Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
Creature Summaries
This bestiary provides game statistics and lore for ten monsters that are suitable for any Dungeons & Dragons campaign. These monsters include old favorites from past editions of the game as well as monsters created for the current edition. The creatures in this bestiary are organized alphabetically.
If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster traits—information that isn't repeated here.
Creature Summaries
The creatures in this bestiary are briefly described in the Creature Summaries table.
Creature Summaries
| Creature | CR | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Asteroid spider | 15 | Gargantuan Monstrosity that lives in space and feeds on the crews of spelljamming ships |
| Clockwork horror | 2 | Small Construct of insectile design that seeks to build others of its kind |
| Eldritch lich | 15 | Medium Undead spellcaster linked to a Great Old One |
| Fractine | 9 | Large Construct that traps other creatures in a demiplanar prison and can shatter into smaller versions of itself |
| Gadabout | 1/8 | Medium Plant that facilitates safe travel in the airless void of Wildspace |
| Goon balloon | 1/8 | Medium Aberration that resembles a balloon with claws and has a nasty disposition |
| Nightmare beast | 16 | Gargantuan Monstrosity with a disintegrating gaze |
| Puppeteer parasite | 3 | Tiny Aberration that latches onto other creatures and either feeds on them or psionically controls them |
| Star lancer | 2 | Large Celestial from the Astral Plane that can turn invisible and serve as a mount |
| Yggdrasti | 7 | Gargantuan Plant that travels through space in search of prey |
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