D&D 5E 5e Updates: Monstrous Compendium

[dave2008]

Including the spells from the 5e epic monsters?

Not in the general spell list. 10th - 12th level spells would be in individual stat blocks only

 

[dave2008]

What happened to capping proficiency at 10? AC is also low.

The chart is an extension of the chart in the DMG. Part of this project is to do away with the fussiness of the Epic Updates. I dropped the epic bonus so I extended proficiency. So the HP, AC, DPR, and attack bonus follow the standard set in the DMG. However,I just had an idea about how to improve the numbers and still follow the theme of the DMG. I will update it soon

EDIT: Never mind, I already included my thought in the chart!

 

[dave2008]

What is the difference between vassals, lords and nobles? What about demon princes? Are princes renamed nobles?

Nobles: demon princes/princesses & the demon king - control multiple layers of the abyss
Lords: demon lords and ladies - control one layer of the abyss
Vassals: equivalent to medieval knights - control a portion of a layer of the abyss and sometimes subservient to a lord or prince

I may revise to call them Demon Nobles and have:
Vassals
Lord
Princes
King

 

[dave2008]

Monsters by CR

CR 1/8:
Madame Talisveri Eris (standard)

CR 1/4:
Ankheg Broodling (standard)
Cheetah (standard)
White Dragon, Wyrmling (standard)

CR 1/2:
Black Dragon, Wyrmling (standard)
Brownie (standard) by @the Jester
Cougar (standard)
Gnoll Flesh Ripper (standard)
Giant Fox (standard)
Green Dragon, Wyrmling (standard)
Ivan Dilisnya (Elite Legendary)
Orc Bruiser (standard)
Timber Wolf (standard)

CR 1:
Aarakocra Guard (standard, humanoid)
Ankheg Drone (standard, monstrosity)
Blue Dragon, Wyrmling (standard, dragon)
Cockatrice (standard, monstrosity)
Crocodile (standard, beast)
Gnoll Hunt Master (standard, humanoid)
Gnoll Marauder (standard, humanoid)
Gnoll Shaman (standard, humanoid)
Lion (standard, beast)
Ivana Boritsi (Elite Legendary, humanoid)
Spriggan (standard, fey) by @the Jester
Undine (standard, fey) by @the Jester
Viktra Mordenheim (Elite Legendar, humanoidy)

CR 2:
Archon, Lantern (standard)
Azer Archer (standard)
Azer Assassin (standard)
Azer Mage (standard)
Azer Priest (standard)
Azer Warrior (standard)
Bugbear Assassin (standard)
Bugbear Wardog (Champion)
Fossergrim (standard) by @the Jester
Gorilla(standard)
Harpy Bird Caller (Champion) by DnD Warlord (w/ revisions by Dave2008)
Jacqueline Renier (Elite)
Ogre Collector (standard)
Ogre Skirmisher (standard)
Red Dragon, Wyrmling (standard)
Tiger (standard)
White Dragon, Young (standard,)

CR 3:
Amur Tiger (standard, beast)
Ankheg Soldier (standard, monstrosity)
Archon, Hound (standard, celestial)
Black Dragon, Young (standard, dragon)
Bugbear Thief (standard, humanoid)
Displacer Beast (standard, monstrosity)
Gnoll Scourge of Yeenoghu (standard)
Hamadryad (standard, fey)
Hook Horror (standard, monstrosity)
Lion, Alpha (standard, beast)
Mother Lorinda (Elite Legendary)
Ogre Wrathbringer (standard, giant)
Phoenix Knight (Champion, humanoid) by DnD Warlord (w/ revisions by Dave2008)
Surtaki (standard, monstrosity)
Troll, Cave (standard, giant)
Yuan-ti Cleric of Sseth (standard, monstrosity)

CR 4:
Aarakocra Wind Monk (standard)
Bugbear Berserker (standard)
Green Dragon, Young (standard)
Lemure Swarm (Legendary)
Nymph (standard) by @the Jester
Ogre Warhulk (standard)
Oread (standard) by @the Jester
Sylph (standard) by @the Jester
Vladeska Drakov (Elite Legendary)
Yuan-ti Holy Guardian (standard)

CR 5:
Aarakocra Master-at-Arms (standard)
Ankheg Queen (Champion)
Archon, Owl (standard)
Azer Commander (standard)
Battlebriar (standard)
Black Pudding, Elder (Champion)
Blue Dragon, Young (standard)
Couatl, Priest of Jazirian (standard)
Couatl, Guardian (standard)
Troll, Ice (standard,)
Troll Ripper (standard)
Wilfred Godefroy (Elite Legendary)
Yuan-ti Mageslayer (standard)

CR 6:
Abyssal Hag (Champion)
Basilisk, Greater (standard)
Chakuna (Elite Legendary)
Emerald Slime (standard)
Giant Crocodile (standard)
Giant Shark (standard)
Hill Giant Skirmisher & Sourbreath (standard) by Demetrios1453
Red Dragon, Young (standard)
Saidra d'Honaire (Elite Legendary)
Tsien Chiang (Elite Legendary)
Troll Matron (Champion)
War Elephant (standard)
White Dragon, Juvenile (standard)

CR 7:
Aboleth Lasher (standard, abberation)
Androphagos (standard, monstrosity)
Black Dragon, Juvenile (standard, dragon)
Draculus Rex (standard, undead)
Guardian Chimera (Champion, monstrosity)
Shadow Wraith (standard, undead)
Unicorn Elder (Legendary, celestial)

CR 8:
Agathinon (standard)
Archon, Warden (standard)
Archon, Warden Guardian (Champion)
Basilisk, Dracolisk (Champion)
Dretch Horde (Legendary)
Green Dragon, Juvenile (standard)
Hezrou Brawler (standard)
Hill Giant Chief (standard) by Demetrios1453

CR 9:
Blue Dragon, Juvenile (standard)
Frost Giant War Chanter (standard) by Demetrios1453 (after the Cambion)
Slither Hoard (standard)
Stone Giant Rock Fist (standard) by Demetrios1453
Stone Giant Runecarver (standard) by Demetrios1453

CR 10:
Aboleth Sovereign (Elite Legendary)
Aboleth Overseer (Champion)
Actaeon (standard)
Archon, Sword (standard)
Air Elemental, Elder (standard)
Deva, Movanic (standard)
Dragon Knight (Champion) by DnD Warlord (w/ revisions by Dave2008)
Earth Elemental, Elder (standard)
Fire Elemental, Elder (standard)
Frost Giant Cambion (standard) by Demetrios1453
Frost Giant Reaver (standard) by Demetrios1453
Isolde (Elite Legendary)
Red Dragon, Juvenile (standard)
Stone Golem Crusher (Champion)
Spell Weaver (standard)
Reflecter (standard)
Troll, Mountain (standard)
Tyrannosaurus (standard)
Tyrannosaurus Alpha (Champion)
Water Elemental, Elder (standard)
White Dragon, Young Adult (standard)

CR 11:
Behir Stormbringer (Champion)
Black Dragon, Young Adult (standard)
Cloud Giant Mist Assassin (standard,) by Demetrios1453
Deva, Monadic (standard)
Fire Giant Mechanist (standard) by Demetrios1453
Fire Giant Pyromancer (standard) by Demetrios1453
Frost Giant Wrathbringer (standard) by Demetrios1453
Gorgimera (standard)
Gray Render (Champion)
Stone Giant Thane (standard) by Demetrios1453
Troll, Abyssal (Champion)
Yuan-ti Abomination Guard (standard)

CR 12:
Arcanaloth (standard, fiend)
Battebriar Earthrager (Champion, plant)
Cloud Giant Oathguard (standard, giant) by Demetrios1453
Couatl, Elder (standard, celestial)
Deva, Astral (standard, celestial)
Fire Giant Forgemaster (standard, giant by Demetrios1453
Frost Giant Jarl (standard, giant) by Demetrios1453
Gakarak (Champion, plant)
Green Dragon, Young Adult (Legendary, dragon)
Megalodon (standard, beast)
Uktena (Elite Legendary, monstrosity)
Yuan-ti Anathema Sovereign (Champion, monstrosity)

CR 13:
Archon, Trumpet (standard, celestial)
Blue Dragon, Young Adult (standard, draagon)
Cloud Giant Shaman (standard, giant) by Demetrios1453
Enforcer, Divine Mind (standard, CR 13) by Stalker0
Enforcer, Fate Shaper (standard, CR 13) by Stalker0
Harkon Lukas (Elite Legendary, humanoid - shapechanger)
Hazlik (Elite Legendary, humanoid)
Iron Gargoyle (standard, elemental)
Malagard (standard, fiend)
Morgan Le Fay (standard, humanoid)
Vampire Lord (Legendary, undead)


CR 14:
Aboleth Savant (standard)
Banelich (standard)
Cloud Giant Count (standard) by Demetrios1453
Devil: Gelugon (standard)
Fire Giant Duke (standard) by Demetrios1453
Hill Giant Champion (standard) by Demetrios1453
Mummy, Greater (Legnedary)
Nalfeshnee Tyrant (standard)
Red Dragon, Young Adult (Legendary)
Sovereign Eagle (standard)
Treant, Elder (standard)
White Dragon, Adult (Legendary)
Zelekhut (standard, construct)


CR 15:
Alcio "Baron" Metus (Legendary)
Beholder Eye Tyrant (Legendary)
Black Dragon, Adult (Legendary)
Iggwilv (standard)
Imp Swarm (Legendary)
Storm Giant Omen-Reader (standard) by Demetrios1453
Takhisis, dark warrior avatar (Elite)
Takhisis, temptress avatar (Elite)
Treant, Ancient (Elite Legendary)


CR 16:
Air Elemental, Ancient (standard)
Earth Elemental, Ancient (standard)
Enforcer, World Soul (standard) by Stalker0
Fire Elemental, Ancient (standard)
Green Dragon, Adult (Legendary)
Mordenkainen (standard)
Sovereign Drake (standard)
Sovereign Elk (standard)
Sovereign Wolf (standard)
Stone Giant Stalker (standard) by Demetrios1453
Water Elemental, Ancient (standard)

CR 17:
Ankhtepot (Elite)
Archon, Throne (Legendary)
Archon, Throne General (Elite)
Arthur Pendargon (standard)
Blue Dragon, Adult (Legendary)
Death Knight (Legendary)
Dragon Turtle, Adult (standard)
Goristro Juggernaut (Champion)
Hephaeston (standard)
Marilith Commander (standard)
Planetar Champion (standard)
Ramya Vasavadan (Elite Legendary)
Sovereign Hunter (standard)

CR 18:
Air Elemental, Primal (Elite Legendary)
Couatl, Grand Vizer (Legendary)
Fire Elemental, Primal (Elite Legendary)
Red Dragon, Adult (Legendary)
Water Elemental, Primal (Elite Legendary)
White Dragon, Elder (Legendary)

CR 19:
Azalin Rex (Elite)
Balor Executioner (Champion, fiend)
Black Dragon, Elder (Legendary, dragon)
Earth Elemental, Primal (Elite Legendary, elemental)
God-Brain of Bluetspur (Elite Legendary, aberration)
Klurichir (standard, fiend)
Kolyarut (standard, construct)
Mithril Golem (standard, construct)
Sovereign Bull (standard, fey)
Storm Giant King (standard, giant) by Demetrios1453
Strahd Von Zarovich (Elite Legendary, undead)
Vagouille Swarm (Legendary, fiend)

CR 20:
Ancient Green Dragon Zombie (Legendary, undead)
Beholder Hive Mother (Legendary, aberration)
Blue Dragon, Elder (Legendary, dragon)
Chichimec (standard, monstrosity)
Colossal Stone Juggernaut (standard, construct)
Eclavdra (standard, humanoid)
Green Dragon, Elder (Legendary, dragon)
Merlin (standard, humanoid)
Nightwalker (standard, undead)
Phane (standard)
Pit Fiend General (Champion, fiend)
Red Dragon, Elder (Legendary, dragon)
Rog (standard, undead) by @pitofdespairx_x (w/ revisions by Dave2008)

CR 21:
Adamantine Golem (Champion, construct)
Anaxim (standard, construct)
Astral Dreadnought, Venerable (Elite Legendary, monstrosity)
Colossal Stone Juggernaut (standard, construct)
Dragon Turtle, Elder (standard, dragon)
Elminster (standard, humanoid)
LeShay (standard, fey)
Molydeus Enforcer (standard, fiend)
Regisaur (standard, monstrosity)

CR 22:
The Dodkong (standard, undead)
Red Dragon, Elder (Legendary, dragon)
Solar Commander (Legendary, celestial)
White Dragon, Ancient (Legendary, dragon)
Zaratan, Primal Earth Elemental (Elite Legendary, elemental)

CR 23:
Black Dragon, Ancient (Legendary, dragon)
Infernal (standard, fiend)
Moloch (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Vrock Chaos Squadron (Legendary, fiend)
Worm that Walks (Legendary, undead)


CR 24:
Atropal, Greater(Legendary, undead)
Bel (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Belial (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Dispater (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Fierna (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Green Dragon, Ancient (Legendary, dragon)
Iggwilv, the Witch Queen (standard, humanoid)
Mammon (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Rajara (Mythic, dragon) by Just Passing Through
Zariel (Elite Legendary, fiend)

CR 25:
Acererak (Mythic, undead)
Blue Dragon, Ancient (Legendary, dragon)
Dragon Turtle, Venerable (standard, dragon)
Dream Larva (Legendary, monstrosity)
Geryon (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Levistus (Elite Legendary, fiend)
CR 26:
Red Dragon, Ancient (Legendary, dragon)
Glasya (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Seraphim (Elite Legendary, celestial)
Vecna the Archlich (standard, undead)
White Dragon, Wyrm (Legendary, dragon)
White Dragon, Great Wyrm (Elite Legendary, dragon)

CR 27:
Baalzebul (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Black Dragon, Wyrm (Legendary, dragon)
Black Dragon, Great Wyrm (Elite Legendary, dragon)
Empyrean (Legendary, celestial)
Hezrou Horde (Legendary, fiend)
Kord (Legendary, avatar)
Time Dragon, Ancient
Warforged Juggernaut (Elite Legendary, construct)

CR 28:
Demogorgon (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Green Dragon, Wyrm (Legendary, dragon)
Green Dragon, Great Wyrm (Elite Legendary, dragon)
Mephistopheles (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Myrkul (Elite, avatar / undead)
Zakum (Legendary, monstrosity)

CR 29:
Asmodeus (Elite Legendary, fiend)
Blue Dragon, Wyrm (Legendary, dragon)
Blue Dragon, Great Wyrm (Elite Legendary, dragon)
Dragotha (Mythic, undead)
Genius Loci (Legendary, ooze)
Gigante (Elite Legendary, giant)

CR 30:
Desert Leviathan (Mythic, monstrosity)
Godzilla (Mythic-10, dragon)
Godzilla Earth (Mythic-32, dragon)
Lady of Pain (Mythic-16, Avatar)
Phaethon (Legendary, elemental)
Red Dragon, Wyrm (Legendary, dragon)
Red Dragon, Great Wyrm (Elite Legendary, dragon)
Takhisis, dragon queen avatar (Elite Legendary, avatar)
Tarrasque, Primordial (Elite, monstrosity)

CR 32:
Bahamut, avatar (Elite Legendary, avatar)
Hecatoncheires (Elite Legendary, giant)
Tiamat, avatar (Elite Legendary, avatar)

 

[imeannoharm]

Nobles: demon princes/princesses & the demon king - control multiple layers of the abyss
Lords: demon lords and ladies - control one layer of the abyss
Vassals: equivalent to medieval knights - control a portion of a layer of the abyss and sometimes subservient to a lord or prince

I may revise to call them Demon Nobles and have:
Vassals
Lord
Princes
King

Demogorgon calls himself “Prince of Demons”.

 

[dave2008]

Demogorgon calls himself “Prince of Demons”.

Yes, and Orcus is the Demon Prince of Undeath, Pazazu and Graz'zt are also a demon princes. Is there a question that I am missing?

 

[imeannoharm]

Nobles: demon princes/princesses & the demon king - control multiple layers of the abyss
Lords: demon lords and ladies - control one layer of the abyss
Vassals: equivalent to medieval knights - control a portion of a layer of the abyss and sometimes subservient to a lord or prince

I may revise to call them Demon Nobles and have:
Vassals
Lord
Princes
King

IMO, most sources call the vassals nascent demon lords, as they are on the cusp of becoming full fledged demon lords. Excluding normal demons that are CR 21-25 that aren’t a unique demon but are just a very powerful species of fiend.

 

[imeannoharm]

Yes, and Orcus is the Demon Prince of Undeath, Pazazu and Graz'zt are also a demon princes. Is there a question that I am missing?

Prince of Demons = King?

 

[dave2008]

Prince of Demons = King?

No. Demogorgon is the Prince of Demons, implying he is the strongest. However, he has no control or sovereignty over the other demon lords. Only the King of Demons has that power. Currently no demon holds the title of "King of Demons."

 

[dave2008]

IMO, most sources call the vassals nascent demon lords, as they are on the cusp of becoming full fledged demon lords. Excluding normal demons that are CR 21-25 that aren’t a unique demon but are just a very powerful species of fiend.

That is basically how I see it as well.