Simple, basic, 2 stage.

Stage 1: Qualifiers. we’ll be polling each monster to see who makes the cut.
Stage 2: Make a Tournament and see who wins!

I’m using “#not tournament” if it’s not directly important to the tournament, and “#answers” for answering asks, in case you don’t care about extra stuff. For a list of all poll results so far, Click Here!

Winners and Criteria/Rules below!

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On the left is the Fey Dragonet! They’re around the size of a cat, and unlike most dragons instead of getting bigger they just get more shiny and vibrant. Their breath can fill you with joy while also massively clouding your thoughts and focus. They can turn invisible and have magic to create illusions, put you to sleep, and restrain with vines! They hate conflict and avoid it at all costs unless someone they like is in danger, and ADORE pranks. They use thier long lifespans to spend months or YEARS planning the perfect prank that will be spectacular while still only being a minor annoyance at worst.

Also known as “biters” due to thier constant hunger, the Dandasuka on the right are hyperactive gnome-sized spellcasting spies and assassins among the Rakshasa. They’re super loyal if fed regularly (with humanoid flesh) but also over-eager. So it’s a bit of a hassle to stop them from running off to kill anyone you’re mildly annoyed with. They can shapeshift into other small humanoids like halflings and goblins, have innate magic for spying and mind reading, and typically have honed sorcerous magic for dazing people, charming them, and making hallucinatory noises.

On the left is the demilich! When a lich loses its soul cage but doesn’t die, its body eventually crumbles. It falls into involuntary hibernation unless disturbed while its mind wanders the planes, as its magic and items infuse with its form. When disturbed and it snaps back to life! they can make clouds of debris, cast any spells from any item they’ve absorbed over thier life (get creative), and have innate magic to fly, teleport, and manipulate or launch items. and that spectral hand they can summon can lift 19 pounds, so actually has some force behind it. Note however, they do eat souls. So watch out for that.

On the right is the Elananx! These person-sized fey felines smell like smoldering leaves in a bonfire and have an affinity with forest fires. Can even turn into clouds of burning embers, and thier bite can ignite things! They’re sadists who like to toy with thier prey. They also get along great with others who share thier predilection for prey, often joining in hunts with redcaps and other Elananx for friendly competition.

On the left, this eldritch fungal nightmare is called the Mu Spore. 100 ft (30.5 m) from tentacle tip to tentacle tip…minimum. Usually bigger. They’re flying apocalypses, raining down spores to weaken you and sucking people up in giant whirlwinds like Kirby. Really quick with grabbing people too. That said, they’re incredibly intelligent and speak 4 languages, so sometimes people are able to make peaceful contact and learn valuable and strange information while collecting fresh spores. Shoot your shot, after all if you’re alone you’re barely worth digesting anyway to a creature that size.

On the right is the guardian naga, wise and benevolent protectors of natural and supernatural sites! To them, the cosmos is worth protecting, and doing so is a fulfilling experience in itself. They’re typically around 14 feet (4.2 m) long, have a venom that drains your energy, and TONS of magic they wield like an oracle or sorcerer. Healing, flying, neutralizing poison, calming emotions, dazing, increasing your skill, etc.. and to answer a common confusion, when talking about snakes anything past thier vent (genital holder) isn’t included in length.

On the left, the Skum! Thier name is technically Ulat-Kini, but at this point even they’ve forgotten that, going be what others call them. They were rank and file soldiers and conquerers for the alghollthus, but when they retreated the left the Ulat kini to themselves. They’re exactly what they seem, basic human-sized violent fish people with decent strength.

On the right is the Otyugh. Yeah they’re intelligent, they’ll yell at people to fuck off if they come into thier home and give each other fun titles like “duchess of slime.” They’re sewer dwelling creatures, about 10 ft (3 m) tall + tentacles. The tentacles are fine, but don’t let it bite you or you’ll get Filth Fever. These things eat near anything, and will act as walking waste disposal. They smell horrendous as you might expect, but as long as you give them tribute (trash) and can stand the stench, they’re actually quite reasonable.

On the left, the Soulbound Doll is a little doll that was imbued with a fragment of someone’s soul, making a new person sharing a strong personality trait. They’re made to be servants or friends, but have free will so that doesn’t always work out. If it does they’re usually administrators commanding other constructs, and are oddly powerful for something the size of a child’s doll. They can levitate, create a floating hand, can do little magical tricks like cleaning and making lights, and have a stronger spell based on their defining personality trait. A brave one might double in size, a jolly one might fill you with uncontrollable laughter, etc. Also, even if the body’s destroyed, their core gem can be put in a new one by a construct technician with no lasting harm!

On the right is the Faceless Stalker: the doppleganger, but worse! They’re bloodsucking human sized creatures that can turn into anyone between 2 and 8 ft (0.6 and 2.4 m) feet tall…by spending 10 minutes physically molding thier flesh into the correct shapes and colors. They’re sent out by alghollthu to destroy organizations from the inside, but many now roam free! It can also essentially speak any language, and is an expert at grappling :)

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On the left is the Vrock, the wrath demon! Hateful souls glad for another chance to spread ruin. They can stun you with a painful screech, teleport short distances at will, and have a group dance that can summon lightning! So the can work with others at least. Small groups though. Oh, the can also emit spores that dig into you and sprout vines. Fun fact, they’re always angry, and if you calm them down it actually deals significant mental damage. Like as much damage as this 8 ft (2.4 m) vulture demons tearing into it with claws.

On the right, dark naga are 12 ft (3.7 m) long, naturally jealous creatures with a sort of “if I can take it then it’s mine” mentality. They like to capture people for toys using thier knockout venom, are immune to mind reading (but love reading others’ minds), and have magic for teleportation, speeding themself up, making illusions, turning invisible, dazing you, and can even summon a ghostly hand! Some live as rulers of captive or unknowing subjects, some live lives of wealth as stealthy cult leaders adorned in grandeur! Most just live in ruins, capturing people as snacks or target practice for their lightning. Also, when talking about length for snakes anything past thier vent (genital holder) isn’t included.

On the left is the Quasit! These things aren’t even evil mortal souls, they’re just a tiny evil piece of one people rip off themselves to act as a helper. They’re mischevious, 1.5 ft (46 cm) tall, and can shapeshift into creatures like toads, bats, and frogs. They’re also venomous, and you can literally make them drop dead by showing them good things in thier master’s life. So if you know the person it was made from, make sure you don’t have any mementos of them or thier family lying around.

On the right is the Air Scamp! These little creatures are about half the size of a human and flighty, just as likely to dive headfirst into a situation as run away screaming. They’re mischievous little creatures with innate magic to create breezes and blur thier form. Like all scamps, they respect cleverness and use mischief/pranks as a way of figuring out thier limits.

On the left is the cloaker! Flying ray-like creatures that wrap people up like a deadly blanket. They also have a variety of “moans” too low for the human ear to detect that can mess with your mind. More specifically make you terrified, nauseous, or clumsy/confused. These were created by the Veiled Masters long ago to act as spies on thier own troops, but they were abandoned alongside the troops and hid away with hatred for their former masters. They’re paranoid, egocentric, and sadistic…for the most part. Some become priests of darkness and gather other creatures to them, especially the former soldiers they were once supposed to betray.

Xoarian! These freaky little brain creatures crawl inside corpses to puppet the body. They try to either work the body up the social ladder or take over rich ones, because outside thier general work as spies they’re looking for an EXPERIENCE. They want every new sensation, sight, sound, smell, even pain!They also have innate magic to confuse or calm, paralyze or cause paranoia, and are themselves immune to any magic that would emotionally manipulate. So honestly these things would approach YOU for a smash and it would be kinky as fuck.

On the left, the Hellhound! Look I’m not saying they’re SMART, I’m saying they’re on par with the average ogre and are fluent in a language, they’re sapient. Anyway, there’s not much to say on this one. It’s an orc-sized fire-breathing fiendish canines. With a “Greater” version that’s the same but like 16 ft (4.9m) long. Pick your poison. (Which sets you on fire. That’s a hell of poison!)

On the right, the arbiter is a tiny creature, so around the size of your head (give or take a bit). It’s a minor Aeon, one of the caretakers of the concepts of reality. This one’s a scout, messenger, and negotiator. They can peek a little into the future and give magical commands that’re hard to ignore!

The nosoi on the left is a psychopomp, the beings who guide you to the afterlife when you die. These are the scribes, messengers, and clerks, directing the freshly dead and witnessing the judgement. Most are really chatty and like talking about all the cool things they’re doing. They can turn invisible, read future omens, and turn into a different type of songbird or raven. Thier song is also supernaturally fascinating, keeping your attention solely on them.

On the right is the zaramuun! Sand dune elementals, banished from thier own planes after thier deals with fiends. While aggressive, most actually don’t kill you, just steal all your metal and rocks (supposedly taking what was stolen from the earth, actually to bargin with fiends to try freeing themselves). They also can mentally manipulate you and engulf you in themselves!