Abhaddanayla
Medium Fiend · Lawful Evil · CR 22
- Fiend
- Medium
- Tier 4
- Evil
CR 22 medium fiend, lawful evil — that's Abhaddanayla. Native to mountain and planar. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 22
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Mountain, Planar
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 3
Ecology
Abhaddanayla is a creature of the Lower Planes, present in the mortal world via summoning, banishment-failure, or a planar breach. It is most often found in mountain regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Abhaddanayla is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Lawful Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Abhaddanayla is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). Fiends originate in the Lower Planes — the Nine Hells, the Abyss, or further hells beyond — bound to whatever cosmic hierarchy that plane enforces. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Abhaddanayla
- What is the challenge rating of Abhaddanayla?
- Abhaddanayla is rated CR 22. The rating works against tier-4 parties.
- What type of creature is Abhaddanayla?
- By creature type, Abhaddanayla is a fiend, medium size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does Abhaddanayla live?
- Abhaddanayla's listed habitats include Mountain, Planar.