Duergar Despot
Medium Humanoid · · CR 12
- Humanoid
- Medium
- Tier 3
Duergar Despot is a medium humanoid, CR 12. Found in mountain and underground. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 12
- Type
- Humanoid
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 25 ft.
- Habitats
- Mountain, Underground
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Ecology
Duergar Despot is a sentient species with its own culture, settlements, and political structure. It is most often found in mountain regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Duergar Despot is driven by culture, faction, and personal motive; can be reasoned with, bribed, or betrayed. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Duergar Despot is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Duergar Despot
- What is the challenge rating of Duergar Despot?
- Duergar Despot has a challenge rating of 12. It matches tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Duergar Despot?
- Duergar Despot is classified as a humanoid in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Duergar Despot live?
- In the bestiary, Duergar Despot appears in Mountain, Underground.