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Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the yuan-ti’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
involved in yuan-ti’s long-term plan to take over Humanoid governments, as well as in the ongoing effort to protect their cities from discovery or attacks by hostiles. They oppose reckless behavior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
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
in “Devil True Names and Talismans” in the Monster Manual), instead of binding the devil into service, the summoner can create a ritual circle that allows the devil to forge a deal. Once the deal is
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->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
became involved in a plot to overthrow Zariel. The archdevil’s spies learned of the plot. As further punishment, Zariel removed L’zeth’s wings and cursed the horned devil so that it could no longer enter
. Shortly after claiming rulership of Avernus, Zariel demoted L’zeth to a horned devil. For a while, L’zeth nursed its damaged pride. Eventually, the despondent devil reignited its ambitions and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Proposal Diabolical deals start with either the devil or the character broaching the subject and offering something. The terms of the deal require, at a minimum, the devil to offer a gift and the
to be. If the price is anything less than the character’s soul, a devil often stipulates a penalty in the event the character fails to meet the deal’s price. Once both parties agree to the terms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Breaking the Contract Voiding the infernal contract between Zariel and Thavius Kreeg causes the hellish chains binding Elturel to crumble to ash. This can be accomplished by either killing Zariel or
Baldur’s Gate, he crawled out of the River Styx as a lemure. In accordance with the terms of their contract, Zariel promoted him to an amnizu, then confined him in her fortress (see “Poor Devil: Thavius
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Infernal Contracts Once the devil and the character agree to the terms of a deal, the agreement must be sealed with a contract, which the devil can produce as an action. The contract often appears in
written out in Infernal, and are made binding in one of several ways, ranging from a simple signature to a revolting act. Once all concerned parties perform the actions necessary to enter the contract
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
chains binding the city to the infernal iron posts sinking into Avernus must be severed, and the city must be returned to the Material Plane. FORGING THE BLADE OF AVERNUS
At some point after the
major beneficial property 1 major detrimental property, which is suppressed while the sword is attuned to an archdevil Ruler of Avernus. As an action, you can point this sword at one devil you can see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bind it into service. Binding can also be accomplished with the help of a devil talisman. Each of these ancient relics is inscribed with the true name of a devil it controls, and was bathed in the blood
the authority of a devil faces swift and cruel punishment. Every interaction is an opportunity for a devil to display its power, and all devils have a keen understanding of how to use and abuse their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
fetches a force of forty City Watch veterans to cordon off the property. Reinforcements If the City Watch gets involved, Lord and Lady Cassalanter become worried that someone has caught onto their
devil disguised as a human. A disguised devil looks like a muscular, bearded male human in house livery. A creature that observes one closely can, with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
6. Captive Balor At the end of this hall, some sort of horrible binding process is underway. A balor is held against the wall, pressed in against the stonework design of a great green devil’s face. A
focuses his wrath on Moghadam and Phenex, hunting both down before vanishing into the rift to the Lower Planes in area 16. If the balor is released, the sphere binding him becomes a sphere of annihilation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Victoro Cassalanter The lord of House Cassalanter is a devilishly handsome half-elf who likes coin and power. He and his wife gained both by cutting a deal with Asmodeus — which involved trading away
or casts a spell.
Summon Devil (Recharges after 9 Days). Victoro summons a barbed devil. The devil appears in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of Victoro, acts as Victoro’s ally, and can’t summon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
manipulate and deceive, and by the time they reach adulthood most have been involved in dozens of schemes and feuds, some of which persist well into adulthood. Even a gnome with a good heart and noble
you or your family might be involved in. The Zil Schemes table offers some suggestions, but you should feel free to elaborate on these schemes, even to absurd extremes. Zil Schemes d10 Scheme 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
he’s still alive, Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard of Baldur’s Gate is probably at the High Hall as well. If the characters capture and interrogate a bearded devil, or any other devil encountered in Elturel
the city appeared in the sky. The demons are trying to climb the binding posts or fly to the city, but the devils constantly push them back. The devils are also trying to figure out how to best use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
a suitable light source will be able to observe part of the dais on the south wall and the door at area 27. Northwest Devil Face. About 24 feet above the floor in the northwest corner, on the north
of its gaping mouth will be sucked in and instantly teleported, to be “spat out” nude at area 6, while all non-living matter in the character’s possession goes to area 33. Northeast Devil Face. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
deceive since childhood. You’ve been involved in dozens of schemes and feuds, and you’re likely still tied up in a few of them (consult the Zil Schemes table). Even if you have a good heart and noble
waiting for the day when your skills will be put to use. Zil Schemes 1d10 Scheme
1 Your family is working on a new form of elemental binding, but they need Khyber dragonshards—lots of them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
devil, gender is insignificant. Devils can’t create new life through physical means; a new devil comes into being only when a soul is corrupted or claimed in a bargain, and the gender of the mortal
were merely traditions, and failing to observe a tradition carries no penalty according to the law of the Hells. Glasya’s scheme involved using counterfeit currency to buy souls in Minauros, then selling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
circuits. Reestablishing the conductor stone paths across Scions Sound and the Mournland is often discussed in the halls of power in the Five Nations, but formidable challenges are involved. How It Works A
carts that comprise most lightning rail trains. Operation. The vessel’s pilot, a House Orien dragonmarked heir, stands at the helm, high atop the crew cart, beneath the elemental binding struts. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
contract offer from a powerful devil can arrive as a lesser devil. Demons generally have no regard for mortal souls and do not solicit them, but living creatures do have their uses. Groups of corrupted
get involved in such a quest, either as unwitting pawns or as an independent force pursuing its own ends. SAILING THE STYX
The River Styx frustrates every attempt to map it or predict its course
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
involved and the power offered by magic items attract thieves, con artists, and other villains. If you want to make things more interesting for the characters, roll on the Magic Item Purchase
sale.* 7 The seller is a devil looking to make a bargain. 8 The item is the key to freeing an evil entity. 9 A third party bids on the item, doubling its price.* 10 The item is an enslaved, intelligent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and a day. Demonic Cults. Despite the dark risks involved in dealing with fiends, the mortal realm is filled with creatures that covet demonic power. Demon lords manipulate these mortal servants into
that host is in danger of being dragged to the Abyss with the demon if it is exorcised from the flesh, or if the host dies. If a demon possesses a creature and the object binding the demon is destroyed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
characters you need to create, as well as how much detail you need to generate for each one. NPCs unlikely to become involved in combat don’t need full combat statistics, for example, just as characters
heavily involved in negotiation could have ideals, bonds, and flaws. If it’s helpful, roll on the Adventure Allies or Adventure Patrons tables (in the “Location-Based Adventures” section, earlier in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and enslaved for 1d6 years before you escaped. 06–10 You saw a demon and ran away before it could do anything to you. 11–15 A devil tempted you. Make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save
and found it to be haunted. 71–75 You were briefly possessed. Roll a d6 to determine what type of creature possessed you: 1, celestial; 2, devil; 3, demon; 4, fey; 5, elemental; 6, undead. 76–80 You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
). It guards this room and attacks intruders on sight. Elevator Shaft. The 10-foot-wide stone shaft ascends 100 feet to area X6 and 200 feet to area X13. X31. Devil in Disguise This room is filled with
, is in fact a barbed devil. The devil’s miter is a hat of disguise that it uses to conceal its true form. Klondorn is a fiendish emissary sent by Asmodeus to help Xardorok conquer Icewind Dale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
follow the voice, they find a male human under attack by two bulezaus that slipped past the devils and climbed the infernal binding posts to Elturel. If the characters save the man, he introduces
collapse, or strikes the ground nearby.
Quakes. Every so often, the entire city lurches from side to side as the great posts binding it to Avernus sink farther into the ground. This results in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
card, while another to the west bears the Fates card. A door to the south shows the Moon card.
A chain devil lurks among the chains and cages that fill this room. Characters who succeed on a DC 15
Wisdom (Perception) check spot the devil. The devil attacks when a creature approaches it, tries to move past it toward the Talons door, or tries to open the Fates door; the devil uses its Animate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
show a duergar unfolding a spiked cage step by step.
The duergar would show off collapsible cages to prospective purchasers in this room. The chain devil in the adjacent prison (area G6) comes here to
diabolists bound a chain devil to this room long ago. She dimly remembers her name is Vakketar. When the mind flayers routed the duergar, they blasted Vakketar’s mind and left her for dead. The chain devil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of Eldeth’s kin when they later visit Gauntlgrym. Jimjar A male deep gnome spy, Jimjar is a feckless rogue with a devil-may-care attitude, a fondness for coin, and an obsession with betting on
initially.
Since managing such a large cast of NPCs can be quite involved, enlist the aid of the players if you wish, having each of them take on the role of managing one or more of the party’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
based on devil worship and has written a manifesto that she reads to her “book club,” which is made up of the most fanatical group members. Inspired by her words, these zealots have created smaller cults
supple leather case containing an unbound manuscript titled The Devil We Know—a poetic manifesto written by Lady Fiona Wachter attesting that the worship of devils can bring happiness, success, freedom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
for him, from priceless baubles to worthless junk. Tattershade lives in fear of something, but no two stories agree on what. It could be the Master of Bones, a powerful devil, or the Lady herself. Face
creature 300 gp Contact other plane, legend lore, planar binding, Rary’s telepathic bond 750 gp Shattered Temple A nameless street leads through a razed district to the Shattered Temple, headquarters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Secret. Even if the characters free her, Gertrude remains despondent. If the characters ask her what’s wrong, Gertrude reveals that her friend, a svirfneblin named Rockzanna, was involved in a nearby
tactical maps and schematics. Gathered around a paperwork-covered table in the room’s center are several cloaked figures as well as a horned, winged devil with a whip on her belt.
Robson Michel Jolera
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
villain, a mission, or a general hook — you need to figure out what gets the player characters involved in the adventure. The answer could be as simple as a guildmaster or other authority sending them on a
the nature and motivations of the individuals involved.
Guild Intrigue
d6 Adventure Goal
1 Guilds are vying for influence over a prominent individual (who might be a player character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ally and resource.
TWO DRY CLOAKS
Two Dry Cloaks’s wands pulse with magical light, though only two of them have actual useful properties. The first is a wand of binding that glows purple. The second
any dwarven wedding comes with a certain amount of chaos, and are keen to let the two families sort their problems out before getting involved. As such, this scene is a great opportunity for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the Great Blue Devil A relief of a scowling, fiendish face made of azure mosaic tiles spans the hallway’s back wall. The face’s mouth is open, revealing a black maw, and its eyes are carved from
the chest involved: Gold Chest. Six swarms of poisonous snakes teleport into the room. The snakes are hostile. Silver Chest. A burst of desiccating energy radiates from the altar in a 15-foot-radius