus, cave bear, giant tarantula, smilodon
7 elephant, quetzalcoatlus, stegosaurus
8 bulette, giant anaconda, giant octopus, hive motherUncommon, krooth, megaprimatus, triceratops
9 deinosuchus, megalodonUncommon, roc
10 brontosaurus, mammoth, tyrannosaurus
11 deadly mantis, goliath spider
12 sea serpentUncommon
13 purple worm
15 azure wormUncommon
Astral
Level Examples
12 shining child
Beast
Level Examples
2 warg
3 centaur, cockatrice, giant eagle, pegasus
4 gargoyle, owlbear, porachaUncommon
5 basilisk, ether spider, winter wolf
6 hydra, lamia, manticore
7 remorhazUncommon
8 chimeraUncommon, lamia matriarch, sphinx
12 cauthooj, shulnRare
15 mukradi, phoenixRare
17 wendigoUncommon
18 crimson wormRare, krakenUncommon, simurghRare
Celestial
Level Examples
1 cassisian, lantern archon, lyrakien
4 gancanagh, horned archon
6 choral
7 legion archon, lillend
8 balisse
10 shield archon
13 ghaele
14 astral deva
Construct
Level Examples
–1 animated broom
0 homunculus
2 animated armor, soulbound doll
3 animated statue
7 giant animated statue
8 flesh golemUncommon
9 alchemical golemUncommon
10 clay golemUncommon
11 stone golemUncommon
13 iron golemUncommon
18 adamantine golemRare
19 guthallathRare
Dragon
Level Examples
2 faerie dragonUncommon
3 river drake
5 flame drake
6 jungle drake, wyvern, young white dragon
7 frost drake, young black dragon, young brass dragon
8 desert drake, young copper dragon, young green dragon
9 dragon turtle, young blue dragon, young bronze dragon
10 adult white dragon, young red dragon, young silver dragon
11 adult black dragon, adult brass dragon, young gold dragon
12 adult copper dragon, adult green dragon
13 adult blue dragon, adult bronze dragon
14 adult red dragon, adult silver dragon, crag linnormUncommon
15 adult gold dragon, ancient white dragonUncommon
16 ancient black dragonUncommon, ancient brass dragonUncommon
17 ancient copper dragonUncommon, ancient green dragonUncommon, ice linnormUncommon
18 ancient blue dragonUncommon, ancient bronze dragonUncommon
19 ancient red dragonUncommon, ancient silver dragonUncommon
20 ancient gold dragonUncommon, tarn linnormUncommon
21 tor linnormUncommon
Elemental
Level Examples
1 air mephit, earth mephit, fire mephit, water mephit
3 brine shark, cinder rat, sod hound, zephyr hawk
4 janni
5 living landslide, living waterfall, living whirlwind, living wildfire, djinniUncommon
7 invisible stalker, quatoid, salamander, shaitanUncommon, xorn
9 efreetiUncommon, firewyrm, maridUncommon, stone mauler, storm lord, tidal master
11 elemental avalanche, elemental hurricane, elemental inferno, elemental tsunami
14 uthul
16 zaramuun
Ethereal
Level Examples
5 ether spider
Fey
Level Examples
–1 mitflit, sprite
0 pugwampi
1 grig, jinkin, naiad
3 dryad, unicorn
4 pixie, satyr
5 redcap
6 elananx
7 naiad queenUncommon
12 gimmerlingUncommon
13 dryad queenUncommon
Fiend
Level Examples
0 lemure
1 cacodaemon, imp, quasit
3 hell hound
4 barghest
5 barbazu, dandasuka
6 ceustodaemon, nightmare
7 greater barghestUncommon, succubus
8 erinys
9 leukodaemon, nessian warhound, night hag, vrock
10 phistophilus, raja rakshasa
11 greater nightmare
13 glabrezu, gelugon
16 astradaemon, shemhazian
17 marilith
20 balor, pit fiend
Fungus
Level Examples
9 drakauthix
19 terotricusRare
21 mu spore
Giant
Level Examples
3 ogre warrior
4 ogre glutton
5 cyclopsUncommon, troll
6 ettin
7 hill giant, ogre boss
8 stone giant
9 frost giant
10 fire giant, troll king
11 cloud giant
12 great cyclopsUncommon
13 storm giant
16 Rune giantUncommon
Humanoid
Level Examples
–1 goblin warrior, kobold warrior
0 duergar sharpshooter, orc brute
1 boggard scout, caligni dancer, catfolk pouncer, deep gnome scout, drow fighter, duergar bombardier, goblin commando, goblin pyro, goblin war chanter, hobgoblin soldier, kobold scout, lizardfolk defender, lizardfolk scout, merfolk warrior, orc warrior, xulgath warrior
2 boggard warrior, bugbear thug, caligni creeper, deep gnome warrior, dero stalker, dhampir wizard, drow rogue, duergar taskmaster, gnoll hunter, kobold dragon mage, lizardfolk stargazer, merfolk wavecaller, orc warchief, sea devil scout, tengu, wererat, xulgath skulker
3 boggard swampseer, bugbear tormentor, dero strangler, doppelgangerUncommon, dream may exile, drow priestess, gnoll cultist, sea hag, tiefling adept, werewolf, xulgath leader
4 caligni stalker, duskwalker ghost hunter, gnoll sergeant, green hag, hobgoblin archer, minotaur, ratfolk grenadier, sea devil brute, werebearUncommon
5 aasimar redeemer, deep gnome rockwarden, dero magisterUncommon, harpy, yetiUncommon
6 annis hag, hobgoblin general, sea devil baron
7 medusa
Monitor
Level Examples
1 arbiter, nosoi, voidworm
7 naunet
8 axiomite
12 kolyarut
15 morrigna
17 keketar
20 pleroma
Ooze
Level Examples
1 sewer ooze
3 gelatinous cube
5 ochre jelly
7 black pudding
Plant
Level Examples
0 leaf leshy
1 gourd leshy
2 fungus leshy
3 snapping flytrap
4 arboreal warden
6 awakened tree, shambler
8 arboreal regent
10 dezullon, giant flytrap
15 wemmuth
Undead
Level Examples
–1 skeleton guard, zombie shambler
1 ghoul, plague zombie
2 ghast, skeletal champion, skeletal horse, zombie brute
3 skeletal giant, wight
4 ghost commoner, shadow, vampire spawn rogue
5 poltergeist
6 mummy guardian, vampire count, wraith, zombie hulk
7 dullahanUncommon, skeletal hulk
9 mummy pharaohRare, vampire mastermindUncommon
10 ghost mage, graveknight
12 lichRare
15 demilichRare
16 lesser deathRare, warswornUncommon
17 bansheeUncommon
18 skulltakerUncommon
21 Grim ReaperUq

Creatures by Level

The following tables present every single stat block organized by level. Each entry also details the creature’s category, showing under which entry it can be found and the general group it belongs to, its type trait, which is useful for summoning and some other abilities, along with the creature’s rarity and page number.

Creature Level Category Type Trait Rarity
Animated broom –1 Animated object Construct Common
Bloodseeker –1 Bloodseeker Animal Common
Eagle –1 Eagle Animal Common
Flash beetle –1 Beetle Animal Common
Giant centipede –1 Centipede Animal Common
Giant rat –1 Rat Animal Common
Goblin warrior –1 Goblin Humanoid Common
Guard dog –1 Dog Animal Common
Kobold warrior –1 Kobold Humanoid Common
Mitflit –1 Gremlin Fey Common
Skeleton guard –1 Skeleton Undead Common
Sprite –1 Sprite Fey Common
Viper –1 Snake Animal Common
Zombie shambler –1 Zombie Undead Common
Duergar sharpshooter 0 Duergar Humanoid Common
Homunculus 0 Homunculus Construct Common
Leaf leshy 0 Leshy Plant Common
Lemure 0 Devil Fiend Common
Orc brute 0 Orc Humanoid Common
Pugwampi 0 Gremlin Fey Common
Riding pony 0 Horse Animal Common
Spider swarm 0 Spider Animal Common
Arbiter 1 Aeon Monitor Common
Air mephit 1 Elemental, mephit Elemental Common
Ball python 1 Snake Animal Common
Boggard scout 1 Boggard Humanoid Common
Cacodaemon 1 Daemon Fiend Common
Caligni dancer 1 Caligni Humanoid Common
Cassisian 1 Angel Celestial Common
Catfolk pouncer 1 Catfolk Humanoid Common
Deep gnome scout 1 Deep gnome Humanoid Common
Drow fighter 1 Drow Humanoid Common
Duergar bombardier 1 Duergar Humanoid Common
Earth mephit 1 Elemental, mephit Elemental Common
Electric eel 1 Eel Animal Common
Fire mephit 1 Elemental, mephit Elemental Common
Ghoul 1 Ghoul Undead Common
Giant gecko 1 Lizard Animal Common
Goblin commando 1 Goblin Humanoid Common
Goblin dog 1 Goblin dog Animal Common
Goblin pyro 1 Goblin Humanoid Common
Goblin war chanter 1 Goblin Humanoid Common
Gourd leshy 1 Leshy Plant Common
Grig 1 Sprite Fey Common
Hobgoblin soldier 1 Hobgoblin Humanoid Common
Hunting spider 1 Spider Animal Common
Hyena 1 Hyena Animal Common
Imp 1 Devil Fiend Common
Jinkin 1 Gremlin Fey Common
Kobold scout 1 Kobold Humanoid Common
Lantern archon 1 Archon Celestial Common
Lizardfolk defender 1 Lizardfolk Humanoid Common
Lizardfolk scout 1 Lizardfolk Humanoid Common
Lyrakien 1 Azata Celestial Common
Merfolk warrior 1 Merfolk Humanoid Common
Naiad 1 Nymph Fey Common
Nosoi 1 Psychopomp Monitor Common
Orc warrior 1 Orc Humanoid Common
Plague zombie 1 Zombie Undead Common
Quasit 1 Demon Fiend Common
Rat swarm 1 Rat Animal Common
Reefclaw 1 Reefclaw Aberration Common
Riding dog 1 Dog Animal Common
Riding horse 1 Horse Animal Common
Sewer ooze 1 Ooze Ooze Common
Vampire bat swarm 1 Bat Animal Common
Velociraptor 1 Dinosaur Animal Common
Voidworm 1 Protean Monitor Common
War pony 1 Horse Animal Common
Water mephit 1 Elemental, mephit Elemental Common
Wolf 1 Wolf Animal Common
Xulgath warrior 1 Xulgath Humanoid Common
Animated armor 2 Animated object Construct Common
Boar 2 Boar Animal Common
Boggard warrior 2 Boggard Humanoid Common
Bugbear thug 2 Bugbear Humanoid Common
Caligni creeper 2 Caligni Humanoid Common
Crocodile 2 Crocodile Animal Common
Deep gnome warrior 2 Deep Gnome Humanoid Common
Deinonychus 2 Dinosaur Animal Common
Dero stalker 2 Dero Humanoid Common
Dhampir wizard 2 Dhampir Humanoid Common
Drow rogue 2 Drow Humanoid Common
Duergar taskmaster 2 Duergar Humanoid Common
Faerie dragon 2 Faerie dragon Dragon Uncommon
Fungus leshy 2 Leshy Plant Common
Ghast 2 Ghoul Undead Common
Giant bat 2 Bat Animal Common
Giant Monitor lizard 2 Lizard Animal Common
Giant viper 2 Snake Animal Common
Gnoll hunter 2 Gnoll Humanoid Common
Kobold dragon mage 2 Kobold Humanoid Common
Leopard 2 Cat Animal Common
Lizardfolk stargazer 2 Lizardfolk Humanoid Common
Merfolk wavecaller 2 Merfolk Humanoid Common
Orc warchief 2 Orc Humanoid Common
Pteranodon 2 Pterosaur Animal Common
Sea devil scout 2 Sea devil Humanoid Common
Sinspawn 2 Sinspawn Aberration Common
Skeletal champion 2 Skeleton Undead Common
Skeletal horse 2 Skeleton Undead Common
Slurk 2 Slurk Animal Common
Soulbound doll 2 Soulbound doll Construct Common
Tengu 2 Tengu Humanoid Common
War horse 2 Horse Animal Common
Warg 2 Warg Beast Common
Wererat 2 Werecreature Humanoid Common
Xulgath skulker 2 Xulgath Humanoid Common
Zombie brute 2 Zombie Undead Common
Animated statue 3 Animated object Construct Common
Ankhrav 3 Ankhrav Animal Common
Boggard swampseer 3 Boggard Humanoid Common
Brine shark 3 Elemental, water Elemental Common
Bugbear tormentor 3 Bugbear Humanoid Common
Bunyip 3 Bunyip Animal Common
Centaur 3 Centaur Beast Common
Centipede swarm 3 Centipede Animal Common
Changeling exile 3 Changeling Humanoid Common
Cinder rat 3 Elemental, fire Elemental Common
Cockatrice 3 Cockatrice Beast Common
Dero strangler 3 Dero Humanoid Common
Dire wolf 3 Wolf Animal Common
Doppelganger 3 Doppelganger Humanoid Uncommon
Drow priestess 3 Drow Humanoid Common
Dryad 3 Nymph Fey Common
Gelatinous cube 3 Ooze Ooze Common
Giant eagle 3 Eagle Beast Common
Giant mantis 3 Mantis Animal Common
Giant scorpion 3 Scorpion Animal Common
Giant wasp 3 Wasp Animal Common
Gnoll cultist 3 Gnoll Humanoid Common
Gorilla 3 Ape Animal Common
Grizzly bear 3 Bear Animal Common
Grothlut 3 Fleshwarp Aberration Common
Hell hound 3 Hell hound Fiend Common
Hyaenodon 3 Hyena Animal Common
Lion 3 Cat Animal Common
Ogre warrior 3 Ogre Giant Common
Pegasus 3 Pegasus Beast Common
River drake 3 Drake Dragon Common
Rust monster 3 Rust monster Aberration Common
Sea hag 3 Hag Humanoid Common
Skeletal giant 3 Skeleton Undead Common
Snapping flytrap 3 Flytrap Plant Common
Sod hound 3 Elemental, earth Elemental Common
Tiefling adept 3 Planar scion Humanoid Common
Unicorn 3 Unicorn Fey Common
Web lurker 3 Web lurker Aberration Common
Werewolf 3 Werecreature Humanoid Common
Wight 3 Wight Undead Common
Xulgath leader 3 Xulgath Humanoid Common
Zephyr hawk 3 Elemental, air Elemental Common
Arboreal warden 4 Arboreal Plant Common
Barghest 4 Barghest Fiend Common
Caligni stalker 4 Caligni Humanoid Common
Daeodon 4 Boar Animal Common
Duskwalker ghost hunter 4 Planar scion Humanoid Common
Faceless stalker 4 Alghollthu Aberration Common
Gancanagh 4 Azata Celestial Common
Gargoyle 4 Gargoyle Beast Common
Ghost commoner 4 Ghost Undead Common
Giant stag beetle 4 Beetle Animal Common
Gnoll sergeant 4 Gnoll Humanoid Common
Great white shark 4 Shark Animal Common
Green hag 4 Hag Humanoid Common
Griffon 4 Griffon Animal Common
Hobgoblin archer 4 Hobgoblin Humanoid Common
Horned archon 4 Archon Celestial Common
Janni 4 Genie Elemental Common
Mimic 4 Mimic Aberration Common
Minotaur 4 Minotaur Humanoid Common
Ogre glutton 4 Ogre Giant Common
Otyugh 4 Otyugh Aberration Common
Owlbear 4 Owlbear Beast Common
Pixie 4 Sprite Fey Common
Poracha 4 Poracha Beast Uncommon
Ratfolk grenadier 4 Ratfolk Humanoid Common
Satyr 4 Satyr Fey Common
Scorpion swarm 4 Scorpion Animal Common
Sea devil brute 4 Sea devil Humanoid Common
Shadow 4 Shadow Undead Common
Tiger 4 Cat Animal Common
Vampire spawn rogue 4 Vampire Undead Common
Wasp swarm 4 Wasp Animal Common
Werebear 4 Werecreature Humanoid Uncommon
Aasimar redeemer 5 Planar scion Humanoid Common
Barbazu 5 Devil Fiend Common
Basilisk 5 Basilisk Beast Common
Cloaker 5 Cloaker Aberration Common
Cyclops 5 Cyclops Giant Uncommon
Dandasuka 5 Rakshasa Fiend Common
Deep gnome rockwarden 5 Deep gnome Humanoid Common
Dero magister 5 Dero Humanoid Uncommon
Djinni 5 Genie Elemental Uncommon
Ether spider 5 Ether spider Ethereal Common
Flame drake 5 Drake Dragon Common
Giant frilled lizard 5 Lizard Animal Common
Giant moray eel 5 Eel Animal Common
Gibbering mouther 5 Gibbering mouther Aberration Common
Harpy 5 Harpy Humanoid Common
Living landslide 5 Elemental, earth Elemental Common
Living waterfall 5 Elemental, water Elemental Common
Living whirlwind 5 Elemental, air Elemental Common
Living wildfire 5 Elemental, fire Elemental Common
Ochre jelly 5 Ooze Ooze Common
Poltergeist 5 Poltergeist Undead Common
Redcap 5 Redcap Fey Common
Troll 5 Troll Giant Common
Winter wolf 5 Warg Beast Common
Yeti 5 Yeti Humanoid Uncommon
Awakened tree 6 Arboreal Plant Common
Ankylosaurus 6 Dinosaur Animal Common
Annis hag 6 Hag Humanoid Common
Cave bear 6 Bear Animal Common
Ceustodaemon 6 Daemon Fiend Common
Choral 6 Angel Celestial Common
Drider 6 Fleshwarp Aberration Common
Elananx 6 Elananx Fey Common
Ettin 6 Ettin Giant Common
Giant tarantula 6 Spider Animal Common
Hobgoblin general 6 Hobgoblin Humanoid Common
Hydra 6 Hydra Beast Common
Jungle drake 6 Drake Dragon Common
Lamia 6 Lamia Beast Common
Manticore 6 Manticore Beast Common
Mummy guardian 6 Mummy Undead Common
Nightmare 6 Nightmare Fiend Common
Sea devil baron 6 Sea devil Humanoid Common
Shambler 6 Shambler Plant Common
Smilodon 6 Cat Animal Common
Vampire count 6 Vampire Undead Common
Will-o’-wisp 6 Will-o’-wisp Aberration Common
Wraith 6 Wraith Undead Common
Wyvern 6 Drake Dragon Common
Young white dragon 6 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Zombie hulk 6 Zombie Undead Common
Alghollthu master 7 Alghollthu Aberration Uncommon
Black pudding 7 Ooze Ooze Common
Chuul 7 Chuul Aberration Common
Dark naga 7 Naga Aberration Uncommon
Dullahan 7 Dullahan Undead Uncommon
Elephant 7 Elephant Animal Common
Frost drake 7 Drake Dragon Common
Giant animated statue 7 Animated object Construct Common
Greater barghest 7 Barghest Fiend Uncommon
Hill giant 7 Giant Giant Common
Invisible stalker 7 Elemental, air Elemental Common
Legion archon 7 Archon Celestial Common
Lillend 7 Azata Celestial Common
Medusa 7 Medusa Humanoid Common
Naiad queen 7 Nymph Fey Uncommon
Naunet 7 Protean Monitor Common
Ogre boss 7 Ogre Giant Common
Quatoid 7 Elemental, water Elemental Common
Quetzalcoatlus 7 Pterosaur Animal Common
Remorhaz 7 Remorhaz Beast Uncommon
Salamander 7 Elemental, fire Elemental Common
Shaitan 7 Genie Elemental Uncommon
Skeletal hulk 7 Skeleton Undead Common
Stegosaurus 7 Dinosaur Animal Common
Succubus 7 Demon Fiend Common
Xorn 7 Elemental, earth Elemental Common
Young black dragon 7 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Young brass dragon 7 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Axiomite 8 Aeon Monitor Common
Arboreal regent 8 Arboreal Plant Common
Balisse 8 Angel Celestial Common
Brain collector 8 Brain collector Aberration Uncommon
Bulette 8 Bulette Animal Common
Chimera 8 Chimera Beast Uncommon
Desert drake 8 Drake Dragon Common
Erinys 8 Devil Fiend Common
Flesh golem 8 Golem Construct Uncommon
Giant anaconda 8 Snake Animal Common
Giant octopus 8 Octopus, giant Animal Common
Hive mother 8 Ankhrav Animal Uncommon
Krooth 8 Krooth Animal Common
Lamia matriarch 8 Lamia Beast Common
Megaprimatus 8 Ape Animal Common
Sphinx 8 Sphinx Beast Common
Stone giant 8 Giant Giant Common
Triceratops 8 Dinosaur Animal Common
Young copper dragon 8 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Young green dragon 8 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Alchemical golem 9 Golem Construct Uncommon
Deinosuchus 9 Crocodile Animal Common
Dragon turtle 9 Dragon turtle Dragon Common
Drakauthix 9 Drakauthix Fungus Common
Efreeti 9 Genie Elemental Uncommon
Firewyrm 9 Elemental, fire Elemental Common
Frost giant 9 Giant Giant Common
Leukodaemon 9 Daemon Fiend Common
Marid 9 Genie Elemental Uncommon
Megalodon 9 Shark Animal Uncommon
Mummy pharaoh 9 Mummy Undead Rare
Nessian warhound 9 Hell hound Fiend Common
Night hag 9 Hag Fiend Common
Roc 9 Roc Animal Common
Stone mauler 9 Elemental, earth Elemental Common
Storm lord 9 Elemental, air Elemental Common
Tidal master 9 Elemental, water Elemental Common
Vampire mastermind 9 Vampire Undead Uncommon
Vrock 9 Demon Fiend Common
Young blue dragon 9 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Young bronze dragon 9 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Adult white dragon 10 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Brontosaurus 10 Dinosaur Animal Common
Clay golem 10 Golem Construct Uncommon
Phistophilus 10 Devil Fiend Common
Dezullon 10 Dezullon Plant Common
Fire giant 10 Giant Giant Common
Ghost mage 10 Ghost Undead Common
Giant flytrap 10 Flytrap Plant Common
Graveknight 10 Graveknight Undead Common
Guardian naga 10 Naga Aberration Uncommon
Gug 10 Gug Aberration Common
Mammoth 10 Elephant Animal Common
Nilith 10 Nilith Aberration Common
Ofalth 10 Ofalth Aberration Common
Raja rakshasa 10 Rakshasa Fiend Common
Roper 10 Roper Aberration Uncommon
Shield archon 10 Archon Celestial Common
Troll king 10 Troll Giant Common
Tyrannosaurus 10 Dinosaur Animal Common
Young red dragon 10 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Young silver dragon 10 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Adult black dragon 11 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Adult brass dragon 11 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Cloud giant 11 Giant Giant Common
Deadly mantis 11 Mantis Animal Common
Elemental avalanche 11 Elemental, earth Elemental Common
Elemental hurricane 11 Elemental, air Elemental Common
Elemental inferno 11 Elemental, fire Elemental Common
Elemental tsunami 11 Elemental, water Elemental Common
Goliath spider 11 Spider Animal Common
Greater nightmare 11 Nightmare Fiend Common
Stone golem 11 Golem Construct Uncommon
Young gold dragon 11 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Adult copper dragon 12 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Adult green dragon 12 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Cauthooj 12 Cauthooj Beast Common
Gimmerling 12 Gimmerling Fey Uncommon
Gogiteth 12 Gogiteth Aberration Common
Great cyclops 12 Cyclops Giant Uncommon
Kolyarut 12 Aeon Monitor Common
Lich 12 Lich Undead Rare
Sea serpent 12 Sea serpent Animal Uncommon
Shuln 12 Shuln Beast Rare
Shining child 12 Shining child Astral Common
Adult blue dragon 13 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Adult bronze dragon 13 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Dryad queen 13 Nymph Fey Uncommon
Ghaele 13 Azata Celestial Common
Glabrezu 13 Demon Fiend Common
Gelugon 13 Devil Fiend Common
Iron golem 13 Golem Construct Uncommon
Purple worm 13 Cave worm Beast Common
Storm giant 13 Giant Giant Common
Adult red dragon 14 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Common
Adult silver dragon 14 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Astral deva 14 Angel Celestial Common
Crag linnorm 14 Linnorm Dragon Uncommon
Grikkitog 14 Grikkitog Aberration Common
Veiled master 14 Alghollthu Aberration Rare
Uthul 14 Uthul Elemental Common
Adult gold dragon 15 Dragon, metallic Dragon Common
Ancient white dragon 15 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Uncommon
Azure worm 15 Cave worm Animal Uncommon
Demilich 15 Lich Undead Rare
Morrigna 15 Psychopomp Monitor Common
Mukradi 15 Mukradi Beast Common
Phoenix 15 Phoenix Beast Rare
Quelaunt 15 Quelaunt Aberration Common
Wemmuth 15 Wemmuth Plant Common
Ancient black dragon 16 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Uncommon
Ancient brass dragon 16 Dragon, metallic Dragon Uncommon
Astradaemon 16 Daemon Fiend Common
Lesser death 16 Grim Reaper Undead Rare
Rune giant 16 Giant Giant Uncommon
Shemhazian 16 Demon Fiend Common
Warsworn 16 Warsworn Undead Uncommon
Zaramuun 16 Zaramuun Elemental Common
Ancient copper dragon 17 Dragon, metallic Dragon Uncommon
Ancient green dragon 17 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Uncommon
Banshee 17 Banshee Undead Uncommon
Ice linnorm 17 Linnorm Dragon Uncommon
Keketar 17 Protean Monitor Common
Marilith 17 Demon Fiend Common
Wendigo 17 Wendigo Beast Uncommon
Adamantine golem 18 Golem Construct Rare
Ancient blue dragon 18 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Uncommon
Ancient bronze dragon 18 Dragon, metallic Dragon Uncommon
Crimson worm 18 Cave worm Beast Rare
Kraken 18 Kraken Beast Uncommon
Shoggoth 18 Shoggoth Aberration Rare
Simurgh 18 Simurgh Beast Rare
Skulltaker 18 Skulltaker Undead Uncommon
Ancient red dragon 19 Dragon, chromatic Dragon Uncommon
Ancient silver dragon 19 Dragon, metallic Dragon Uncommon
Guthallath 19 Guthallath Construct Rare
Terotricus 19 Terotricus Fungus Rare
Ancient gold dragon 20 Dragon, metallic Dragon Uncommon
Balor 20 Demon Fiend Common
Baomal 20 Baomal Aberration Common
Pit fiend 20 Devil Fiend Common
Pleroma 20 Aeon Monitor Common
Tarn linnorm 20 Linnorm Dragon Uncommon
Grim Reaper 21 Grim Reaper Undead Unique
Mu spore 21 Mu spore Fungus Common
Tor linnorm 21 Linnorm Dragon Uncommon
Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Bestiary (Second Edition) © 2019, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Alexander Augunas, Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, John Compton, Paris Crenshaw, Adam Daigle, Eleanor Ferron, Leo Glass, Thurston Hillman, James Jacobs, Jason Keeley, Lyz Liddell, Ron Lundeen, Robert G. McCreary, Tim Nightengale, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Alex Riggs, David N. Ross, Michael Sayre, Mark Seifter, Chris S. Sims, Jeffrey Swank, Jason Tondro, Tonya Woldridge, and Linda Zayas-Palmer.