Magmin
Small Elemental · · CR 1/2
- Elemental
- Small
- Tier 1
CR 1/2 small elemental, chaotic neutral — that's Magmin. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1/2
- Type
- Elemental
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- —
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Magmin originate on the Plane of Fire, formed from the slag and embers of true elementals' passage. On the Material Plane they appear in volcanic regions, deep furnaces, and rare summoned-creature accidents in alchemists' shops. They feed on heat itself, growing more active in hot environments and sluggish in cool ones. Their presence ignites flammable surroundings, which limits the duration of their stay; magmin who burn down their habitats simply wander until they find fresh fuel.
Behaviour
Magmin are simple, curious, and dangerously oblivious. They wander in search of warmth, touch things to understand them, and ignite anything flammable they handle. They show no malice and little intelligence, but their instinctive defenses make them deadly anyway. They communicate poorly even among themselves and form no lasting bonds; magmin together are simply magmin nearby, not a community. They die in explosions of stored heat, often without ever realizing they were threatened.
Origin
Magmin trace their existence to fire elementals' wakes, fragments of greater elementals condensing as the giants pass. Some salamander traditions treat magmin as discarded children, kindly tolerated but never truly cared for. Mortals more often encounter them through summoning accidents or elemental rifts; their presence in any non-volcanic location signals planar instability. Wise sages investigate magmin sightings as warnings of larger elemental incursions to follow.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Magmin
- What is the challenge rating of Magmin?
- Listed CR for Magmin: 1/2. Match it to a party that fits a tier-1 party (levels 1-4).
- What type of creature is Magmin?
- The bestiary type for Magmin is elemental, small size.