Wanyudo
Large Fiend · Lawful Evil · CR 8
- Fiend
- Large
- Tier 2
- Evil
CR 8 large fiend, lawful evil — that's Wanyudo. Native to planar. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 50
- Habitats
- Planar
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Wanyudo 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 planar regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Wanyudo is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Lawful 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.
Origin
Wanyudo is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). 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 Wanyudo
- What is the challenge rating of Wanyudo?
- The CR on Wanyudo is 8. That CR works against tier-2 parties.
- What type of creature is Wanyudo?
- Wanyudo is classified as a fiend in D&D 5e, large size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does Wanyudo live?
- You'll find Wanyudo in Planar according to the bestiary entry.