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Ogre, Kadag

Large · Giant · CR 7 · Neutral Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

14 (natural armor)

133 (14d10+56)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-1

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Large

Type Giant

Alignment Neutral Evil

XP 2900

Initiative Bonus -1

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)

Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)

Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)

Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 16

Skills

Perception +3

Languages

Common, Giant

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

necrotic; piercing from nonmagical attacks

Traits

Scent of Death

Any creature that isn’t Undead and that starts its turn within 5 ft. of the kadag ogre: poisoned until the start of its next turn (DC 15 Con negates and target immune to the kadag ogre’s Scent of Death for 1 hr).

Undead Affinity

An Undead has disadvantage on attack rolls vs. the kadag ogre if the ogre hasn’t attacked that Undead within the past 24 hrs. In addition each skeleton and zombie within 30' of the kadag ogre that has no master follows ogre’s verbal commands until a master asserts magical control over it.

About Ogre, Kadag

Ogre, Kadag is a large giant with a Challenge Rating of 7. It has a neutral evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 133 hit points (derived from 14d10+56).

Ogre, Kadag has communication capabilities including Common, Giant. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Ogre, Kadag

2 tips available

When using Ogre, Kadag in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles

Player Guide: Facing Ogre, Kadag

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 7.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 10 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 5,600 XP
Hard: 8,400 XP
Deadly: 11,200 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Ogre, Kadag?: Ogre, Kadag has a Challenge Rating of 7, making it appropriate for parties of level 7.0.
What type of creature is Ogre, Kadag?: Ogre, Kadag is a Large Giant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Ogre, Kadag speak?: Ogre, Kadag can communicate in Common, Giant.