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Astarion's Book of Hungers
teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.Vampire Arcanist of the Nine Hells
While mortal wizards tend to hesitate before bartering their souls to devils for magical power, vampire wizards
often believe their immortality will exempt them from any infernal claim to their souls. The archdevil Mephistopheles happily exploits such hubris and proves that even undead aren’t immune to the
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
demands of the Nine Hells and the impulsive hedonism of the Feywild. Driven by dramatic and unpredictable emotions, these feral creatures wreak havoc wherever they go.
Corrupted Essence. The devils
bound to their fey lord and unable to bargain away their souls. So rather than claim them, Fierna warped and twisted them before returning them to the Feywild, content that the corruption of the satyrs
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own.
Hobgoblins don’t build temples to their gods, lest
careful to position themselves and their banners to claim the greatest victories in any conflict, and they portion out opportunities and responsibilities to other banners as politics dictate.
Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Merfolk and other aquatic folk bear the brunt of these attacks, but sahuagin also hunt air-breathers who sail over or swim through the waters the sea devils claim. Sahuagin often attack alongside sharks, which they can telepathically command.
fiendish terrors that prey on creatures above and below the water. Called “sea devils” by residents of coastal communities, sahuagin are ruthless raiders. They ransack ships, fishing villages, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Appendix A: Diabolical Deals A hallmark of devils is their delight in striking deals with mortals. These deals are more than mere agreements; they are cosmically binding exchanges in which a devil
grants a mortal character some measure of power for a price. Once an agreement is reached, the deal is sealed with a binding contract, which both parties must sign. A devil’s ultimate goal is to claim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
collection of one kind of thing—typically items of rare pedigree or emblems of power. Barbed devils refuse to steal what they covet; instead they strike bargains to claim both treasure and mortal souls. Barbed
Barbed Devil Devil of Greed and Obsession Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells); Treasure: Any Yongjae Choi Infernal collectors, barbed devils fanatically protect troves of treasure and scour the planes of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
for driving away a topaz dragon attempting to claim the sea devils’ territory.
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A pirate captain tells stories of an adult topaz dragon;adult topaz dragon's legendary hoard while
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A fishery that specializes in a type of eel favored by a local topaz dragon is “haunted,” and shipments of the eel vanish every time the ghost appears.
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Legends claim that a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
new ruler immediately faces enemies on all sides. The invading armies of Baphomet and Yeenoghu are wreaking havoc and threatening to tear Avernus apart. Moreover, dozens of ambitious greater devils
will gleefully try to supplant their new and untested ruler. Ruling a layer of the Nine Hells as a mortal is effectively impossible. None of the devils of Avernus will knowingly serve anyone but a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, they are promising to serve in the Nine Hells as devils themselves after death. Once promised to a devil, a character’s soul can’t be claimed by another creature. Services A devil that can’t claim a
What Devils Want A devil wants souls, as every soul that it acquires brings the devil one step closer to its next promotion. If a character wants something from a devil but isn’t willing to trade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
Vampire Infernalist Vampire Arcanist of the Nine Hells Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells), Underdark, Urban; Treasure: Arcana While mortal wizards tend to hesitate before bartering their souls to devils
for magical power, vampire wizards often believe their immortality will exempt them from any infernal claim to their souls. The archdevil Mephistopheles happily exploits such hubris and proves that even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
night.
6 Settle a dispute between mortals and devils who both claim the same child is their next ruler.
7 Put to rest a pair of spirits that bring tragedy to any couple who tries to get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
power and boons they can provide. A soul is usually forfeited when a mortal dies naturally, for devils are immortal and can wait years for a contract to play out. If a contract allows a devil to claim a
Devils Devils personify tyranny, with a totalitarian society dedicated to the domination of mortal life. The shadow of the Nine Hells of Baator extends far across the multiverse, and Asmodeus, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. GRAZ'ZT'S MURKY PAST
Sages have put forth ideas for why demons consider the denizens of the Nine Hells as the greatest threat to their designs for the cosmos. Some researchers claim to have
uncovered evidence that the animosity between demons and devils has its roots in a primeval time when Graz’zt, now a demon lord, was a member of the devils’ hierarchy.
As the hypothesis goes, Graz’zt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mortals and Minions Devils and demons are far from the only combatants in the Blood War. Both sides exploit the Material Plane’s most abundant resource — mortal creatures, whose bodies and souls are
both useful to the cause. Devils constantly strive to recruit mortals into their ranks by offering them rewards in return for their service. While they live, these cultists carry out the wishes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
, both devils require a number of missing components — former control buttons vital to the machine’s operation. Zariel and Bel have both planted agents in the world, tasking those agents with finding
adventurers to track down and claim these components. Once the Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad is complete, whichever devil controls it plans to use the machine to claim final dominion over Avernus.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters’ choice, to assist in battles with devils and lycanthropes Two weeks of rations per character (the rations taste awful but retain their nutritional value) Warnings about other warlords (see
standing in defense of Lulu and the angel, facing outward as six small, spine-covered devils creep closer. In the distance, a formation of battered and retreating human warriors disappears through a portal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
fighting spined devils, bearded devils, barbed devils, horned devils, and erinyes. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of I’jin, Obo’laka, or Shagambi receive advice when
more devils emerge from the murals and attack all other creatures in the room. Roll initiative for each group of new arrivals. Each magically summoned devil vanishes in a puff of smoke when it drops to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Barbed Devil (Hamatula) Creatures of unbridled greed and desire, barbed devils act as guards to the more powerful denizens of the Nine Hells and their vaults. Resembling a tall humanoid covered in
sharp barbs, spines, and hooks, a barbed devil has gleaming eyes that are ever watchful for objects and creatures it might claim for itself. These fiends welcome any chance to fight when victory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Bearded Devil Devil of Force and Intimidation Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells); Treasure: Armaments Bearded devils, also known as barbazus, fill the legions of the Nine Hells. These cruel soldiers follow
the orders of diabolical generals as they defend infernal realms, invade Material Plane worlds, and clash against demons in planes-spanning conflicts. Left to their own devices, bearded devils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
claim dominion over Phlegethos as partners and rivals. Fierna’s charisma, equaled only by that of Asmodeus, makes her a brilliant manipulator capable of filling mortal and immortal hearts with
Belial, but his contingency plans rescue him from possible disaster. Other devils might gain a brief advantage over the two lords because of their infighting, but whenever any true threat to their rule
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
bound by any contract emerge from the River Styx as lemures. Roving bands of soul-mongers patrol the river’s banks, harvesting the newly created devils. On its arrival, each soul passes through the
capital of Minauros, the Sinking City, and is recorded. The soul is then distributed to whoever should claim it, according to contracts in force and laws in effect. Mammon appropriates any extra lemures for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
shattersticks into the rocky ravine walls (see the “Shatterstick” sidebar). The imp asks the characters to stand guard while it works. As the imp places the shattersticks, eight spined devils swoop down
Shummrath to retreat to some far corner of Avernus to escape Bel’s wrath. Development If the characters successfully dam the River Styx, they can return to the Mirror of Mephistar to claim recompense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
conflict between demons and devils known as the Blood War. Next on Zariel’s list of cities is Elturel’s neighbor, Baldur’s Gate. The characters can be the heroes who descend into Avernus, save Elturel
, but to get it, the characters must find the Bleeding Citadel—a little slice of heaven trapped in hell. After they unlock Lulu’s memories and claim the sword, the characters must decide who is fit to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, Akros is ruled by a monarch drawn from the lineage of lektoi. The monarchy passes from parent to eldest child, but any sibling or first cousin of the heir can challenge this succession and claim the
Akroan society are the lektoi, the large warrior class of Akros. Members of this class claim descent from the seven warriors who first established the Kolophon after the fall of the archons. Though the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
children. Eleven years ago, they seized the lands west of the Graywall Mountains and founded the nation of Droaam. Although Breland laid claim to these barren lands, Galifar had never tamed this wild
grow larger and more organized every day, and the rest of Khorvaire is uneasy with the potential power of a fully realized Droaam. The monsters that inhabit Droaam retain their racial subcultures. Most worship the Dark Six, but other religious traditions flourish as well.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
: summoned devils, undead raised from the very crypts of the temple, and tentacled, jelly-skinned things whose origin I dare not consider. With the aid of adventurers from nearby Neverwinter, all were
curled into a fist — and it is a claim I can’t disregard. The Order of the Gilded Eye can be brutal in their pursuit of evil. Did Helm’s symbol weep as Javen Tarmikos and others have said? If it did
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
driving away a topaz dragon attempting to claim the sea devils’ territory.
7 A pirate captain tells stories of an adult topaz dragon’s legendary hoard while attempting to gather a crew to raid the
is “haunted,” and shipments of the eel vanish every time the ghost appears.
4 Legends claim that a gauntlet imbued with divine power rests in a temple beneath the waves. Unfortunately, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
a criminal past that comes to light when officials or bounty hunters visit your Bastion with a warrant for the hireling’s arrest. You can retain the hireling by paying a bribe of 1d6 × 100 GP
acquires this treasure is up to you. It might represent an inheritance, a gift from a guest or an admirer, a theft, or a fortunate discovery. If you’re in the Bastion, you can claim the treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
return. Hags make bargains differently from how devils operate. A devil might approach a mortal to make a deal because it wants the individual to become tainted with evil, so that when the victim dies
in a mortal’s soul, a hag wants to bring the mortal low during its life as compensation for fulfilling her end of the bargain. Devils barter with the soul as the commodity; hags barter because they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
this reason, members of this college rarely reveal their true nature. They typically claim to follow some other college, or they keep their actual calling secret in order to infiltrate and exploit royal
humanoid’s persona. When a humanoid dies within 30 feet of you, you can magically capture its shadow using your reaction. You retain this shadow until you use it or you finish a long rest. You can use the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Feywild. Driven by dramatic and unpredictable emotions, these feral creatures wreak havoc wherever they go. Corrupted Essence. The devils of Avernus attempted an expedition to the Feywild long ago, and the
rather than claim them, Fierna warped and twisted them before returning them to the Feywild, content that the corruption of the satyrs would be adequate compensation for her failure. Bifurcated Souls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
creature, that allows a character to claim what would otherwise be impossible to obtain. For this reason, a Fey can’t claim such a thing unless they and the creature with which they made the contract are
verbal components. Whenever you try to speak, you bray like a donkey instead. 2–3 You magically transform into an owl. You retain your languages, your ability to speak, and your mental ability scores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
suggestions for how a cloud, fire, frost, or stone giant’s efforts to retain or achieve a high status within the ordning might drive adventures. (Hill and storm giants aren’t included here because of their
ore retrieved from another plane of existence. Brian Valeza On some worlds, the ordning is reinforced by gifts of tribute Frost Giant Might d6 Adventure Hook 1 Planning to claim all the credit, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Although both deities are ultimately beholden to Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own
, warlords are careful to position themselves and their banners to claim the greatest victories in any conflict, and they portion out opportunities and responsibilities to other banners as politics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
might be accepted as auxiliary units in the host, if they prove to be capable and trustworthy. Typically, a goblinoid host seeks to retain enough of the population in a conquered settlement for the
. Such an empire might last for generations if the military can continue achieving new conquests or at least claim victories when the goblinoids defend territory they previously took over. If triumphs of