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	::[[Level Adjustment]]: +4 for Common Cambions, +5 for Greater Cambions		::[[Level Adjustment]]: +4 for Common Cambions, +5 for Greater Cambions

	Now, if you're at all familiar with how 3.5 races should work, you've no doubt realized what an absolute '''fucking mess''' this racial profile is. Insanely overpowered in some spots and equally insanely weak in some, having a [[~~prestige class~~]] as a favored class, odd numbered ability score modifiers, and all in all it's a freaking mess. It's so bad that the writer, Wolfgang Baur, actually apologized for it on Enworld, admitting that perhaps it wasn't really worth differentiating it from the standard half-fiend, and that between being a rush-job that no editor fixed up and trying to adhere too closely to the cambion's 2e mechanics, it ended up as the piece of junk you see now.		Now, if you're at all familiar with how 3.5 races should work, you've no doubt realized what an absolute '''fucking mess''' this racial profile is. Insanely overpowered in some spots and equally insanely weak in some, having a [[Prestige Class]] as a favored class, odd numbered ability score modifiers, and all in all it's a freaking mess. It's so bad that the writer, Wolfgang Baur, actually apologized for it on Enworld, admitting that perhaps it wasn't really worth differentiating it from the standard half-fiend, and that between being a rush-job that no editor fixed up and trying to adhere too closely to the cambion's 2e mechanics, it ended up as the piece of junk you see now.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

2603:8001:3500:CB:54C9:8209:BC16:AF5C: I thought it was a woman...

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I thought it was a woman...

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	[[File:Cambion.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|A 5e Cambion practicing ~~his~~ Kubrick Stare.]]		[[File:Cambion.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|A 5e Cambion practicing their Kubrick Stare.]]
	The '''Cambion''' is a [[Dungeons & Dragons]] monster with a long history to it, having appeared in the Monster Manual II for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 1st edition all the way back in 1983.		The '''Cambion''' is a [[Dungeons & Dragons]] monster with a long history to it, having appeared in the Monster Manual II for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 1st edition all the way back in 1983.

1d4chan>FenaTiX: Added mixed race category.

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	{{D&D-Outsiders}}		{{D&D-Outsiders}} [[Category:Mixed Races]]

1d4chan>Nubnuber at 20:06, 6 January 2021

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	4th edition presented an even bigger change to the cambion lore. Because demons and devils were redefined as "elemental embodiments of ruination" and "fallen angels" respectively, rather than just different flavors of Evil Outsider, the classic list of fiends was shuffled around. One result of this was that the [[succubus]] became a devil. The other result was that cambions lost their half-demon roots and instead became half-devils. Looking like winged 4e [[tiefling]]s, the 4e cambions were bred by devils as minions, created to serve specific goals and purposes. Incidentally, by this point, they finally lost the long-standing tradition of always being born to fiendish fathers with mortal mothers, which frankly makes a lot of sense.		4th edition presented an even bigger change to the cambion lore. Because demons and devils were redefined as "elemental embodiments of ruination" and "fallen angels" respectively, rather than just different flavors of Evil Outsider, the classic list of fiends was shuffled around. One result of this was that the [[succubus]] became a devil. The other result was that cambions lost their half-demon roots and instead became half-devils. Looking like winged 4e [[tiefling]]s, the 4e cambions were bred by devils as minions, created to serve specific goals and purposes. Incidentally, by this point, they finally lost the long-standing tradition of always being born to fiendish fathers with mortal mothers, which frankly makes a lot of sense.

	In 5th edition, the cambion changed yet again. As 5e has lost the half-fiend template, the cambion has now taken its place as the true half-fiend, now being the result of any union between mortal and fiend. That led to it appearing in the very first Monster Manual for that edition. Much like the [[gnolls]], cambions got a lot more malevolent in 5e; having originally been stated that 1 in 10 cambions were Chaotic Neutral or Chaotic Good back in 2e, they're now described as universally evil to the core. 5e cambions mostly commonly trace their lineage to either a [[succubus]]/[[incubus]] or to [[Graz'zt]], which makes sense given that these are the fiends most known in D&D lore for being horny bastards.		In 5th edition, the cambion changed yet again. As 5e has lost the half-fiend template, the cambion has now taken its place as the true half-fiend, now being the result of any union between mortal and fiend. That led to it appearing in the very first Monster Manual for that edition. Much like the [[gnolls]], cambions got a lot more malevolent in 5e; having originally been stated that 1 in 10 cambions were Chaotic Neutral or Chaotic Good back in 2e, they're now described as universally evil to the core (ironic given the treatment [[tieflings]] received this edition). 5e cambions mostly commonly trace their lineage to either a [[succubus]]/[[incubus]] or to [[Graz'zt]], which makes sense given that these are the fiends most known in D&D lore for being horny bastards.

	==3.5 Cambion PC Stats==		==3.5 Cambion PC Stats==

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	The '''Cambion''' is a [[Dungeons & Dragons]] monster with a long history to it, having appeared in the Monster Manual II for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 1st edition all the way back in 1983.		The '''Cambion''' is a [[Dungeons & Dragons]] monster with a long history to it, having appeared in the Monster Manual II for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 1st edition all the way back in 1983.

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	==3.5 Cambion PC Stats==		==3.5 Cambion PC Stats==
			[[File:Cambion 3e.png\|left\|thumb]]
	::Ability Score Modifier (Common): +5 Strength, +3 Dexterity, +3 Constitution, -4 Wisdom (minimum 3), -10 Charisma (minimum 2); if Charisma penalty would drop Charisma below 2, then the remaining penalty is applied to Intelligence (minimum 3) instead.		::Ability Score Modifier (Common): +5 Strength, +3 Dexterity, +3 Constitution, -4 Wisdom (minimum 3), -10 Charisma (minimum 2); if Charisma penalty would drop Charisma below 2, then the remaining penalty is applied to Intelligence (minimum 3) instead.
	::Ability Score Modifier (Greater): +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, +4 Intelligence, +10 Wisdom, +10 Charisma		::Ability Score Modifier (Greater): +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, +4 Intelligence, +10 Wisdom, +10 Charisma
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	Now, if you're at all familiar with how 3.5 races should work, you've no doubt realized what an absolute '''fucking mess''' this racial profile is. Insanely overpowered in some spots and equally insanely weak in some, having a [[prestige class]] as a favored class, odd numbered ability score modifiers, and all in all it's a freaking mess. It's so bad that the writer, Wolfgang Baur, actually apologized for it on Enworld, admitting that perhaps it wasn't really worth differentiating it from the standard half-fiend, and that between being a rush-job that no editor fixed up and trying to adhere too closely to the cambion's 2e mechanics, it ended up as the piece of junk you see now.		Now, if you're at all familiar with how 3.5 races should work, you've no doubt realized what an absolute '''fucking mess''' this racial profile is. Insanely overpowered in some spots and equally insanely weak in some, having a [[prestige class]] as a favored class, odd numbered ability score modifiers, and all in all it's a freaking mess. It's so bad that the writer, Wolfgang Baur, actually apologized for it on Enworld, admitting that perhaps it wasn't really worth differentiating it from the standard half-fiend, and that between being a rush-job that no editor fixed up and trying to adhere too closely to the cambion's 2e mechanics, it ended up as the piece of junk you see now.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery>
			Cambion 1e.jpg\|1e
			Cambion 2e.png\|2e
			Cambion 4e.jpg\|4e
			</gallery>

	{{D&D-Outsiders}}		{{D&D-Outsiders}}

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	[[File:Cambion.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:Cambion.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right]]
	The '''Cambion''' is a [[Dungeons & Dragons]] monster with a long history to it, having appeared in the Monster Manual II for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 1st edition all the way back in 1983.		The '''Cambion''' is a [[Dungeons & Dragons]] monster with a long history to it, having appeared in the Monster Manual II for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 1st edition all the way back in 1983.

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	In a nut-shell, the cambion is a "half-[[demon]]", the result of a union between a tanar'ri and a mortal creature. They have a rather convoluted relationship with the [[succubus]], and their lore has changed through the different editions as a result. The basic idea, though, remains the same: these guys are the product of a direct union of mortal and fiend, and are the direct progenitors of the more famous [[tiefling]]s.		In a nut-shell, the cambion is a "half-[[demon]]", the result of a union between a tanar'ri and a mortal creature. They have a rather convoluted relationship with the [[succubus]], and their lore has changed through the different editions as a result. The basic idea, though, remains the same: these guys are the product of a direct union of mortal and fiend, and are the direct progenitors of the more famous [[tiefling]]s.

	In AD&D, both in their 1e appearance and in their 2e appearance (the Mostrous Compendium Appendixes for the Outer Planes and [[Planescape]]), cambions are an all-male species of half-fiend born when a male tanar'ri mates with a humanoid female. They're divided into two different castes; the weaker "Major" Cambion descends from a lesser or ~~greter~~ tanar'ri, whilst the more powerful "Baron" or "Marquis" Cambions descend from true tanari'ri. The difference is most keenly felt in terms of mental stats; Barons have much higher Wisdom and Charisma ranges than Majors do (13-18 and 2-24 vs. 5-8 and 1-6, respectively), although they can reach higher peaks in everything than the Majors.		In AD&D, both in their 1e appearance and in their 2e appearance (the Mostrous Compendium Appendixes for the Outer Planes and [[Planescape]]), cambions are an all-male species of half-fiend born when a male tanar'ri mates with a humanoid female. They're divided into two different castes; the weaker "Major" Cambion descends from a lesser or greater tanar'ri, whilst the more powerful "Baron" or "Marquis" Cambions descend from true tanari'ri. The difference is most keenly felt in terms of mental stats; Barons have much higher Wisdom and Charisma ranges than Majors do (13-18 and 2-24 vs. 5-8 and 1-6, respectively), although they can reach higher peaks in everything than the Majors.

	All cambions have potent [[rogue]] abilities - 95% chance to climb walls, 80% chance to hide in shadows, 80% chance to move silently, '''and''' can do all of that in bulky metal armor without penalty. Add in that they can't be surprised, their natural combat skills, the fact they always have one of four spell-like abilities (detect magic or inflict fear by touch, levitate 7/day, polymorph self 3/day), the most intelligent have [[wizard]] spells and the most charming Baron Cambions can cast ''Charm Person'' at-will, and they're a pretty nasty lot.		All cambions have potent [[rogue]] abilities - 95% chance to climb walls, 80% chance to hide in shadows, 80% chance to move silently, '''and''' can do all of that in bulky metal armor without penalty. Add in that they can't be surprised, their natural combat skills, the fact they always have one of four spell-like abilities (detect magic or inflict fear by touch, levitate 7/day, polymorph self 3/day), the most intelligent have [[wizard]] spells and the most charming Baron Cambions can cast ''Charm Person'' at-will, and they're a pretty nasty lot.

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Undo revision 515124 by NathanielPrime (talk)Think about how insane it is for an all-female race to be able to have half-breed daughters.

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Undo revision 515124 by NathanielPrime (talk)Think about how insane it is for an all-female race to be able to have half-breed daughters.

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	It goes without saying that cambions are valued as [[assassin]]s in the [[Blood War]].		It goes without saying that cambions are valued as [[assassin]]s in the [[Blood War]].

	Ironically, despite the stereotype of "the hot monster chick is redeemable, the ugly monster dude isn't", cambions are the only one of the two with a chance to be Chaotic Good, although both can potentially be Chaotic Neutral. In fact, roughly 1 in 10 Cambion are not Chaotic Evil, which is pretty high odds all things considered.		The female "counterpart" to the cambion is the [[Alu-Fiend]], which is the half-mortal daughter of a [[succubus]]. If that makes you sit up and go "wait a minute", congrats. Ironically, despite the stereotype of "the hot monster chick is redeemable, the ugly monster dude isn't", cambions are the only one of the two with a chance to be Chaotic Good, although both can potentially be Chaotic Neutral. In fact, roughly 1 in 10 Cambion are not Chaotic Evil, which is pretty high odds all things considered.

	In 3rd edition, cambions didn't appear for the longest time. With the new Half-Fiend racial template, they really didn't serve much of a point anymore, since their whole lore was tied up in "half-demon". Eventually, though, they did rear their head in 2007's ''Expedition to the Demonweb Pits'', where they were presented as both a monster and, ironically, a PC class.		In 3rd edition, cambions didn't appear for the longest time. With the new Half-Fiend racial template, they really didn't serve much of a point anymore, since their whole lore was tied up in "half-demon". Eventually, though, they did rear their head in 2007's ''Expedition to the Demonweb Pits'', where they were presented as both a monster and, ironically, a PC class.