Hellhound
Medium Fiend · · CR 3
- Fiend
- Medium
- Tier 1
Hellhound at CR 3 is logged as a medium fiend. Habitat: planar. Sourced from Flee, Mortals!.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 3
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 50
- Habitats
- Planar
- Sources
- Flee, Mortals!
Ecology
Hellhound 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 planar regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Hellhound is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. 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.
Origin
Hellhound is introduced in MCDM's Flee, Mortals! (2023). 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 Hellhound
- What is the challenge rating of Hellhound?
- Hellhound's challenge rating is 3. A party in this band matches tier-1 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Hellhound?
- Hellhound is classified as a fiend in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Hellhound live?
- Habitats for Hellhound: Planar.