Homebrew Cornugon Species Details

His mistress sat upon her thrown, her gaze lock on him, she had just given him an order, a mission he must complete or he’ll suffer grave consequences for failing her, her gaze was unwavering, it made him feel a tinge of fear, though he’s never admit it. Her eyes a burning red, her horns formed a crown upon her head, with wings of fire upon her back, her whole being demanded respect, and he gave it to her. The archduchess still looked at him, awaiting his answer, knowing way his only answer, he bowed and said, “By your command Archduchess of Avernus”.

 

For all his life, The Horned Devil had known that reading his mistress’s face was a skill he had been extremely fortunate to learn. A fleshling could not spot the shift of her eyes, they would certainly see only the angry of a devil in the Archduchess’s face. But the scowl on her lips, how she stared down at him, the look in her eyes—his mistress’s face spoke volumes.

 

But every inch of it, this time, seemed completely still—the anger of a devil, even to him.

 

— Orion Quibb, The Darkest Timeline (Campaign)

Hiding amongst the morals of the material plane, Cornugon also known as horned devils follow the orders to a tee, despite being among the most capable and cunning of the baatezu, Cornugons are also some of the least likely to betray their superiors, making them powerful assets, useful for infiltrating when properly disguised. Once giving a mission, it will do what it can to get it done, no matter the cost, all while trying to gain as must as they can for the one they serve. 

"Command is another form of service and service leads to greater command."
— The "lesson" a cornugon needed to learn for promotion.

Infernal Being

Cornugons were ogre-sized creatures whose bodies reached up to 9 ft (2.7 m). They were 600 lb (270 kg), roughly humanoid beings with bodies sheathed in repulsive scales. The presence they possessed was considered intimidating even to other devils, as their massive wings, sweeping horns, and serpentine tails furthered their frightening appearance.

Infernal Personality

Despite being among the most capable and cunning of the baatezu, cornugons were also some of the least likely to betray their superiors, making them powerful assets. The true source of their loyalty was a point of contention although they notably hated and feared those stronger than themselves and so acted to avoid risk to themselves. While some claimed their true nature was militaristic and disciplined others said their loyalty stemmed from laziness, and their love of battle from belligerence. Regardless of the reasons for their obedience, if thoroughly agitated they were capable of daunting rage.

Devil Names

Devils earn titles but names are assigned to them at birth so they can control them.

Male Names: Akzer, Zhercius, Bharash, Carmong, Ebreus, Ralrus, Therius, Zerxus, Zarilius, Ebvenom, Skathos, Arkxius, Guexik, Barrai, Damxik, Dharlech, Kyrakas

Female Names: Belkaria, Afdani, Aftari, Zaxori, Dimzes, Hisloth, Nafirith, Lelista, Dimxori, Navine, Lilki, Velloth, Lilloth, Brixibis, Cretish, Sarphi, Yutari

 

Cornugon Traits

Your infernal heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other devils.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Devils don't age, they just are.

Alignment

Cornugon are extremely loyal to there master/mistress, making a conscious choice for one side or the other in the cosmic war between good and evil, Most if not all Cornugon are Lawful evil, Evil or not, an independent nature inclines a small few Cornugon toward a chaotic alignment.

Size

Cornugon are between 8 and 9 feet tall and weigh about 600 lb pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 20 ft and your base flying speed is 60 ft.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Hurl Flame

You can use your action to summon infernal fire in your hand. Make a ranged spell attack and on hit deal fire damage. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use Hurl Fire, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

Damage Resistance

You have resistance Cold, Fire, and Poison because you're an infernal being.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Infernal. Infernal was brought to Toril through contact with evil beings from other planes. It was described as harsh and alien in nature, since it developed among beings with thought patterns very unlike those of humanity.