Chapter 9: Bestiary - Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Chapter 9: Bestiary

Xanathar-along with Sylgar, Ott Steeltoes, and the mind flayer Nihiloor—are only some of the many dangers adventurers encounter in the Forgotten Realms.
Xanathar-along with Sylgar, Ott Steeltoes, and the mind flayer Nihiloor—are only some of the many dangers adventurers encounter in the Forgotten Realms.

Dangerous monsters and scheming villains populate the Forgotten Realms. This chapter presents numerous creatures that are particularly suitable for the regions described in this book.

The introduction of the Stat Block Overview explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster traits. Monsters are presented here in alphabetical order.

  • Aranea
  • Beast of Malar
  • Biha Babir
  • Cultist of Bane
  • Cultist of Bhaal
  • Cultist of Myrkul
  • Dead Three Scion
  • Deep Dragon Wyrmling
  • Young Deep Dragon
  • Adult Deep Dragon
  • Ancient Deep Dragon
  • Drow of Lolth
  • Drow Elite Warrior of Lolth
  • Drow Mage of Lolth
  • Drow Priestess of Lolth
  • Karas Chembryl
  • Manshoon
  • Nimblewright Guard
  • Nimblewright Hulk
  • Nimblewright Steed
  • Phaerimm Hatchling
  • Phaerimm Agent
  • Polar Serpent
  • Queen Forfallen
  • Rusted Behemoth
  • Rusted Berserker
  • Rusted Wyrm
  • Sammaster (Dracolich Form)
  • Sammaster (Lich Form)
  • Spirit Dragon Wyrmling
  • Young Spirit Dragon
  • Adult Spirit Dragon
  • Ancient Spirit Dragon
  • Spore of Moander
  • Swanmay
  • Valindra Shadowmantle
  • Werewyvern
  • Zhentilar Soldier
  • Zhentilar Paladin of Bane
  • Zlan

Monsters by Region

The following tables organize the monster stat blocks in this chapter by region, although many can be found anywhere in the Realms.

Any Region Monsters

CRMonsters
1/4Drow of Lolth
1Zhentilar Soldier
2Spirit Dragon Wyrmling
4Zhentilar Paladin of Bane
5Drow Elite Warrior of Lolth
7Drow Mage of Lolth
8Drow Priestess of Lolth
8Werewyvern
8Young Spirit Dragon
11Beast of Malar
13Manshoon
15Adult Spirit Dragon
21Valindra Shadowmantle
22Ancient Spirit Dragon
22Sammaster

Baldur's Gate Monsters

CRMonsters
7Cultist of Bhaal
8Karas Chembryl
9Cultist of Bane
11Cultist of Myrkul
16Dead Three Scion

Calimshan Monsters

CRMonsters
2Aranea
2Nimblewright Steed
3Nimblewright Guard
7Nimblewright Hulk
12Biha Babir

Dalelands Monsters

CRMonsters
1/4Phaerimm Hatchling
8Phaerimm Agent
12Spore of Moander

Icewind Dale Monsters

CRMonsters
1Deep Dragon Wyrmling
3Polar Serpent
5Young Deep Dragon
11Adult Deep Dragon
18Ancient Deep Dragon
18Zlan

Moonshae Isles Monsters

CRMonsters
3Swanmay
4Rusted Berserker
9Rusted Behemoth
10Queen Forfallen
14Rusted Wyrm

Aranea (stat block)

Beast of Malar (stat block)

Biha Babir (stat block)

Cultist of Bane (stat block)

Cultist of Bhaal (stat block)

Cultist of Myrkul (stat block)

Dead Three Scion (stat block)

Deep Dragon Wyrmling (stat block)

Young Deep Dragon (stat block)

Adult Deep Dragon (stat block)

Ancient Deep Dragon (stat block)

Drow of Lolth (stat block)

Drow Elite Warrior of Lolth (stat block)

Drow Mage of Lolth (stat block)

Drow Priestess of Lolth (stat block)

Karas Chembryl (stat block)

Manshoon (stat block)

Nimblewright Guard (stat block)

Nimblewright Hulk (stat block)

Nimblewright Steed (stat block)

Phaerimm Hatchling (stat block)

Phaerimm Agent (stat block)

Polar Serpent (stat block)

Queen Forfallen (stat block)

Rusted Behemoth (stat block)

Rusted Berserker (stat block)

Rusted Wyrm (stat block)

Sammaster (Dracolich Form) (stat block)

Sammaster (Lich Form) (stat block)

Spirit Dragon Wyrmling (stat block)

Young Spirit Dragon (stat block)

Adult Spirit Dragon (stat block)

Ancient Spirit Dragon (stat block)

Spore of Moander (stat block)

Swanmay (stat block)

Valindra Shadowmantle (stat block)

Werewyvern (stat block)

Zhentilar Soldier (stat block)

Zhentilar Paladin of Bane (stat block)

Zlan (stat block)