Hobgoblin Iron Shadow
Medium Fey · · CR 2
- Fey
- Medium
- Tier 1
CR 2 medium fey — that's Hobgoblin Iron Shadow. Native to forest, grassland, and hill. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Volo's Guide to Monsters.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Fey
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 40 ft.
- Habitats
- Forest, Grassland, Hill
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ecology
Hobgoblin Iron Shadow is a creature of the Feywild, bound to seasonal cycles, oaths, and the strange logic of fey courts. It is most often found in forest regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Hobgoblin Iron Shadow is governed by oaths, bargains, and a sense of beauty alien to mortals. 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
Hobgoblin Iron Shadow is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Volo's Guide to Monsters. 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 Hobgoblin Iron Shadow
- What is the challenge rating of Hobgoblin Iron Shadow?
- The CR on Hobgoblin Iron Shadow is 2. That CR suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Hobgoblin Iron Shadow?
- Hobgoblin Iron Shadow is classified as a fey in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Hobgoblin Iron Shadow live?
- In the bestiary, Hobgoblin Iron Shadow appears in Forest, Grassland, Hill.