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“Unleash the Horror: Shaggy Demodands, Abyssal Wardens of Eternal Despair!”
Appearance: Shaggy Demodands embody a grotesque fusion of bestial and humanoid features, towering ominously with hulking frames covered in coarse, matted fur akin to the shadows of Carceri. Their eyes gleam with a malevolent intelligence, and their elongated limbs end in razor-sharp claws, each dripping with the essence of the abyss.
Behavior: As the self-appointed wardens of Carceri’s Tarterian Depths, Shaggy Demodands exude an aura of relentless malevolence. Their behavior is marked by a cruel efficiency, as they enforce the laws of the abyss with unwavering determination. Cunning and manipulative, they prey upon the despair of their fellow prisoners, using fear and intimidation to maintain their iron grip on power.
Habitat: Shaggy Demodands are native to the desolate landscape of Carceri, where the air is thick with the stench of decay and the echoes of eternal suffering reverberate through the barren wastes. They prowl the shadowed corridors and twisted tunnels of the abyssal prison, their presence a constant reminder of the hopelessness that permeates their realm.
Modus Operandi: Masterful in the art of manipulation, Shaggy Demodands lure unsuspecting souls into their clutches with promises of power or salvation, only to condemn them to an eternity of torment. They excel at exploiting the weaknesses of their victims, using deception and coercion to further their own dark agendas. As wardens of Carceri, they enforce the brutal laws of the plane with ruthless efficiency, ensuring that no prisoner dares to challenge their authority.
Motivation: Driven by an insatiable thirst for power and dominance, Shaggy Demodands seek to maintain their iron grip on Carceri’s Tarterian Depths. They revel in the suffering of their fellow prisoners, deriving twisted pleasure from the despair that surrounds them. Their ultimate goal is to uphold the laws of the abyss and assert their dominance over all who dare to defy them, solidifying their status as the undisputed rulers of Carceri’s darkest depths.
Demodand, Shaggy
This toad-faced humanoid is bloated and swollen, with folds of obsidian skin hanging down beneath two immense bat wings.
Shaggy demodands are obese outsiders that occupy the highest status within demodand society. The fleshy tyrants stand just under 7 feet tall and have huge bat wings capable of supporting their 600-pound weight. Their faces have the broad-set eyes of a toad and toothy underbites.
Although they still answer to their titanic masters, shaggy demodands are the masters of their kind, and serve the thanatotic titans as advisors, covert agents, or battlefield generals. In the Abyss, shaggy demodands command great armies, leading them against demonic hordes as the balance of Abyssal power ebbs and flows. Often underestimated due to their shape, these demodands are both intelligent and cunning, and approach battle with an effective mixture of strategy and ruthless detachment.
Family: Demodand
Large fiend (demodand), neutral evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 210 (20d10 + 100)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 (+6) | 14(+2) | 20 (+5) | 15 (+2) | 15 (+2) | 20 (+5) |
Saving Throws Constitution +9, Dexterity +6
Skills Intimidation +9, Perception +6
Damage Resistances cold, fire
Damage Immunities acid, poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Abyssal, Common, Infernal
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)
Special Traits
- Improved Sense of Smell. The shaggy demodand has advantage on Perception checks that rely on scent.
- Innate Spellcasting. The shaggy demodandâs innate spellcasting is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). It can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
- At will: detect magic, detect thoughts, invisibility (self only), fear, ray of enfeeblement, spider climb
- 3/day: cloudkill, stinking cloud
- 2/day: dispel magic, black tentacles
- 1/day: mass suggestion
- Magic Resistance. The shaggy demodand has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
- Spellcasting. The shaggy demodand is an 8th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The shaggy demodand has the following spells prepared:
- 1st level (4 slots): enlarge/reduce, fog cloud, magic missile, hideous laughter
- 2nd level (3 slots): blur, hold person
- 3rd level (3 slots): blink, fireball
- 4th level (2 slots): confusion
Actions
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- Multiattack. The shaggy demodand makes two Halberd attacks and one Bite attack.
- Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) piercing damage. Creatures bitten by the shaggy demodand must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
- +1 Halberd. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) slashing damage.
- Paralyzing Spittle. The shaggy demodand launches a globule of paralyzing spittle at a single target within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
- Summon Demodand (1/day). The shaggy demodand has a 50% chance of summoning 1d4 tarry demodands or one shaggy demodand to aid it for up to 1 minute. Any summoned demodands appear in unoccupied spaces within 60 feet of the summoning demodand and act on the summonerâs initiative.
Bonus Actions
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- Halberd Shove. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d6 + 7) bludgeoning damage and target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check or be knocked prone. May only be used when the shaggy demodand has attacked at least once with its Halberd.
Reactions
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- Preemptive Strike. When a creature enters the shaggy demodandâs reach (15 feet), the demodand makes a +1 Halberd attack against that creature.
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Shaggy Demodand CR 18
XP 153,600
CE Medium outsider (chaotic, demodand, evil, extraplanar)
Init +11; Senses blindsense 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft., detect good, detect magic, see invisibility; Perception +36
DEFENSE
AC 32, touch 17, flat-footed 25 (+7 Dex, +15 natural)
hp 262 (25d10+125)
Fort +19, Ref +17, Will +18; +4 vs. divine spells
DR 15/good and magic; Immune acid, poison; Resist cold 10, fire 10; SR 29
OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft., fly 50 ft. (average)
Melee +2 unholy morningstar +36/+31/+26/+21 (1d8+11), bite +32 (2d6+4), claw +32 (1d6+4) or bite +34 (2d6+9), 2 claws +34 (1d6+9)
Special Attacks faith-stealing strike
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th; concentration +25)
Constantâdetect good, detect magic, see invisibility
At willâdetect thoughts (DC 17), fear (DC 19), gaseous form, greater dispel magic, invisibility (self only), magic circle against good
3/dayâempowered cloudkill (DC 20), fog cloud, quickened ray of enfeeblement (DC 16), stinking cloud (DC 18)
1/dayâblasphemy (DC 22), chaos hammer (DC 19), mass charm monster (DC 23), summon (level 6, 1d6 tarry demodands or 1d4 slimy demodands 60%)
STATISTICS
Str 29, Dex 24, Con 21, Int 19, Wis 18, Cha 20
Base Atk +25; CMB +34; CMD 51
Feats Alertness, Cleave, Combat Casting, Combat Reflexes, Empower Spell-Like Ability (cloudkill), Flyby Attack, Great Cleave, Improved Initiative, Intimidating Prowess, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Power Attack, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (ray of enfeeblement)
Skills Acrobatics +35 (+39 when jumping), Bluff +28, Diplomacy +28, Fly +35, Intimidate +42, Knowledge (arcana) +26, Knowledge (planes) +15, Knowledge (religion) +15, Perception +36, Sense Motive +36, Spellcraft +29, Use Magic Device +30
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common
SQ heretical soul
ECOLOGY
Environment any (Abyss)
Organization solitary or warband (1 shaggy demodand plus 2-5 tarry demodands)
Treasure double (+2 unholy morningstar, other treasure)
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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3, © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors Jesse Benner, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, Michael Kenway, Rob McCreary, Patrick Renie, Chris Sims, F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter, and Russ Taylor, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.