Umbral Vampire
Medium Fiend · Chaotic Evil · CR 7
- Fiend
- Medium
- Tier 2
- Evil
CR 7 medium fiend, chaotic evil — that's Umbral Vampire. Native to any. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 7
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 0, fly 40
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Umbral Vampire 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.
Behaviour
Umbral Vampire is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Chaotic 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
Umbral Vampire 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 Umbral Vampire
- What is the challenge rating of Umbral Vampire?
- Umbral Vampire has a challenge rating of 7. It suits mid-tier groups.
- What type of creature is Umbral Vampire?
- The bestiary type for Umbral Vampire is fiend, medium size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Umbral Vampire live?
- The bestiary doesn't pin Umbral Vampire to a single terrain.