Koschei
Medium Fiend · Neutral Evil · CR 17
- Fiend
- Medium
- Tier 4
- Evil
Koschei is a medium fiend of neutral evil alignment, CR 17. Found in any. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 17
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Koschei 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 any 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
Koschei is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Neutral 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
Koschei is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). 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 Koschei
- What is the challenge rating of Koschei?
- Koschei's challenge rating is 17. A party in this band works against tier-4 parties.
- What type of creature is Koschei?
- The bestiary type for Koschei is fiend, medium size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Koschei live?
- Koschei's habitat is open: the bestiary entry doesn't restrict the creature to one biome.