Maw Demon
Medium Fiend (Demon) · · CR 1
- Fiend (Demon)
- Medium
- Tier 1
Ranges across underground; Maw Demon lists at CR 1 as a medium fiend (demon). Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Volo's Guide to Monsters.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1
- Type
- Fiend (Demon)
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Underground
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ecology
Maw Demon 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 underground regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Maw Demon 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
Maw Demon is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Volo's Guide to Monsters. 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Maw Demon
- What is the challenge rating of Maw Demon?
- Maw Demon is rated CR 1. The rating matches tier-1 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Maw Demon?
- By creature type, Maw Demon is a fiend (demon), medium size.
- Where does Maw Demon live?
- Maw Demon is typically encountered in Underground.