Aberration (5e24)
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Aberration[edit]
[1] Aberrations are utterly alien beings, such as aboleths and cloakers.
End of the SRD 5.2 material
5e (2014) lore [2]
Aberrations are utterly alien beings. Many of them have innate magical abilities drawn from the creature’s alien mind rather than the mystical forces of the world. The quintessential aberrations are aboleths, beholders, mind flayers, and slaadi.
List of Aberrations[edit]
(56 official and unofficial Aberrations)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberrant Spirit | Aberration | Medium | Calculated | Neutral | Urban | Canon | Player's Handbook (5e24) | ||
| Aboleth | Aberration | Aboleth | Large | 150 | 10 (5,900) | Lawful Evil | Underdark, Underwater | Canon | SRD 5.2 |
| Beholder Common | Aberration | Beholder | Large | 190 | 13 (10,000 or 11,500 in lair) | Lawful Evil | Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Beholder Overview | Overview | Aberration, Beholder | Underdark | Noncanon | Varied | ||||
| Chuul | Aberration | Large | 76 | 4 (1,100) | Chaotic Evil | Coastal, Swamp, Underdark | Canon | SRD 5.2 | |
| Cloaker | Aberration | Large | 91 | 8 (3,900) | Chaotic Neutral | Underdark | Canon | SRD 5.2 | |
| Daelkyr Overview | Overview | Aberration, Daelkyr | Canon | Exploring Eberron | |||||
| Darkmantle | Aberration | Small | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Unaligned | Underdark | Canon | SRD 5.2 | |
| Flumph | Aberration | Small | 7 | 1/8 (25) | Lawful Good | Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) | |
| Gibbering Mouther | Aberration | Medium | 52 | 2 (450) | Chaotic Neutral | Underdark | Canon | SRD 5.2 | |
| Githyanki Overview | Overview | Aberration, Githyanki, Gith | Planar | Canon | Varied | ||||
| Githyanki Dracomancer | Aberration | Gith, Githyanki | Medium | 255 | 16 (15,000) | Lawful Evil | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Githyanki Knight | Aberration | Gith, Githyanki | Medium | 117 | 8 (3,900) | Lawful Evil | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Githyanki Warrior | Aberration | Githyanki, Gith | Medium | 49 | 3 (700) | Lawful Evil | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Githzerai Overview | Overview | Aberration, Gith, Githzerai | Planar | Noncanon | Varied | ||||
| Githzerai Monk | Aberration | Gith, Githzerai | Medium | 38 | 2 (450) | Lawful Neutral | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Githzerai Psion | Aberration | Gith, Githzerai | Medium | 169 | 12 (8,400) | Lawful Neutral | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Githzerai Zerth | Aberration | Gith, Githzerai | Medium | 84 | 6 (2,300) | Lawful Neutral | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Grell | Aberration | Medium | 55 | 3 (700) | Neutral Evil | Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) | |
| Grick Overview | Overview | Aberration, Grick | Forest, Underdark | Noncanon | SRD 5.2, MM5e24 | ||||
| Grick Adult | Aberration | Grick | Medium | 54 | 2 (450) | Unaligned | Forest, Underdark | Canon | SRD 5.2 |
| Grick Ancient | Aberration | Grick | Large | 135 | 7 (2,900) | Unaligned | Forest, Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Grick Wyrmling | Aberration | Grick | Tiny | 3 | 1/8 (25) | Unaligned | Forest, Underdark | Noncanon ,User | Rlyehable |
| Grick Wyrmling Swarm | Swarm | Grick, Aberration | Medium | 44 | 5 (1,800) | Unaligned | Forest, Underdark | Noncanon ,User | Rlyehable |
| Grimlock | Aberration | Medium | 11 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral Evil | Underdark | Canon | SRD 5.2 | |
| Heptassail | Aberration | Xenipiji | Large | 80 | 6 (2,300) | Chaotic Neutral | Forest, Hill, Mountain, Swamp | Noncanon | Rlyehable |
| Intellect Devourer | Aberration | Tiny | 28 | 2 (450) | Lawful Evil | Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) | |
| Krait | Aberration | Xenipiji | Medium | 55 | 3 (700) | Chaotic Neutral | Forest, Hill, Mountain, Swamp, Underdark | Noncanon | Rlyehable |
| Kuo-toa Common | Aberration | Kuo-toa | Medium | 18 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral Evil | Coastal, Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Kuo-toa Overview | Overview | Aberration, Kuo-toa | Coastal, Underdark | Noncanon | MM5e24 | ||||
| Kuo-toa Archpriest | Aberration | Kuo-toa | Medium | 105 | 6 (2,300) | Neutral Evil | Coastal, Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Kuo-toa Monitor | Aberration | Kuo-toa | Medium | 65 | 3 (700) | Neutral Evil | Coastal, Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Kuo-toa Whip | Aberration | Kuo-toa | Medium | 45 | 1 (200) | Neutral Evil | Coastal, Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Mind Flayer Common | Aberration | Mind Flayer | Medium | 99 | 7 (2,900) | Lawful Evil | Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Mind Flayer Overview | Overview | Aberration, Mind Flayer | Underdark | Noncanon | Monster Manual (5e24) | ||||
| Mind Flayer Arcanist | Aberration | Mind Flayer | Medium | 143 | 11 (7,200) | Lawful Evil | Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Nothic | Aberration | Medium | 45 | 2 (450) | Neutral Evil | Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) | |
| Otyugh | Aberration | Large | 104 | 5 (1,800) | Neutral | Underdark | Canon | SRD 5.2 | |
| Phaerimm Overview | Overview | Aberration, Phaerimm | Underdark, Urban | Canon | FRAiF, Netheril's Fall | ||||
| Phaerimm Agent | Aberration | Phaerimm | Large | 123 | 8 (3,900) | Neutral Evil | Underdark, Urban | Canon | FRAiF, Netheril's Fall |
| Phaerimm Elder | Aberration | Phaerimm | Huge | 218 | 8 (3,900) | Neutral Evil | Underdark, Urban | Canon | Netheril's Fall |
| Phaerimm Hatchling | Aberration | Phaerimm | Small | 13 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral Evil | Underdark, Urban | Canon | FRAiF, Netheril's Fall |
| Phaerimm Scout | Aberration | Phaerimm | Medium | 44 | 8 (3,900) | Neutral Evil | Underdark, Urban | Canon | Netheril's Fall |
| Piercer Common | Aberration | Roper | Medium | 22 | 8 (3,900) | Unaligned | Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Roper | Aberration | Roper | Large | 93 | 5 (1,800) | Neutral Evil | Underdark | Canon | SRD 5.2 |
| Slaad Overview | Overview | Aberration, Slaad | Planar | Noncanon | Monster Manual (5e24) | ||||
| Blue Slaad | Aberration | Slaad | Large | 133 | 7 (2,900) | Chaotic Neutral | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Death Slaad | Aberration | Slaad | Medium | 178 | 10 (5,900) | Chaotic Neutral | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Gray Slaad | Aberration | Slaad | Medium | 150 | 9 (5,000) | Chaotic Neutral | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Green Slaad | Aberration | Slaad | Large | 144 | 8 (3,900) | Chaotic Neutral | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Red Slaad | Aberration | Slaad | Large | 93 | 3 (700) | Chaotic Neutral | Planar | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Slaad Tadpole | Aberration | Slaad, Slaad Tadpole | Tiny | 7 | 1/8 (25) | Chaotic Neutral | Planar | Canon | 2024FR, PHB5e24, MM5e24 |
| Spectator | Aberration | Beholder | Medium | 45 | 3 (700) | Lawful Neutral | Underdark | Canon | Monster Manual (5e24) |
| Valaara (Individual) (NPC) | Aberration | Daelkyr | Medium | 275 | 23 (50,000) | Neutral Evil | Any, Planar | Canon | Exploring Eberron |
Sources and Notes[edit]
- ↑ Wizards RPG Team (22 April 2025). SRD 5.2. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. p. 251. Licensed: CC-BY.
- ↑ Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast.
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