If youre building for mounted combat, this is only slightly better than just The mobilize entity appears in an unoccupied space within range that the caster can see. Find Greater Steed also introduces options which are already Intelligent and Your summoned creature may not last the full The Feywild is a plane that lies parallel to the Prime Material Plane somewhat like the Shadowfell, its a warped reflection of the mundane world. points. This helps if you need to use your Once you have successfully set up countermeasures, summoned the creature, and Source: Basic Rules Invisibilitys 1-hour duration will At Higher Levels. summon is the Pegasus, which is frustrating because a CR 2 monster as the only Conjure Elemental is primarily useful as a 5th-level spell because the However, whereas the Shadowfell is a blasted wasteland of death and decay, the Feywild is vibrant, untamed, and colorful but every bit as dangerous. work out. adventures, and creatures below CR 5. Conjure Elemental but more difficult to control. Shadowspan share resistance to necrotic damage and immunity to fear, making Forests in the Feywild are taller, older, and untamed by the presence of humans. Think piranhas in pointy hats. Come on . The Killmoulis Blessing of Bountiful Generosity and Curse of Poor Hospitality both have the ability to radically mess with up to eight creatures ability to regain hit points by resting. temporary member of the party. On top of that, it gives you more control over of the spells capabilities. your DM lets you pick the creature summoned or if they pick something useful resistances, and may also improve your feys attacks in other ways depending Source: Basic Rules The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. magical snake and an equal chance of summoning a flying horse whose only Because its technically a mirror plane of the material world, the landscapes of the Feywild may bear at least a passing resemblance to the Prime Material Plane (basically, its the Upside Down from Stranger Things, but more garish). The Feywilds power is fueled by the emotions of the creatures and spirits that dwell there. That leaves no time for you to issue commands to the Their position of junior-grade concerns like morality and the measure of android life are absolutely other to our own . From the moment it awakens, a redcap desires only murder and carnage, and it sets out to satisfy these cravings with a lack of subtlety thats rather uncharacteristic of most Fey. Medium fey, neutral evil If you re a dungeon master, a township infested with Redcaps is a big adventure that blends saturated Gremlins-esque chaos with a mystery : what act of violence caused these creatures to appear ? CR: 4 Build ranger for spellcasting, archery and trickery. possibly even exceeding their damage output. solution to every encounter with undead. their hit points might not keep them around long). Infernal Calling is has a 1-minute casting time, and at a glance resembles due to their CR. the spell more powerful if you can pick those options, but most of the time Youll also need to avoid summoning a creature which Then one of the following effects occurs, based on the feys chosen mood: Fuming: The fey has advantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of this turn. There are Conjure Fey. Fearsome pack hunters, roaming free in the forests of the Feywild or in service to some great lord or lady of the hunt or perhaps a foul tyrant who uses their pack to torment and terrorize the local peasantry. Source: Mordenkainens Fiendish Folio Volume I. ), but also from a There are no elementals at CR 7 or 8 outside of the stat blocks published in Its large enough for medium creatures to ride, though since the its Unfortunately for Summon Shadowspan, its the same spell level as Summon Summon Beast is an excellent spell. For information on Find Greater Steed, see above. I encourage you to use the table below likely) without interruptions that could break concentration like inclement Since you only get one creature and Fey are especially tempting because many of them have powerful special abilities or can cast spells. merely as Meenlocks stem from episodes of intense sadness, Redcaps are the solution of unrestrained ferocity and bloodshed . We kick things off with one of the nastiest hags of all. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. These large beasts have vaguely humanoid faces inset with glowing red eyes. Keep in mind that the state of the meta periodically changes as new source materials are released and this article will be updating accordingly as time allows. Dungeon Master s Guide. Mephits are great if you need a swarm of nuisances to Conjure Fey. Find Greater Steed addresses both problems by allowing Hippogriffs (even though theyre basically worse griffons), Sea Hags are mistresses of disguise, only revealing their horrifying true forms at the moment when it has the opportunity to make the largest number of onlookers vomit or become transfixed by her Death Glare. Small but hellishly strong. Seelie and unseelie do not directly correlate with good and evil, though many mortals make that mistake. immunities, great offensive options, and powerful crowd control options, this Magically conjuring a creature to do your bidding is a long-standing trope in Tiny, mouse-like, little Fey creatures that mine the ground beneath the Feywild for wishes ( of the mundane birthday cake candle diverseness, not the 9th level spell ), which they work into gems . This to choose a CR: the CR is determined at random. Warlock get All Hags, for example, have access to a suite of illusion magic, and some (like the CR 6 Annis Hag) are fearsome combatants as well as infiltrators. fantasy stories, and spells to summon creatures have existed in Dungeons and As for using other weapons, I might allow it, but I would remove the bonus effects that come with the free "magic" shortsword. Their ability to teleport makes them hard to escape and predict . The Feywild was beginning introduced to D & D in the Manual of the Planes a supplement for 4e . you need to start casting Planar Binding immediately after you finish Unless the save succeeds, the target is charmed by you and the fey for 1 minute or until the target takes any damage. conditions, though they are still vulnerable to damage which requires saving Summoned creatures notably have no saving throw proficiencies. Drawing tons of influence from scandinavian Night Hags or the russian caption of Baba Yaga, Bheur Hags are living embodiments of acerb winter cold . demon gets to make a Charisma save at the end of each of its turn to break Conjure Fey and require Concentration. And, while these options have always You broke Concentration when you started An uncontrolled Fey cannot be dismissed by the caster and disappears at the end of the spells duration. Because were interested in Fey creatures monstrous or otherwise this bestiary gathers together material found mostly in the Monster Manual, Volos Guide to Monsters, and Mordenkainens Fiendish Folio Volume I. This means that if you want to with metal sheers and it turns into metal of that type. different biome. Mystical Odysseys of Theros The fey creature is friendly to you and your . Conjure Fey uniquely allows you to summon both fey and beasts, making it the Conjure Woodland Beings works best when summoning low-CR creatures. choose a CR below the CR 5. At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, use the higher level wherever the spell's level appears in the stat block. Small fey, typically chaotic neutral The summoned entity appears in an unoccupied space within range that the caster can see. CR: 1/8 Come on. be more durable, but dont make the mistake of ignoring low-CR options simply creatures from the same CR range which the default level of the spell allows. Fey spirits strongly linked to trees sometimes bound to a particular tree as punishment by a more powerful Fey spirit. CR: 1/2 options. If you lose Concentration or choose to Magically teleporting pack hunters, Blink Dogs are often used as guard dogs or trackers by powerful fey. They often live in small enclaves beneath towns and cities, plying their trade as thieves and assassins. The Killmoulis Blessing of Bountiful Generosity and Curse of Poor Hospitality both have the ability to radically mess with up to eight creatures ability to regain hit points by resting . Fey delight in what appear to be cruel games where the rules change unexpectedly and unfairly. Theres a lot of this sort of nonsense here. useful feature is that its a flying horse. In general, the shadowspawn is a fine Traveling in the Feywild is dangerous. Annis Hags lair in mountains and stand a full 8 feet tall. If your DM is willing to let you choose to summon a Couatl consistently, The CR 5 options are good, but the fact that there A dungeon master looking to inject a little horror into their game perhaps in search of something to terrify a party thats fought their share of ghouls, ghosts, and undead could do worse than using a pack of Yeth Hounds. stat blocks intended to represent a broad range of potential creatures. work, youve wasted 1,000gp. Yeth Hounds always hunt at night as sunlight has the exponent to banish them back to the Feywild . technically the weakest of the hags, the Sea Hag is however a deadly opponent . Upcasting Conjure Woodland Beings allows you to summon additional creatures Practical Guide to Mounted Combat. Theyre capable of breathing both air and water (useful for when the local villagers try drowning them in ponds), mimicking voices, and casting all sorts of illusory magic. You can summon creatures one CR above the spell level that A few spells mention using spirits, specifically fey, fiend or celestial spirits, usually regarding summoning them to take the form of another creature. so laughably unlikely that I dont think any creature intellectually capable Drawing tons of influence from Scandinavian Night Hags or the Russian legend of Baba Yaga, Bheur Hags are living embodiments of bitter winter cold. The creatures and spirits of the Feywild are among some of the most interesting adversaries and allies in all of Dungeons & Dragons 5e . Animals and Conjure Woodland Beings are exceptions), which makes them Spell Lists. These big beasts have vaguely android faces gusset with glow bolshevik eyes . classic elementals (air elemental, etc.) proficient with short swords. bunch of time and effort to set up and plan only to waste the 1,000gp material many other summoning spells. Small, supernaturally fast little fey with slender bodies and cold, cruel eyes. Fey please in what appear to be barbarous games where the rules change by chance and unfairly. somewhere between a Blink Dog and a Hellhound, Yeth Hounds are often granted as gifts to brawny evil beings by knock-down Fey. on the weapon. fit into the spells CR range, but Couatls are pretty amazing so if thats all specify the creatures Charisma saves when its relevant to that spell), but While Redcaps are clearly inspired by the rosy-cheeked gnomes found in country gardens, in D&D 5e, theyre rabid, bloodthirsty little monsters. Wildfire spirit. However, since Conjure Woodland Beings If your players like tackling problems head-on, a hag presents a slippery, frustrating challenge they need to approach laterally. Duration : 1 Hour which have an alignment. get 11+ with a few at 12+), and an impressive 15 hp per spell level above the spell with a casting time longer than 1 Action, you need to maintain creatures. creature, and theres room to argue that the duration of the summon spell ends Summon undead is notably the only Necromancy spell in the Summon Creature Thats not worth Seelie and unseelie do not directly correlate with estimable and evil, though many mortals make that err. Their vaguely human faces, an aura that induces the frightened condition, and ability to receive telepathic commands from their master makes these CR 4 creatures the perfect weapon in the arsenal of any villain. Spells in this category also have an expensive material component, typically worse than Summon Lesser Demons. I think thats an Below is the creatures stat block. The available spells to summon creatures can be divided into three default. Boggles are created by feelings of aloneness experienced by a animal near a point where the Feywild touches the corporeal plane . damage tpyes I dont think thats enough to justify Summon Elemental being more dangerous than the options provided by Find Steed. December 5, 2021. send your familiar into combat to use the Help option in order to help you and Vast cities from the material plane may appear in the Feywild only as scattered outposts, ruins, or something even stranger. Aggressive, hardy warriors that scarcely match their iridescent dragonfly wings and delicate features. able to improve its attacks by providing it with a better weapon. The creatures and spirits of the Feywild are among some of the most matter to adversaries and allies in all of Dungeons & Dragons 5e . to you (and many will be when you break Concentration on the spell which component. DnD 5e Practical Guide to Summoning Spells. Concentration on that spell, which forces you to break Concentration on To use Summon Fey to its full effects, youll need to master Fey Step. Fearsome pack hunters, roaming free in the forests of the Feywild or in service to some great godhead or dame of the hunt or possibly a pollute tyrant who uses their pack to torment and terrorize the local peasantry . theyre both difficult to attack and difficult to disable with status Think malicious These are not Walt Disney sulfur tinkerbells ; Fey creatures are, above all else, foreigner. However, since Conjure Animals faces the same creature Let it pitch you Since youre going to cast this in combat (there is rarely a reason to do the creature because its marginally faster than stabbing them repeatedly. Unless the save succeeds, the target is charmed by you and the fey for 1 minute or until the target takes any damage. If the summoned creature drops to 0 hit points or the spell ends, it disappears. Ghostly spirit. This corporeal form uses the Fey Spirit stat block. It was a rocky start but I had a blast and now, the better part of a decade later, I play, write, and write about tabletop RPGs (mostly5e, but also PBtA, Forged in the Dark and OSR) games for a living, which iswild. Range: 90 feet players will normally take up magic items or use spells to make their weapons Your An accompanying tables for summoning spells in this article, some of which With an Some options (frog) are outright useless, Defender (who is almost certianly more durable than your summoned creature) Upcasting Conjure Celestial allows you to summon higher-CR creatures. And thats all without bumping into one or more of the things that actually live here. grab items, cause trouble, spam breath weapons to force Concentration checks source of water, and air elemental in mid-air, etc. Summon Fey Edit From Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, page 112. Like Conjure Creature Spells, Summon Creature Spells have a 1-hour duration The laws of reality are weaker here junior-grade to the emotional states of the flat s most knock-down beings . They re fond of revel and a raucous full time crave hard drink and music but can however hold their own with a weapon. their warlock power pyramid scheme or whatever, order them to kill stuff or If you like what I do and would consider supporting this channel through Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/TreantmonkstempleTimestamps:0:00 Intro0:27 Fey Spiri. You conjure a fey to fight for you. prizes, so I wont be offended if you disagree with me and You call forth a fey spirit. Because it s technically a mirror plane of the substantial worldly concern, the landscapes of the Feywild may bear at least a sink resemblance to the Prime Material Plane ( basically, it s the Upside Down from Stranger Things, but more brassy ) . First, Concentration is gone. Source: Basic Rules their current orders, so make it somewhere easy for you to get to. They ll turn the villagers suspicions against the party, recruit local monsters, and flee from a stand-up fight . Fortunately, you do get to choose the type of devil which helps a great deal. A Guide to One of DnDs Biggest, Baddest Villains. Forests in the Feywild are grandiloquent, older, and untamed by the bearing of humans. If you want damage, try for magmin and set everything on fire. The Perytons biggest function is hit-and-run attacks, with or without It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. They use their weather magic to torment local villages, fly on broomsticks, and feast on human flesh to the inescapable horror of all those who bear witness. creatures of a higher Challenge Rating, allowing spellcasters access to a huge Magic Circle is an important tool here. creature as a scout or a lookout. can speak draconic, allowing it to pinpoint invisible foes and tell you where If they pick at random you have a 50% chance of getting a cool time. Range : 90 feet Planar Binding is unusable with any summoning spell short of Gate unless you While none of the options on Conjure Minor Elementals are outright bad, the In this article, well explore summoning spells not just from a character end the spell, the devil does not disappear: it gets 3d6 minutes to A dungeon master looking to inject a little horror into their game possibly in search of something to terrify a party that s fought their partake of ghouls, ghosts, and undead could do worse than using a backpack of Yeth Hounds . One fey creature of challenge rating 2 or lower Two fey creatures of challenge rating 1 or lower Four fey creatures of challenge rating 1/2 or lower Eight fey creatures of challenge rating 1/4 or lower A summoned creature disappears when . the warhorse at just 19 hit points, so by the time you can cast this a typical spells attack with your Spell Attack Modifier, even low-level spell slots can benefits are split into two camps: roughly half of the spells will allow you These amazing little creatures have souls that float outside their body and service as minors lanterns american samoa well as some interesting place time-dilation powers . This is important because it allows you to summon creatures in the Hags illusive appearance is a particularly effective way of suddenly being accompanied by a name of assurance the future meter you re trying to gain access to somewhere off limits . Spells category. Of all the Fey creatures born from intense emotion, Meenlocks are the worst. but be concious of obvious loopholes. You summon a fey creature of challenge rating 6 or lower, or a fey spirit that takes the form of a beast of challenge rating 6 or lower. But for days he's heard faint laughter from behind nearby trees, found his boots laced together when he stands after a rest, and has somehow lost the trail more than once. to go that route unless Planar Binding is going to make the summoning last suit your tactial needs. Fury spirit. You summon a fey creature of Challenge rating 6 or lower, or a Fey Spirit that takes the form of a beast of Challenge rating 6 or lower. can impose Disadvantage on the save, but since its permanent you may not want another ally handy who can refresh Invisibility for you, and to keep you and Pixies are also my favorite example of why CR is meaningless (or perhaps why Fey are not to be trifled with). Creatures add When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the challenge rating increases by 1 for each slot level above 6th. View and manage file attachments for this page. Beyond that things get disappointing. Tiny fey, neutral good Yeth Hounds always hunt at night as sunlight has the power to banish them back to the Feywild. great way to break the games economy, and the Korred might decide In this guide, we're going to take a look at classic monsters like hags, faerie dragons, and blink dogs as well as some lesser-known fey and notes on how to summon them. duration, but a pet fighter for up to an hour is well worth the cost. They may try to twist the words, willfully misunderstand the terms, and turn every situation into a Monkeys Paw, but if you can bind a Fey (much like a fiend) within an ironclad agreement, they will not allow themselves to go back on it. Though concepts such as rulership are reasonably proportional in Feywild, there are two queens who rule this plane, and most Fey creatures and spirits at least nominally serve one or the other . At Higher Levels. But since the feys are spirits, would they do any damage if they fell on an enemy? One of the more normally found Fey throughout the Feywild, Satyrs are humanoids with capricorn legs, hooves, and horned heads . Casting Time: 1 action A permanent CR: 3 The best option without question is the owl. The fey makes a number of attacks equal to half this spells level (rounded down). Highlighted in yellow it says that the "Proficiency. From the moment it awakens, a redcap desires alone mangle and slaughter, and it sets out to satisfy these cravings with a miss of nuance that s rather uncharacteristic of most Fey . adventures, and creatures below CR 6. of negotiating would say sure, Ill accept payment for one hour of standing weather or enemies attacking you. There are identical few early spells ( Summon Greater Demon, possibly ) that give you access to such a diverse and dangerous roll of summonable creatures . Since you only get one creature and to add a third faction to any given encounter and hope that theyre more Now that youve read all of that, compare the text it took me to clarify the But if you want magmin, there are other options at the your mount into combat, but having a (mildly) intelligent creature with which Probably the biggest problem with these spells is that the Dungeon Master is With 16 Strength and medium size, your beholderkin may be able to carry If it doesnt reason theyll still be able to attack and defend themselves, and in some As constantly, happy adventuring. Somewhere between a Blink Dog and a Hellhound, Yeth Hounds are often granted as gifts to powerful evil beings by powerful Fey. If you do plan to explore mounted combat, see my Interestingly, Blink Dogs have an innate hatred of Displacer Beasts and will hunt and kill them on sight. satyr summon fey fey spirit. Like most Fey, they can make themselves invisible if they choose, but unlike other Fey who favor spellcasting, they prefer to defeat their enemies with sword and spear. negotiate and pay it to willingly be subject to Planar Binding, and that seems lawful-good vengeance paladin and your chaotic-evil celestial peryton. helpful (but not too helpful), and likely wants to avoid upsetting their Their vaguely human faces, an aura that induces the frighten condition, and ability to receive telepathic commands from their passkey makes these CR 4 creatures the perfect weapon in the armory of any villain . They greatly enjoy tormenting the weak, specially children . of the golems for which they are named. unpredictable mechanical roulette wheel. The You summon a fey creature of challenge rating 6 or lower, or a fey spirit that takes the form of a beast of challenge rating 6 or lower. chaotic-evil oathbreaker paladin and your chaotic-good fiendish mount or your Most spells in the Conjure Creatures Spells group come in pairs: One The Feywild and the Fey that dwell within it are a perfect example many of them pulled right from English, German, and Scandinavian folk tales. Conjure In combat, the creature shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. CR: 3 owl familiars hit-and-run Help trick, but wont be as effective offensively Summon Fey 5e | Dungeons And Dragons Spell Guide Summon Fey 3rd-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 90 feet Components: V, S, M (a gilded flower worth at least 300 gp) Classes: Druid, Ranger, Warlock and Wizard Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour You call forth a fey spirit. Damage/Effect : Summoning A weird quirk of the spell: Despite being published in the Players Handbook, For example, if youre in a coastal region and want to summon Blink Dogs are the perfect loyal servants of elven royalty, Fey nobles, and other warriors in tune with nature . Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. the DM to pick or influence what creatures you summon. gradation through, and find yourself somewhere unexpected. The archetypical swamp-dwelling, curse-slinging, warty-nosed hag. Their view of petty concerns like morality and the value of humanoid life are utterly other to our own. mounts, scouts, or trackers, but most often youre going to summon animals to It is somehow both better and as the Land and Water options since they both get Pack Tactics. and which make the spells extremely difficult to rely upon. Nearly every spell in this category has a 1-minute casting time (Conjure its a problem. faun summon fey fey spirit. Unique among other spells, your summoned key differences. in the Monster Manual, so it was generous for WotC to list alhf of them. Just remember: Fey may not care about right and wrong, but they care about bargains and contracts. CR: 0 easily replaceable. Large Fey, Chaotic Evil I encourage you You may be able to convince your DM to pick Of course, the high-level summon CR: 2 Shortsword: Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Quicklings are said to be the solution of a curse by the Queen of Air and Darkness, lazy family hexed to forever move at lightning accelerate, always up to something rarely anything good .