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The Forlarren | The Forlarren originated as "The Fiend" in [[Fiend Factory]] #1 from [[White Dwarf]] #6. This ridiculously named creature was a stereotypical demonic goon stated to be the offspring of, quote, "a fallen angel and the evil god Pan". As such, it feels a great conflict in its inherent nature, and this turmoil leads it to become a wandering terror, randomly lash out at victims with bludgeoning fists and the power to Heat Metal 1/day. However, when it actually kills something, it stirs its inner goodness and in a fit of remorse it will not only stop its attack, but offer its services to the party it was formerly attacking. However, inevitably, the evil side of its nature resurfaces and within 2 days it will leave its new "friends" and resume its life as a wandering monster. | ||
Somehow, this idea was deemed salvageable for the [[Fiend Folio]], which gave it the snappier name "Forlaren" and changed its origin to the "half-fiendish [[nymph]] version. Aside from lengthening its "period of goodness" (1d6 days on average, but can be as short as 13-24 hours or as long as 7-10 days), this was the only major change it made to the original "The Fiend", which is why it's most likely that the two were brought together. | Somehow, this idea was deemed salvageable for the [[Fiend Folio]], which gave it the snappier name "Forlaren" and changed its origin to the "half-fiendish [[nymph]] version. Aside from lengthening its "period of goodness" (1d6 days on average, but can be as short as 13-24 hours or as long as 7-10 days), this was the only major change it made to the original "The Fiend", which is why it's most likely that the two were brought together. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:21, 3 May 2025
Forlarrens are an obscure race of monsters from the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. The basic concept can be boiled down to "half-fiend nymph with severe schizophrenia/split personality syndrome". No, seriously; their basic lore is that they are results of nymphs being raped by devils or demons, giving birth to a tormented half-fey and half-fiend creature that uncontrollably switches between murderous bloodlust and repentful benevolence.
History[edit | edit source]
The Forlarren originated as "The Fiend" in Fiend Factory #1 from White Dwarf #6. This ridiculously named creature was a stereotypical demonic goon stated to be the offspring of, quote, "a fallen angel and the evil god Pan". As such, it feels a great conflict in its inherent nature, and this turmoil leads it to become a wandering terror, randomly lash out at victims with bludgeoning fists and the power to Heat Metal 1/day. However, when it actually kills something, it stirs its inner goodness and in a fit of remorse it will not only stop its attack, but offer its services to the party it was formerly attacking. However, inevitably, the evil side of its nature resurfaces and within 2 days it will leave its new "friends" and resume its life as a wandering monster.
Somehow, this idea was deemed salvageable for the Fiend Folio, which gave it the snappier name "Forlaren" and changed its origin to the "half-fiendish nymph version. Aside from lengthening its "period of goodness" (1d6 days on average, but can be as short as 13-24 hours or as long as 7-10 days), this was the only major change it made to the original "The Fiend", which is why it's most likely that the two were brought together.
As far as /tg/ is aware, after this, the Forlarren fell off the face of the earth, up until the Bestiary 2 for Pathfinder 1st edition. Their entry here is... well, it's basically the exact same entry as in the Fiend Folio, but phrased in a wordier way. The major changes here: Forlarren are freaks even by the standards of their base-union (Forlarrens have a 1-in-20 chance of being born instead of a "normal" half-fiend nymph), Forlarrens reach adulthood at an insanely rapid pace (1 year), Forlarrens use claws instead of bludgeoning fists, Forlarrens can Heat Metal 3/day instead of 1/day, Forlarrens may have an alternate spell-like ability (Chill Metal, Flame Blade, Flaming Sphere, Gust of Wind, Summon Swarm, Warp Wood), the Forlarren erraticness is reduced to the "Remorse" weakness (pass a Will save when it kills a living creature or be Nauseated for 1d6 rounds), and Forlarrens are A: mostly female (neither the Fiend nor the AD&D version had any gender-related lore, but their Fiend Folio artwork was of a demonic satyr), and B: mostly sterile.
Forlarrens in 5e?[edit | edit source]
Issue #29 of Dragon+, the watered down version of Dragon Magazine kept for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, advertised the "WotC Charity product" of Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio, a 5e revival of the Fiend Folio, and offered this book's take on Forlarrens as a free excerpt.
The 5e version of a Forlarren is a satyr that has been corrupted into a half-devil by the machinations of Fierna, who then released them on both Baator and the Feywild to suffer and cause suffering.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The original Fiend Factory fiend. -
The art that appears on the first page of the Fiend Folio. -
Pathfinder's Forlarren. -
