Nycaloth (summoner variant)
Large Fiend · Neutral Evil · CR 9
- Fiend
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
Nycaloth (summoner variant) is a large fiend of neutral evil alignment, CR 9. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 40 ft., fly 60 ft.
- Habitats
- —
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014)
Ecology
Nycaloth (summoner variant) is a creature of the Lower Planes, present in the mortal world via summoning, banishment-failure, or a planar breach. It is found across multiple environments. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Nycaloth (summoner variant) 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
Nycaloth (summoner variant) is codified in the 5e Monster Manual. 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 Nycaloth (summoner variant)
- What is the challenge rating of Nycaloth (summoner variant)?
- Nycaloth (summoner variant)'s challenge rating is 9. A party in this band suits mid-tier groups.
- What type of creature is Nycaloth (summoner variant)?
- The bestiary type for Nycaloth (summoner variant) is fiend, large size, neutral evil alignment.