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Player’s Handbook
Tieflings are either born in the Lower Planes or have fiendish ancestors who originated there. A tiefling (pronounced TEE-fling) is linked by blood to a devil, a demon, or some other Fiend. This
to devils.
Tiefling Traits
Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 3–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this speciesSpeed: 30 feet
Sahuagin Priestess
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict.
So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea devils have adapted to combat their ancient foes. A sahuagin born near
the sahuagin hunting horn — a call to raid and battle. Coastal settlers refer to sahuagin as “sea devils,” for sahuagin have no compassion in them, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal
Sahuagin Baron
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Monster Manual (2014)
devils have adapted to combat their ancient foes. A sahuagin born near enough to an aquatic elf community can enter the world as a malenti — a sahuagin that physically resembles an aquatic elf in
it. This is the sound of the sahuagin hunting horn — a call to raid and battle. Coastal settlers refer to sahuagin as “sea devils,” for sahuagin have no compassion in them
Aasimar
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
I saw her, wreathed in wings of pure light, her eyes blazing with the fury of the gods. The bone devils stopped in their tracks, shielding their faces. Her blade, now a brand of light, swept
once, twice, three times. The devils’ heads hit the ground, one after another. And thus we learned that an aasimar traveled in our ragtag band.
— Geldon Parl, Of the Tyranny of
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Descended from efreet, the genies of the Elemental Plane of Fire, fire genasi channel the flamboyant and often destructive nature of flame. They show their heritage in their skin tones, which can
others were born to non-genasi parents who lived near a place suffused by a genie’s magic.
A typical genasi has a life span of 120 years.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, devils, and other supernatural threats can be inherently evil. Against such foes, paladins who swear this oath bring the full wrath of their weapons and spells to bear. Yet the redeemers still pray that
made the decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just.
Oath of Redemption Features
Paladin Level
Feature
3rd
Oath Spells, Channel Divinity
7th
Aura of the
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, devils, and other supernatural threats can be inherently evil. Against such foes, paladins who swear this oath bring the full wrath of their weapons and spells to bear. Yet the redeemers still pray that
made the decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just.
Oath of Redemption Features
Paladin Level
Feature
3rd
Oath Spells, Channel Divinity
7th
Aura of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
soul to the Nine Hells. Infernal deals are enforced by the weight of the multiverse itself, by the very essence of the forces of Law and Evil. Devils channel this essence through the infernal
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
spans the chasm. Holy runes etched into the stonework of the bridge indicate that the structure has been consecrated in the name of Torm, god of courage and self-sacrifice. Six infernal creatures stand
group consists of two bearded devils and four spined devils. Unsubtle brutes, these creatures have parked themselves in the middle of each bridge to maintain a vigilant watch. Taking them on is a tough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
do so within the Nine Hells, where it’s closer to the infernal hierarchy and can more easily channel its power. Elsewhere in the multiverse, most devils are too removed from their power structure to
Entering into a Deal Despite their thirst for trapping mortal souls in binding contracts, devils can enter into deals only in specific circumstances. The easiest way for a devil to forge a deal is to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Aasimar I saw her, wreathed in wings of pure light, her eyes blazing with the fury of the gods. The bone devils stopped in their tracks, shielding their faces. Her blade, now a brand of light, swept
once, twice, three times. The devils’ heads hit the ground, one after another. And thus we learned that an aasimar traveled in our ragtag band.
— Geldon Parl, Of the Tyranny of Dragons
Aasimar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Argonnessen’s Influence in Khorvaire In Khorvaire, you might… Prevent a villain from acquiring a powerful artifact smuggled out of Argonnessen. Encounter a dragonborn barbarian born on the Seren
leather cords 5 A dagger carved from a dragon’s talon 6 A brass disk bearing the silhouette of a black dragon 7 A small egg-shaped piece of polished bone 8 A bone fragment with brass inlaid runes 9 A leather pouch filled with tiny draconic teeth 10 A single large seed that’s warm to the touch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
pays double their bet. Copper Slots These machines, referred to by some casino patrons as “tricky devils,” are simple clockwork devices that accept copper coins. Each machine has a spring-loaded lever
and five identical spinning cylinders called reels. Six golden, Infernal runes are painted on each reel. A player inserts between 1 and 9 copper coins into the machine’s slot and pulls the lever, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
raid and battle. Coastal settlers refer to sahuagin as “sea devils,” for sahuagin have no compassion in them, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal villages.
“The village was
empty, the seagulls were strangely quiet, and all we could hear was the surge of the sea.”
— An account of the aftermath of a sahuagin raid
Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
undead, demons, devils, and other supernatural threats can be inherently evil. Against such foes, paladins who swear this oath bring the full wrath of their weapons and spells to bear. Yet the
someone? That always makes me feel better.
Oath of Redemption Features Paladin Level Feature 3rd Oath Spells, Channel Divinity 7th Aura of the Guardian (10 ft.) 15th Protective Spirit 18th Aura of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Bearded devils are also known for their distinctive glaives, through which they channel hellish energy. Those struck by these unnatural weapons suffer infernal wounds that grow worse until stanched
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Adventure Background The interplanar outlaw known as the Stranger had humble origins. The Stranger was born into a slum and orphaned as an infant. Early on, they used their knack for magic to
, devils, and yugoloths (see “True Names” below). When the Stranger tried to flee with the book, a fiendish ward caused the book to disappear. By then, the Stranger had already committed many of the true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
scrap metal dominates the middle of the cavern. Hiding in it are nine lava children (see appendix A).
Runes carved on the inside walls of the forge channel magical energy from the Elemental Plane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
of the Land might feel a connection to the giants who inhabit that land. A monk who follows the Way of the Four Elements might seek to emulate Annam, the All-Father, to shape and channel the forces of
) might use the magic of Giant runes, or a paladin’s Sacred Oath could involve allegiance to the tenets of a philosophy or organization of giants (such as those described in chapter 2). Giant-Made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
) and a humanoid (usually a human). Cambions inherit aspects of both parents, but their horns, leathery wings, and sinewy tails are hallmarks of their otherworldly parentage. Born to Be Bad. Cambions
orchestrate uprisings in towns and cities, gathering gangs of humanoids and lesser devils to serve it. Pawns of the Mighty. A cambion forced to serve its fiendish parent does so out of admiration and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
stacks of wooden crates — one in the middle of the room and another by the south wall.
The topmost crate in the middle of the room contains three spined devils that spy on this area through knotholes
in the crate’s sides. These devils burst forth and attack intruders on sight. The other crates in the middle of the cellar contain dried meat, loaves of bread, wheels of cheese, and other assorted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
contract crumbles to dust and is destroyed. Devils require compensation in exchange for voiding a contract. Some cowardly devils might be willing to void a contract in exchange for their lives, but most
(lesser devils will often settle for three, greater devils for nine, and archdevils have no interest in such a paltry alternative) An exorbitant sum of gold plus the sacrifice of many humanoids in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
within the lens. A successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check subtly sabotages the runes scribed into the lens. A character can expend one use of Channel Divinity to force divine power into
, and both wear ornate collars of silvery metal. Each stands within a square scribed onto the floor, ten feet on a side and edged with runes. The rune-marked boundaries appear to push the creatures back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
shackles to the far wall. The walls of his cell are covered with blasphemous runes that glow with an infernal red light.
The pitiable figure in the cell is Thavius Kreeg, now an amnizu. If the
, Thavius screams in agony whenever he takes damage, which might attract nearby patrols of bearded devils, at your discretion. Once Elturel is pulled down into the River Styx, Thavius believes Zariel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
devils, using the Creed Resolute to bind all Elturel to his dark deal.
“I wish to prove my theory, and I believe the evidence is locked inside the puzzle box.”
Sylvira is an expert on magic puzzle
apart. Inside the box is a stack of nine chain-linked plates, each three inches on a side, cast of dark iron, and stamped with Infernal runes. Anyone who understands Infernal can translate the runes as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
much damage on a successful one. The box and its contents are destroyed if the runes go off. The box contains records of true names of minor devils and describes plans to use them in the attack on the
hall are scorched. Cracks in the panels reveal bare stone. Three mystic circles have been scribed in the floor, each edged with rough runes.
Locked Doors. These steel double doors are locked. Tarul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
wrought in spiraling ivory. Wands of unicorn horn channel powerful magic, while unicorn horn weapons strike with divine force. Wizards can work powdered unicorn horn into potent potions and scroll ink, or
in the affairs of the mortal realm. It is a holy alliance made to cleave the heads from demons and banish devils back to the Nine Hells.
Unicorn
Large celestial, lawful good
Armor Class 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
single step. Followers of the Eternal Flame cult surround themselves with the largest fires they can create. Their favorite tactic involves using magic to open volcanic fissures or vents and channel
themselves superior to her, and she stops at nothing to make them see her as a figure to be feared and respected. Vanifer was born and raised in the crushing poverty of Calimport’s poorest quarters, armed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
horrifying rarity. Celestials include angels, couatls, and pegasi. Constructs are made, not born. Some are programmed by their creators to follow a simple set of instructions, while others are imbued
and mages sometimes summon fiends to the material world to do their bidding. If an evil celestial is a rarity, a good fiend is almost inconceivable. Fiends include demons, devils, hell hounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
or by accident), where magic runes have gone horribly awry and unleashed fiendish corruption into the world, or where fiends seek powerful allies to aid their schemes among mortals. Listen. I have
+ 1) capering around a blasphemous idol
2 1 arcanaloth (attitude: 1d12) searching for a tempting bit of lost lore
3 2 chain devils (attitude: 1d6) suspending corpses on spiked chains
4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
holding greataxes. Runes are carved into the door’s surface.
The runes on the door, written in the Dwarvish script, read as follows: In ice and blood, our folk are born.
To our great queen, we
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
a good alignment is a horrifying rarity. Celestials include angels, couatls, and pegasi. Constructs are made, not born. Some are programmed by their creators to follow a simple set of instructions
, devils, hell hounds, rakshasas, and yugoloths. Giants tower over humans and their kind. They are humanlike in shape, though some have multiple heads (ettins) or deformities (fomorians). The six varieties
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
despises weakness in others. Gar was born in a poor fishing village in the Nelanther Isles. At a young age, he lost his family to a sahuagin attack. The sea devils slaughtered almost everyone he knew. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
9 pounds. A character who examines the display case and succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check spots a line of barely visible runes inscribed around the perimeter of each pane of glass
. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic emanating from these runes. Damaging the case triggers a magical trap that forces each creature in a 15-foot-radius sphere centered on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
surviving bargains with devils. Eight for Dinner (first edition, signed by the author) is a murder mystery in which an inquisitive mind flayer detective solves a murder aboard a planar locomotive called
and succeeds on a DC 22 Intelligence (Arcana) check finds a page that serves as a spell scroll of sequester. (The thesis is worth 500 gp.) Each item is protected by two separate abjuration runes that