Gristly Demodand

“Meet the Sadistic Enforcers of the Abyss: Gristly Demodands, Masters of Torture and Terror!”

Appearance: Gristly Demodands are horrific beings, their grotesque forms resembling obese humanoids with bat-like wings. Their skin, black and greasy, stretches tautly over their corpulent frames, constantly tearing and healing with a sickly yellow-white mucus. With wide, malevolent mouths filled with jagged teeth, and eyes gleaming with sadistic delight, they exude an aura of terror and revulsion.

Behavior: These creatures revel in acts of cruelty and torture, serving as the executioners and enforcers of Demodand society. They lead specialized teams on missions of reconnaissance and destruction, subjecting captured foes to brutal interrogation and painful torment. Their enjoyment of suffering is matched only by their cunning and intelligence, making them formidable adversaries to any who dare oppose them.

Habitat: Gristly Demodands dwell within the dark realms of the Tarterian Depths of Carceri, where they command authority and power over their infernal brethren. They are frequently found leading crack teams of Tarry Demodands on missions deep within demonic territory, spreading fear and chaos wherever they tread.

Modus Operandi: Their modus operandi revolves around inflicting pain and extracting information, using their skills in torture to break the will of their captives. They delight in subjecting their victims to excruciating torment, reveling in the cries of agony that echo through the abyssal corridors. Through their acts of sadism, they assert their dominance and enforce the will of their masters with ruthless efficiency.

Motivation: The motivation of Gristly Demodands lies in the pursuit of power and dominance within Demodand society. They seek to instill fear and subjugation in their enemies, ensuring that the will of the Demodands remains unchallenged in the dark realms they inhabit. Their enjoyment of torture and cruelty fuels their actions, driving them to ever greater acts of depravity in their quest for supremacy.

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This obese humanoid has a wide mouth, batlike wings, and pale fluid seeping from rolls of black, greasy skin.

Gristly Demodand CR 17

XP 102,400
CE Medium outsider (chaotic, demodand, evil, extraplanar)
Init +10; Senses darkvision 120 ft., detect good, detect magic, see invisibility; Perception +25

DEFENSE

AC 32, touch 16, flat-footed 26 (+1 armor, +6 Dex, +15 natural)
hp 264 (23d10+138); fast healing 10
Fort +19, Ref +15, Will +15; +4 vs. divine spells
Defensive Abilities fortification (50%); DR 15/good and slashing;
Immune acid, poison; Resist cold 10, fire 10; SR 28

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft., fly 50 ft. (average)
Melee +1 vicious maul +34/+29/+24/+19 (2d6+16/19–20/×3 plus 2d6) or 2 claws +33 (2d6+10)
Special Attacks faith-stealing strike (DC 25), sacrilegious spittle
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 17th; concentration +21)

Constant—detect good, detect magic, see invisibility
At will—dimensional anchor, fear (DC 18), protection from good, seek thoughts (DC 17)
3/day—quickened excruciating deformation (DC 17), greater dispel magic, quickened pain strike (DC 17)
1/day—mass pain strike (DC 19), summon (level 6, 1d4 tarry demodands or 1d2 stringy demodands 55%), waves of exhaustion

STATISTICS

Str 31, Dex 22, Con 23, Int 17, Wis 14, Cha 18
Base Atk +23; CMB +33; CMD 49
Feats Combat Reflexes, Critical Focus, Improved Critical (maul), Improved Initiative, Intimidating Prowess, Lightning Reflexes, Lunge, Power Attack, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (excruciating deformation), Quicken Spell-Like Ability (pain strike), Staggering Critical, Stunning Critical
Skills Acrobatics +21, Bluff +22, Climb +25, Fly +29, Intimidate +40, Knowledge (arcana, planes, religion) +14, Perception +25, Sense Motive +20, Spellcraft +23, Stealth +29, Survival +25
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common
SQ heretical soul

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Sacrilegious Spittle (Ex)

As a standard action once every 1d4 rounds, a gristly demodand can spit acidic mucus in a 30-foot cone. Creatures in the area take 15d6 points of acid damage (DC 27 Reflex half), and are entangled on a failed save. Entangled creatures take 5d6 points of acid damage each round at the end of their turns. Creatures that take acid damage from sacrilegious spittle are also subject to the demodand’s faith-stealing strike. Each round on its turn, an entangled creature may attempt a new saving throw to end the effect, as a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. The save DC is Constitution-based.

ECOLOGY

Environment any (Abyss)
Organization solitary, pair, or tangle (3–8)
Treasure standard

Gristly demodands delight in inflicting pain and suffering, eagerly fulfilling their roles in demodand culture as assassins, executioners, and torturers. These fiends conduct special missions of reconnaissance, disruption, and violent destruction, frequently leading crack units of tarry demodands into hostile lands, where they attack key demonic installations in order to subject their captives to brutal and insidious torture for the purpose of extracting information.

A gristly demodand’s skin is stretched so taut over rolls of fat and cartilaginous flesh that it continually rips and splits, though a yellowwhite mucus that oozes out from within heals these superficial tears, keeping its body intact.

A typical gristly demodand is 7 feet tall and weighs up to 600 pounds.

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