Kraken (5e)
5th edition (2014) Varied
SRD5, MM5, MOoT
Kraken Overview [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
[2] At the beginning of time, krakens served as fierce warriors of the gods. When the gods' wars ended, the krakens shrugged free of their servitude, never again to be bound by other beings… An ominous darkness presages a kraken's attack, and a cloud of inky poison colors the water around it. Galleons and warships vanish when its tentacles uncoil from the deep, the kraken breaking their masts like kindling before drawing down ships and crew… Some krakens are virtual gods, with cults and minions spread across sea and land. Others are allied with Olhydra, the evil Princess of Elemental Water, and use her cultists to enforce their will on land and sea.
Kraken's Lair
[6] A kraken's lair is in the ocean depths, often near shipwrecks.
Lair Actions
[6] When fighting inside its lair, an kraken can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the monstrosity takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the monstrosity can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- Strong Current
- Lightning Vulnerability.
- Electricity.
Regional Effects
[6] Waters and lands near its lair
- Weather Control.
- Water Elementals.
- Agressive Aquatic Creatures.
When the kraken dies, all of these regional effects fade immediately.
In Theros[edit]
| Theros |
| Setting |
Nadir Krakens[edit]
[3] Nadir Krakens are the largest and most devastating krakens… When a nadir kraken breaks free… continents are redrawn, civilizations collapse, and eras end.
List of Kraken[edit]
(5 official and unofficial Krakens)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraken | Monstrosity | Titan, Kraken | Gargantuan | 472 | 23 (50,000) | Chaotic Evil | Underwater | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Kraken Overview | Overview | Monstrosity, Titan, Kraken | Underwater | SRD5, MM5, MOoT | ||||
| Juvenile Kraken | Monstrosity | Titan, Kraken | Huge | 207 | 14 (11,500) | Chaotic Evil | Underwater | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Malformed Kraken | Monstrosity | Titan, Kraken | Huge | 172 | 10 (5,900) | Chaotic Evil | Coastal, Underwater | Tales from the Yawning Portal |
| Tromokratis (Individual) | Monstrosity | Kraken, Titan | Gargantuan | 409 | 26 (90,000) | Any Alignment, any alignment | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
Sources and Notes[edit]
- Jump up ↑ SRD5:
- Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL.
- Wizards RPG Team (9 May 2024). SRD-CC v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: CC-BY.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Wizards RPG Team (September 2014). Monster Manual. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965618. p. 196-197. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 F. Wesley Schneider, James Wyatt (21 July 2020). Mythic Odysseys of Theros. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6706-3. p. 205. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast.
- Jump up ↑ Habitat — Not part of the SRD5.
- Jump up ↑ habitat - Dungeon Master's Guide (5e) p.302-305
- Jump up ↑ Wizards RPG Team (September 2014). Monster Manual. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965618. p. 196-197. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
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