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Player’s Handbook
You suggest a course of activity—described in no more than 25 words—to one creature you can see within range that can hear and understand you. The suggestion must sound achievable and not
you could say, “Stop fighting, leave this library peacefully, and don’t return.”
The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Charmed condition for the duration or
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
, the vampire uses Shape-Shift to become mist (no action required). If it can’t use Shape-Shift, it is destroyed.
While it has 0 Hit Points in mist form, it can’t return to its vampire form
course it is.
—Astarion on Vampire Infernalists
Vampire Infernalist Lairs
Vampire infernalists lurk in gloomy libraries or ritual chambers, far from the sun’s light. The region
Fraz-Urb'luu
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Out of the Abyss
divination magic, perceived through magical scrying sensors, or detected by abilities that sense demons or fiends.Multiattack. Fraz-Urb’luu makes three attacks: one with his bite and two with his
with his tail at a time.
Phantasmal Killer (Costs 2 Actions). Fraz-Urb’luu casts phantasmal killer, no concentration required.All demons are liars, but Fraz-Urb’luu is the Prince of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
sibriexes can graft on new body parts to give the demons greater strength, vision, or stamina. Sibriexes never give aid freely, though; they demand a service or a treasure in return for the flesh
their incredible intellects and stores of information that many seek them out, including demon lords. Some sibriexes act as advisors and oracles, manipulating demons into serving their ends, while others
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
kills the larvae.A carrion stalker begins life as a pale larva that infests a corpse. Over the course of weeks, this grub burrows, feeds, and grows, ultimately developing into a chitinous mass of pincers
they root among filth. The crawlers then spread these grubs, potentially infecting whole sewers, graveyards, or battlefields with carrion stalkers. In return, carrion stalkers avoid preying on carrion crawlers.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
vargouilles flap through the caverns and skies of the Abyss. They are given little regard by powerful and intelligent demons since vargouilles can do them no harm. Even the weakest demon, such as a manes
’s curse. If the curse is allowed to run its course, an abyssal spirit invades the person’s body, causing a gruesome transformation. Over a period of hours, the victim’s head takes on
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Demogorgon uses Spellcasting.Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, and Master of the Spiraling Depths, Demogorgon is the embodiment of
long to delirium. As a result, all followers of the Prince of Demons break with reality sooner or later.Demogorgon’s Lair
Demogorgon makes his lair in a palace called Abysm, found on a layer
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
earned his place among the other archdevils through the glory he won driving demons out of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus rewarded him by elevating him to the rulership of Malbolge.
For eons, Moloch ruled his
time in preparing for his return. He amassed an army of devils and monsters and left them to make final preparations for invading the Nine Hells, while he ventured to the Material Plane in search of an
Demogorgon
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"} necrotic damage.
Maddening Gaze. Demogorgon uses his Gaze action, and must choose either the Beguiling Gaze or the Insanity Gaze effect.Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, and Master of the
Demogorgon’s cult can inspire madness in those who contemplate it for too long. All the followers of the Prince of Demons go mad, sooner or later.Demogorgon’s Lair
Demogorgon makes his lair
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, the flora and fauna return to normal levels, and its river dries out over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Regional Effect Fade Days"} days. All other effects
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
other magical effects.
Undetectable. Fraz-Urb’luu can’t be targeted by divination magic, perceived through magical scrying sensors, or detected by abilities that sense demons or
navigation in the area exceedingly difficult.
If Fraz-Urb’luu dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.
Cultists of Fraz-Urb’luu
Fraz
Yeenoghu
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creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t be affected by this regional effect again for 24 hours.
If Yeenoghu dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10
;
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“I rail against the laws and customs of civilization, attempting to return to a more primitive time.”
61–80
“I hunger for the deaths of others, and am
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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A towering palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other creature has
can be convinced to return.
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A royal heir goes missing while secretly visiting a crystal dragon. The heir’s family, the heir’s friends, and the dragon all want to find the heir, but
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Adventure Hook
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A towering palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other
unless the dragon can be convinced to return.
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A royal heir goes missing while secretly visiting a crystal dragon. The heir’s family, the heir’s friends, and the dragon all want to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
profane magic. It typically takes shadow demons centuries to recover their demonic power, if they ever do. Particularly powerful demons might return as multiple shadow demons after being defeated. These
Shadow Demon Vestige of Evil Habitat: Planar (Abyss); Treasure: None Lars Grant-west Shadow demons form when exceptionally wicked demons are destroyed and prevented from reconstituting their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
important, demons that are slain and sent back to the Abyss return to their chaotic wanderings in that realm. A demon lord is thus hard pressed to keep a horde cohesive as it takes casualties. If the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the course of a campaign. For example, characters on their very first adventure might face a villain who uses the stat block of a Mage Apprentice, only to have that villain escape and return many
Recurring NPCs NPCs who keep showing up over the course of a campaign build the sense that the world of the game is a living, breathing place. Whether these NPCs are allies, patrons, friends, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Lords and Their Thralls While the demons fight for domination among their own kind in the Abyss, the Material Plane is the most fertile ground for demons to acquire followers. Even a relatively weak
better able to pursue the demon’s goal in the world. Sects dedicated to the worship of the various demon lords are spread across the mortal worlds of the multiverse as well as the Abyss. In return for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, or diplomacy, demons infect a world by traveling there and beginning to transform their environment to resemble the malleable, chaotic substance of their home plane. If demons dwell in a place for a
more of the essence of the Abyss pushes its way through. In time, a plane or a world could become a colony of the Abyss, overrun with demons and devoid of all other forms of life. Initial Infection A
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
region.
If the dragon dies, the populations of aquatic life near the lair return to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return.
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I think of sailors’ songs as their “water speech” and try to converse with them by humming
water within 6 miles of the dragon turtle’s lair to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
If the dragon turtle dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Demons Spawned in the Infinite Layers of the Abyss, demons are the embodiment of chaos and evil — engines of destruction barely contained in monstrous form. Possessing no compassion, empathy, or
mercy, they exist only to destroy. Spawn of Chaos. The Abyss creates demons as extensions of itself, spontaneously forming fiends out of filth and carnage. Some are unique monstrosities, while others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
legions of devils encircle the enormous posts of infernal iron that anchor Elturel to the rocky ground. Squads of demons fighting ten deep in some places hurl themselves into the devils’ ranks. Most of
those abyssal troops are lowly manes and dretches, who die quickly in vain attempts to drag down devils so that stronger demons behind them can strike killing blows.
A dark river cuts a path across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Rage of Demons Once the dark heart talisman is placed and the characters signal Vizeran, there’s no turning back. The waiting is the hard part. Time seems to drag as you remain alert, weapons drawn
of light. The demons are coming.
The demon lords described in appendix D of this adventure all appear in the final battle, with the following exceptions: If Fraz-Urb’luu was not sent back to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
that hint at how to return Elturel to Faerûn. These visions trigger some of Lulu’s memories. She sees a path forward, but it involves the characters leaving the city to brave the terrible landscape of
Avernus. Characters wishing to leave Elturel must find a way to avoid the River Styx and the host of devils and demons waging war below the city. Only then can the characters make their way to the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, requiring no spell components and targeting any body of water in that region.
If the dragon dies, the populations of aquatic life near the lair return to normal levels over the course of 1d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
12. Drow Battle Characters who approach this 50-foot-high cavern for the first time hear the sounds of battle ahead. Demons. In the narrower section between the north and south halves of the cavern
, two chasmes fight a hezrou. All three demons are glowing.
Drow. Two opposing groups of drow are peppering one another with spells and crossbow bolts, ignoring the demons. Ten drow spread out north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
’ presence, which implies that important figures in Neverwinter know about the cult. The cultists flee Neverwinter shortly after the ritual’s abrupt end. By the time the characters return to the catacombs
, the cultists are gone, along with any loose treasure. Other monsters such as the demons and nothics might still lurk in the graveyard, but they don’t know anything about what the cult is doing or why
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
it — sometimes literally. Drow have respect for the power of demons, but they don’t fear them the way most other mortal creatures do. A drow who calls up a demon from the Abyss into the Underdark
wants something from it, typically a means of improving one’s status or gaining leverage against enemies. A demon that answers the call wants something in return: an opportunity to spread carnage, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Conclusion Once they return through the portal to the woods, the characters reunite with Uni, Willowbrush, and Knock. Nosey the puppy also reappears, happy to be back in familiar territory. When
Uni’s horn is brought within 5 feet of her, Kelek’s magic is undone. The horn melds to Uni’s brow with a flash, and her magical powers return. The unicorn thanks the characters and promises that, should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, Yeenoghu often rampages across the Abyss, killing everything in his path. Only those demons that join him in wreaking carnage can avoid his wrath. Yeenoghu’s wanderings across the Abyss are like the
meanderings of a storm. He and his cultists pass through an area like a monstrous hurricane whose course can never be predicted. Of all the demon lords, Yeenoghu has made the greatest mark on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Students Students at Strixhaven spend their first year in a course of general studies, which lays the foundation for the more specialized work to follow. During this year, they wear a uniform of
aren’t as unvarying as the first-year garb. Two Counselors. Upon choosing a college, a student is assigned two professors to serve as counselors to help the student plan a course of studies. The two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the trap door on the roof is “mimsy.” The command word to transform the tower into a one-inch metal cube is “brillig,” but speaking it has no effect since the shadow demons are still inside. To return
demons slipped in as well. The demons killed the owner and left her remains on the first floor. The tower can’t be tipped over or otherwise moved from its position, and the arrow slits on each level are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
directions to this location from Bel or Olanthius in chapter 3. Yeenoghu’s demons carve tunnels through the scab as they search for a way to free Crokek’toeck and break into the Bleeding Citadel, which is
, scabrous growth that engulfs most of it. Tunnels carved by demons lead to the citadel’s entrance.
Entering the Citadel
For characters of level 12
After making their way through the tunnels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
best serves the lord’s desires. Of course, keeping control of a layer involves fighting off other demons that are looking to expand their domains. From time to time, a layer changes hands or is
Chaos Incarnate Although sages group demons into types according to their power, the Abyss knows no such categories. Demons are spawned from the stuff of the Abyss in a near-infinite variety of






