A bite which reduces the target's Cha on hit and spawns a ghoul if it reaches 0? They go through strictly regimented schedules each day, patrolling, marching in formation, practicing, and maintaining their camps. The Unofficial Description and any notes are licensed cc-by-sa.

1st-level evocation (ritual) Casting Time: 1 hour Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (25 gp worth of powdered silver, which the spell consumes) Duration: Instantaneous (see below) You perform one of several religious ceremonies. On the plus side, no Insight proficiency means it will likely fail its check against getting commanded. They could summon some goblins, change their creature type to fiend, and call it a day. Even if you have another allied fiend CR6 or higher, he isn't going to deal damage on par with other 5th level summoning spells, like Conjure Elemental, and with only 45HP (even with resistance) he isn't going to be able to use Loyal Bodyguard much without getting slaughtered.

INT. Hit Points. They fight with uncanny cunning, coordination, and tactical insight. The tracking shot can also be great if you are concerned that the creature you are fighting is going to attempt to plane shift away. Since you need a 6th level slot to summon a Black Abishai, and only Wizards and Warlocks get the spell, you're only looking at a Wizard's options. Merregon The ability to revive dead ghouls or ghasts that you made with Create Undead? D&D Wiki ©Copyright 2011-2020 BoLS Interactive LLC. CR 10 Orthon - A 9th level slot is a pretty hefty price to summon a CR 10 devil, when you could always use Gate and negotiate a regular deal, but an Orthon has some pretty decent abilities to justify it. There's a new 1/4 CR option, which just seems worse than the Dretch in every way? CR 7: Armanite - Nothing to write home about here. CR 6 White Abishai - Here there is at least some competition with the Barbed Devil, which used to be your only real option as a warlock. DEX. In combat, legion devils readily adapt to the situation they face. Its dagger likely isn't worth using since most things you are fighting by the time you have 9th level slots are going to be immune to poison, but the Brass Crossbow has some pretty decent abilities to throw out. Being able to hide as a bonus action in the darkness and having devil's sight is really strong IMO. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. WIS. CHA. A pointer is a short summary that points to published material. First, invisibility activated as a bonus action is extremely useful on a scout, as is truesight of 30ft. With a -2 Cha save, there is very little risk of it breaking free of your control any time soon. A merregon, or legion devil, is humanoid in shape, with deep red skin. Definitely a powerful option, although not the damage dealer that you'd get from a Draegloth. If it dies while affected by the disease, it instantly transforms into an Abyssal Wretch, a CR 1/4 demon. These devil soldiers have iron masks bolted over their featureless faces. There's STILL no 1/2 CR Demon to use for Summon Lesser Demons. It carries a longsword in one hand. Monster Size, type, alignment.

True, they aren't especially powerful, but do they really need to be if all you want to do is destroy a village?

Its other arm ends in a bloated, iron-studded forearm with a small, withered hand hanging from its end. They are utterly loyal, fearless, and perfectly routine in their lives. Yes, it does a bit less damage, but the Abishai still needs to take an action casting Darkness before he starts attacking most of the time. Save Statblock Load Statblock Printable Block View Image View Markdown. Press J to jump to the feed. Their immunity to fear is reflected in their brutal disregard for casualties. While legion devils are dim-witted brutes, they seem to form a sort of group mind when gathered together for battle. CR 7 Black Abishai - We're out of warlock summoning range, but frankly I'm not sure they'd want to summon a Black Abishai if they had the option. https://gamelore.fandom.com/wiki/Merregon?oldid=89030. In combat, most demons will die in 3 rounds, so you don't need to worry about what comes after, and as long as the other players understand that they should never be the closest creature to the demon, other enemies can serve as distractions if it does break free. The dybbuk just takes the cake, the only saving grace is if you can get a talisman for a Chain Devil since those things can pump out damage like crazy. Interestingly enough, there are a bunch of new demons that fit the bill, some of which have very interesting abilities. Speed. You can summon up to CR 10 with a 9th level slot, so we'll look at demons from CR 2-10. Variant Rules; Legal Information; 5e SRD >Gamemastering >Monsters & Foes >Monsters By Type >Fiends >Demons > Demon, Babau. 5e Store!

Then you have around 3 rounds of service (dependent on your save DC and the demon's Cha save). CR 4 Merregon - Pretty worthless unless you have a way to summon another fiend at the same time. Even if it gets to sit in the darkness dealing damage, it doesn't do significantly more than a Barbed Devil, and needs to use its first turn casting the darkness. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The clear intent is for these devils to serve as spies or assassins, using Darkness to avoid being seen in the first place, but with only a +2 to Con saves, any hit has a 30% chance to make it drop concentration. They attempt to swarm toward a foe and overpower him with sheer numbers.

It wears studded leather armor and a chain coif, and it sports a vicious snarl that reveals sharp teeth. In the case of summoning demons: You can protect yourself with a circle. Infernal calling only gives them a chance to break free when you give them a new command. Challenge. It seems pretty apt for a yugoloth, summon it for a particular service then negotiate terms. This page was last edited on 5 June 2019, at 21:38. CON. If all you care about is making a demonic army as quickly as possible, you can easily throw a Rutterkin into a cage full of commoners and end up with a sizable number of fiends in a few minutes.