Hinderling
Small Fey · Neutral · CR 1/4
- Fey
- Small
- Tier 1
- Neutral
Hinderling, CR 1/4, fills the small fey role with neutral disposition. Encounter regions: farmland and urban. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1/4
- Type
- Fey
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Speed
- 30, climb 20
- Habitats
- Farmland, Urban
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 3
Ecology
Hinderling is a creature of the Feywild, bound to seasonal cycles, oaths, and the strange logic of fey courts. It is most often found in farmland regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Hinderling is governed by oaths, bargains, and a sense of beauty alien to mortals. Its Neutral 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.
Origin
Hinderling is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). Fey trace to the Feywild and the eternal courts of the seasons — the Seelie and Unseelie, or older powers. 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 Hinderling
- What is the challenge rating of Hinderling?
- Hinderling is rated CR 1/4. The rating works against low-level groups.
- What type of creature is Hinderling?
- Hinderling is classified as a fey in D&D 5e, small size, neutral alignment.
- Where does Hinderling live?
- You'll find Hinderling in Farmland, Urban according to the bestiary entry.