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Truant Devourer

Medium · Undead · CR 9 · Any Alignment (As Its Creator Deity)

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

156 (24d8+48)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Undead

Alignment Any Alignment (As Its Creator Deity)

XP 5000

Initiative Bonus +3

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 90 ft (27.4 m)

Passive Perception 18

Skills

Perception +4

Languages

Common + up to three other languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

nonmagic B/P/S attacks

Condition Immunities

charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned

Traits

Heretic Sense

Can pinpoint location of heretics of its faith within 60' of it and can sense their general direction within 1 mile of it.

Magic Resistance

Advantage: spell/magic effect saves.

Turn Resistance

Advantage: saves vs. turn undead effects.

Undead Nature

Doesn't require air food drink or sleep.

Bonus Actions

Dusty Step

Teleports with items worn/carried up to 60' to unoccupied space it can see. Dust cloud appears at origin and destination.

About Truant Devourer

Truant Devourer is a medium undead with a Challenge Rating of 9. It has a any alignment (as its creator deity) alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 16 and possesses 156 hit points (derived from 24d8+48).

Truant Devourer has communication capabilities including Common + up to three other languages. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Truant Devourer

2 tips available

When using Truant Devourer 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 Truant Devourer

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 9.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 12 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 9,000 XP
Hard: 13,500 XP
Deadly: 18,000 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 Truant Devourer?: Truant Devourer has a Challenge Rating of 9, making it appropriate for parties of level 9.0.
What type of creature is Truant Devourer?: Truant Devourer is a Medium Undead, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Truant Devourer speak?: Truant Devourer can communicate in Common + up to three other languages.