Can someone define the term "fiend" ? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can someone define the term "fiend" ? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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JiCi
10-15-06, 08:56 PM What does it really mean in D&D terms ?

- an outsider with the evil and extraplanar subtypes ?
- an outsider of evil alignment ?
- a creature of any type with the evil and extraplanar subtypes ?

Thanks in advance,

JiCi
TheCrawlingSpleen
10-15-06, 09:16 PM All the creatures I have ever seen described as "fiends" are Outsiders with the Evil subtype, with the exception of Rakshasas, which the Eberron Campaign Setting seems to imply are fiends. Due to the example of the Rakshasa, I would say that any Outsider with an "always" evil alignment qualifies as a fiend. Thus, Night Hags are fiends, as are demons, devils, 'loths, Rakshasas and maybe even Efreet (gotta love them evil genies). :devil:

This, of course, is all just my opinion, and I encourage you to get someone else's input.

Hope some of that helps!
Ogre4Hire
10-15-06, 10:26 PM Fiend: Catch-all term typically used to describe any outsider native to one of the Lower Planes. Less commonly used on evil Outsiders native to there planes (such as Xills, Rakshasas, or Salamanders). Efreeti are usually more strongly thought of as genies that fiends, though they could be considered as such.
Shemeska the Marauder
10-15-06, 10:54 PM Fiend: Catch-all term typically used to describe any outsider native to one of the Lower Planes.

Yep.

Any evil Outsider native to one of the Lower Planes: the Abyss, Carceri, the Gray Waste, Gehenna, Baator, Acheron, Pandemonium. As natives of Acheron, Rakshasas are fiends.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
JiCi 10-15-06, 08:56 PM	What does it really mean in D&D terms ? - an outsider with the evil and extraplanar subtypes ? - an outsider of evil alignment ? - a creature of any type with the evil and extraplanar subtypes ? Thanks in advance, JiCi
TheCrawlingSpleen 10-15-06, 09:16 PM	All the creatures I have ever seen described as "fiends" are Outsiders with the Evil subtype, with the exception of Rakshasas, which the Eberron Campaign Setting seems to imply are fiends. Due to the example of the Rakshasa, I would say that any Outsider with an "always" evil alignment qualifies as a fiend. Thus, Night Hags are fiends, as are demons, devils, 'loths, Rakshasas and maybe even Efreet (gotta love them evil genies). :devil: This, of course, is all just my opinion, and I encourage you to get someone else's input. Hope some of that helps!
Ogre4Hire 10-15-06, 10:26 PM	Fiend: Catch-all term typically used to describe any outsider native to one of the Lower Planes. Less commonly used on evil Outsiders native to there planes (such as Xills, Rakshasas, or Salamanders). Efreeti are usually more strongly thought of as genies that fiends, though they could be considered as such.
Shemeska the Marauder 10-15-06, 10:54 PM	Fiend: Catch-all term typically used to describe any outsider native to one of the Lower Planes. Yep. Any evil Outsider native to one of the Lower Planes: the Abyss, Carceri, the Gray Waste, Gehenna, Baator, Acheron, Pandemonium. As natives of Acheron, Rakshasas are fiends.