Additional Actions

As with its traits, feel free to use generic actions (as listed in the Dungeon Master's Guide) such as Breath Weapon, Enlarge, Frightful Presence, or Invisibility to represent its innate abilities, but you needn't restrict yourself to them.

Legendary Actions

Most demon lords can take 3 legendary actions per round. When deciding what legendary actions it gets, feel free to choose from the following list.

• Charge. The demon lord moves up to its speed.
• Attack. The demon lord makes one weapon attack.
• Teleport. The demon lord uses its Teleport action.
• Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The demon lord casts an innate spell.
• Command Horde (Costs 2 Actions). The demon lord chooses up to three allies it can see within 30 feet of it. If a chosen creature can see or hear the demon lord, it can immediately use its reaction to make one weapon attack, with advantage on the attack roll.
• Savage (Costs 2 Actions). The demon lord makes a melee attack against each creature within its reach.
• Summon Demons (Costs 3 Actions). Up to five demons of CR 3 or lower appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of the demon lord and remain until destroyed. Demons summoned in this way roll initiative and act in the next available turn. The demon lord can have up to twenty demons summoned by this ability at a time.

Lair Actions

When fighting inside its lair, a demon lord can invoke the ambient magic to take lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the demon lord takes a lair action to create a magical effect; the demon lord can't use the same effect two rounds in a row. A demon lord's lair has three options available to choose from; when creating a demon lord, feel free to choose from the following list:

• The demon lord innately casts a non-damaging spell. If the spell normally targets a single creature, the demon lord can target every creature of its choice that it is aware of within its lair. If the spell targets an area, the demon lord casts the spell up to four times, targeting different areas with each casting. If the spell normally requires concentration, the demon lord doesn't need to concentrate on them. If the spell has a duration, it lasts until initiative count 20 of the next round.
• Each ally that the demon lord can see can use its reaction to move up to its speed.
• Until the next initiative count 20, all allies of the demon lord within the lair are enraged, causing them to have advantage on melee weapon attack rolls and causing attack rolls to have advantage against them.
• The demon lord causes the terrain within the lair to shift. Typical effects include creating or removing difficult terrain, erecting or demolishing barriers, causing terrain features to grapple opponents, and manipulating liquids and gases within the lair.
• One condition on the demon lord instantly ends.

Regional Effects

The region containing a demon lord's lair is warped by its magic, creating one or more magical effects. These effects are entirely based on the nature of the demon lord, and as such have no guidelines for their creations. Be sure not to create effects that are unfair to players; otherwise, these regional effects have no limitations.

If the demon lord dies, its regional effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.

Mythic Traits and Actions

Many demon lords possess a mythic trait that transitions them from the first phase of the fight to the second, resetting them to maximum hit points and granting them access to a selection of mythic actions. These mythic actions can be used as legendary actions, but are generally twice as powerful as the legendary actions they already possess.

Madness

Many demon lords have custom madness tables that apply character flaws whenever a creature goes mad in the demon lord's lair or within line of sight of the demon lord. Feel free to design these flaws with the demon lord's personality in mind, but keep in mind that some flaws might force a player character to leave their party. If you need inspiration, check out the madness table for demon lords that are already published, as well as the Indefinite Madness table in Chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master's Guide.

Demon Lord Statistics

Statistics for a selection of demon lords are presented below.

Dagon

Ancient Dagon is among the oldest demon lords of the Abyss and the patron of those who dwell in the lightless depths of the sea. One of the mysterious obyrith lords, Dagon survived the rise of the tanar'ri due to his isolationist nature, refusing to aid the Queen of Chaos in the war that led to the other obyriths' defeat.

Today, Dagon is held as an oracle and seer among the tanar'ri. They come to this ancient demon with offerings of weapons and sacrifices in return for ancient knowledge of the Abyss and its holdings that predate the rise of the tanar'ri. Dagon has built a mighty empire in his realm on these offerings and today is one of the mightiest demon lords in the Abyss. Dagon's realm lies directly below Demogorgon's, and the two have entered a strange sort of alliance.

Lore

A character knows the following information with a successful check using the Arcana or History skill.

DC 13. Dagon, the oldest of the demon lords, possesses a treasure trove of lost secrets and blasphemous knowledge. He allied with Demogorgon soon after the Abyss formed, and since then the two demon princes have fought Orcus and Graz'zt for domination. Although Dagon sends fewer demons and followers into these battles than Demogorgon does, his knowledge of the Abyss and his keen mind allow their combined minion forces to outmaneuver their enemies.

DC 17. Dagon's cultists reside in isolated seaside towns and villages. He can call up storms and tidal waves to punish those who defy him and send great schools of fish to those who offer sacrifices to him. Villages prone to the cult descend into savagery, because Dagon demands greater and greater sacrifices of intelligent humanoids in return for his favors.

DC 21. Wizards and sages willing to trade their sanity for arcane lore seek Dagon's counsel. Arcane casters lead many of his cults. Shadow wars between clerics of Vecna and followers of Dagon are common.

DC 25. Dagon's temples are underwater, although they include air-filled chambers and caverns for his terrestrial followers. Powerful currents sweep petitioners through water-filled tunnels and deposit them in deep sea caves to allow them access to Dagon's temples.

Facing Dagon

As enigmatic as he is cunning, characters who seek out the Prince of the Darkened Depths must be prepared to face one of the most fearsome underwater creatures in all the planes of existence.

Features

In addition to the features in his stat block, Dagon possesses the following miscellaneous features and non-combat abilities.

Amphibious. Dagon can breathe air and water.

Maddening Knowledge. When a creature beseeches Dagon for information, he can choose to telepathically grant it the knowledge it seeks, as the legend lore spell. The target must then succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw or be inflicted with a random form of short-term madness. If the target fails the save by 5 or more, it also suffers a random form of long-term madness.

Magic Weapons. Dagon's weapon attacks are magical.

Spellcasting (3/Day Each). Dagon casts dream, hallucinatory terrain, modify memory, or scrying (spell save DC 23).

Dagon

Gargantuan fiend (demon), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 420 (24d20 + 168)
• Speed 50 ft., climb 50 ft., swim 100 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
28 (+9)	16 (+3)	25 (+7)	18 (+4)	20 (+5)	25 (+7)

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• Saving Throws Str +17, Con +15, Wis +13, Cha +15
• Skills Athletics +17, Insight +13, Intimidation +15, Perception +13, Stealth +11
• Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, and lightning; damage from spells
• Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion|beg, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
• Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 23
• Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
• Challenge 26 (90,000 XP, or 180,000 XP as a mythic encounter)
• Proficiency Bonus +8

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Abyssal Tides (Mythic Trait; 1/Day). If Dagon would be reduced to 0 hit points, he instead resets to maximum hit points, and he can end any spells of his choice on himself. If he is underwater, he then sucks in a huge wave of water that decimates the area within 120 feet of him, causing each creature and object of his choice within that area, regardless of size or structural stability, to be pulled up to 30 feet towards Dagon and knocked prone.

Doomsong. Any creature of Dagon's choice that starts its turn within 60 feet of him and can hear him must make a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is charmed until the end of its next turn or until it can no longer hear the song. If a creature's saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to Dagon's Doomsong for the next 24 hours.

Freedom of Movement. Dagon ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can't reduce his speed or cause him to be restrained. He can spend 5 feet of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or being grappled.

Innate Spellcasting. Dagon's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23). Dagon can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: control water*, darkness (30-foot radius), telekinesis*
3/day each: cloudkill, dispel evil and good, dispel magic,
2/day each: cone of cold, dominate monster
1/day each: feeblemind, tsunami*

*Requires no concentration.

Obryith Cunning. Dagon is immune to any spell or effect that would alter his form, as well as those that would read his thoughts, determine if he is lying, or magically influence his thoughts or behavior.

Obyrith Tenacity. Dagon regains 15 hit points at the start of his turn if he has at least 1 hit point. Furthermore, Dagon has resistance to damage from spells and advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Siege Monster. Dagon deals double damage to objects and structures.

Actions

Multiattack. Dagon makes three tentacle attacks, each of which he can replace with one use of Fling.

Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +17 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d6 + 9) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and it takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of Dagon's turns. Dagon has twenty tentacles, each of which can grapple one target.

Fling. One Large or smaller object held or creature grappled by Dagon is thrown up to 60 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown. If the target is thrown at another creature, that creature must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone.

Reactions

Dagon can take one reaction on every turn in combat.

Doom Drone. When a creature is charmed by Dagon's Doomsong, it must use its reaction to move up to its speed along a path of Dagon's choice.

Grasping Tentacles. When a creature Dagon can see within his reach deals damage to him, Dagon can make a Tentacle attack against it, forgoing the initial damage on a hit.

Legendary Actions

Dagon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Dagon regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

• Move. Dagon moves up to half his speed.
• Tentacle. Dagon makes one tentacle attack or uses Fling.
• Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Dagon casts a spell with a casting time of 1 action, or he uses an action from the control water or telekinesis spell.

Mythic Actions

If Dagon's Abyssal Tides trait has activated in the last hour, he can use the options below as legendary actions.

• Rush. Dagon moves up to his speed. If underwater, this movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks, and Dagon can push any creature he would move through the space of up to 10 feet to the side.
• Claws of the Deep. Melee Weapon Attack: +17 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (3d12 + 9) slashing damage, and Dagon can push the target up to 15 feet away from him.
• Sonic Scream (Costs 2 Actions). Dagon emits a blast of sonic energy in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area takes 49 (14d6) thunder damage (DC 23 Constitution save for half). On a failed save, a creature's concentration is also broken.

Combat

Dagon is a patient foe, preferring to ensnare his opponents with Doomsong, control water, or telekinesis whenever possible. If properly challenged, he will use dominate monster to turn the strongest opponent against the others, and cast spells like cone of cold and cloudkill while lurking in the outskirts of the combat arena, using his tentacles to fling any would-be melee combatants as far away from him as possible.

Once an opponents is bloodied, Dagon will swoop in and attempt to drag them away from their allies, using terrain features and his superior speed to isolate them as they get bludgeoned with tentacles. If this isn't an option, he will remain in melee and attempt to grapple as many opponents as he can, which he also does once he is bloodied in preparation for Abyssal Tides.

Once his mythic trait has been activated, Dagon will be more open to using his stronger spells like dominate monster and feeblemind. He uses his new Claw attack if he can isolate an opponent as before, but if he can't, he uses Rush to position himself for a Sonic Scream that will hit as many targets as possible. Dagon will retreat if he is bloodied once more, pairing his exit with a tsunami spell that will disorient (or kill) any would-be pursuers.

Madness of Dagon

If a creature goes mad in Dagon's layer of the Abyss or within line of sight of the demon lord, roll on the Madness of Dagon table to determine the nature of the madness, which is a character flaw that lasts until cured. See the Dungeon Master's Guide for more on madness.

The Shadowsea

The deepest trenches and chasms of Demogorgon's Gaping Maw lead to an ocean below the ocean, a lightless realm of horror called the Shadowsea, 89th layer of the Abyss and domain of Dagon, Prince of the Darkened Depths. Long has the reclusive obyrith lord dwelled in this nigh-inaccessible nethermere, growing fat on the tribute of quivering tanar'ri who visit to learn the secrets of the ancient Abyss.

Dagon's amorphous palace grows from the ocean floor, a looming edifice of slimy mud cut through with colonies of immense sea worms and crawling with blind, phosphorescent skitterers. Wastriliths pose a significant danger. As Dagon's favored servitors, they enjoy free reign of the layer, so long as their predations do not befoul the demon lord's inscrutable plots. Even the strongest of demons take pause before braving the Shadowsea, for rumors persist of giant clouds of cloying pollution neither wholly alive nor dead that strip the flesh from those who fall within their discolored expanse.

Obox-ob

Primeval and ruinous, the obyrith prince Obox-ob was once the Prince of Demons in an ancient age. His power is much diminished today, yet his lust for its return grows with every passing second. He is the lord of vermin and patron of those who see divinity in their repugnant frames.

Facing Obox-ob

Despite being a shadow of his former self, Obox-ob is just as if not more dangerous than many other demon princes, the loss of his previous title only serving to fill him with unbridled rage and an unquenchable thirst to regain it at any cost.

Features

In addition to the features in his stat block, Obox-ob possesses the following miscellaneous features and non-combat abilities.

Eternal Sickness. After being within 30 feet of a creature for 5 minutes, Obox-ob can force it to make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target is simultaneously inflicted with every nonmagical disease and illness it has ever suffered from in the past, excluding those inflicted by a contagion spell or similar magic.

Obox-ob's Blessing. After being within 30 feet of a willing living creature for 1 minute, Obox-ob can remake the creature in his image. The creature permanently changes in the following ways:

• The creature gains 2 (1d4) assorted limbs, which are attached to random parts of the body in unsettling ways.
• The creature gains a climbing speed equal to its walking speed.
• One part of the creature's body, such as its face, head, hips, or limbs, become reversed or rotated 180 degrees about any axis.

Magic Weapons. Obox-ob's weapon attacks are magical.

Spellcasting (1/Day Each). Obox-ob casts astral projection, scrying, shapechange, or teleport (spell save DC 23).

Obox-ob

Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 378 (28d12 + 196)
• Speed 50 ft., climb 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
27 (+8)	14 (+2)	25 (+7)	19 (+4)	17 (+3)	24 (+7)

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• Saving Throws Dex +10, Con +15, Wis +11
• Skills History +12, Insight +11, Perception +11
• Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, and psychic; damage from spells
• Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
• Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 21
• Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
• Challenge 26 (90,000 XP, or 180,000 XP as a mythic encounter)
• Proficiency Bonus +8

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Discordant Drone. Obox-ob produces a horrid droning sound to which demons are immune. Any other living creature of Obox-ob's choice that starts its turn within 30 feet of him must make a DC 23 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, a creature is dazed for 1 minute (save ends). While a creature is dazed, its speed is halved, it can't take reactions, and it can use either an action or a bonus action on its turn, not both.
 If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, it is immune to the drone for the next 24 hours.

Disgorge (Mythic Trait; 1/Day). When Obox-ob would be reduced to 0 hit points, he instead resets to maximum hit points, and he can end any spells of his choice on himself. He then immediately uses his Spew Filth legendary action, but he also disgorges three giant scorpions from his body that land in unoccupied spaces within the area. The scorpions are considered to be demons rather than beasts, obey Obox-ob's commands, and act immediately after Obox-ob's turns.

Innate Spellcasting. Obox-ob's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: blight, contagion, eyebite
2/day each: cloudkill, harm, insect plague
1/day each: animal shapes (insects only), power word stun

Obyrith Cunning. Obox-ob is immune to any spell or effect that would alter his form, as well as those that would read his thoughts, determine if he is lying, or magically influence his thoughts or behavior.

Obyrith Tenacity. Obox-ob regains 15 hit points at the start of his turn if he has at least 1 hit point. Furthermore, Obox-ob has resistance to damage from spells and advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Spider Climb. Obox-ob can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. Obox-ob makes four attacks: three with his stingers and one with his tongue. He can use Implant Chaos instead of his tongue.

Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage. If the attack roll had advantage, the target also falls prone and can't stand up until the end of Obox-ob's next turn.

Tongue. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of Obox-ob until the end of Obox-ob's next turn.

Implant Chaos (Recharge 5–6). Obox-ob uses his tongue to touch one creature within 15 feet of him that isn't a demon. The target must succeed on a DC 23 Charisma saving throw or have its soul implanted with raw stuff of chaos for 1 minute (save ends). While chaos grips its soul, the target has disadvantage on Strength, Constitution, and death saving throws, it can't benefit from magical healing, and it takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage at the start of each of its turns.
 If the target is reduced to 0 hit points or dies while implanted with chaos, the chaos completely consumes its body, leaving its equipment behind. If the creature is resurrected by a spell, the caster must succeed on a DC 23 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a failed save, when the target is resurrected, this effect begins to effect the target once again.

Obox-ob

Legendary Actions

Obox-ob can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Obox-ob regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

• Lurch. Obox-ob moves up to his speed. If he chooses to use only half of his speed or less, he doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.
• Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Obox-ob casts an innate spell, or he uses an action from an eyebite spell he is concentrating on.
• Spew Filth (Costs 2 Actions). Obox-ob spews vile fluid and filth in a 60-foot cone, dealing 18 (4d8) necrotic damage plus 18 (4d8) poison damage to each non-demon in the area (DC 23 Constitution save for half). If a creature fails its save by 5 or more, it is also blinded until the end of its next turn.

Mythic Actions

If Obox-ob's Disgorge trait has activated in the last hour, he can use the options below as legendary actions.

• Acid Spit. Ranged Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 34 (4d8 + 8) acid damage, and the target is pushed up to 10 feet away from Obox-ob.
• Lingering Corruption (Costs 2 Actions). Obox-ob uses his Spew Filth legendary action. The filth now lingers on any surface within the area until the end of Obox-ob's next turn; during this time, any creature that ends its turn on such a surface and isn't a demon must repeat the saving throw.
• Demonic Mutation (Costs 2 Actions). Obox-ob mutates two willing demons in his lair (excluding himself) that he can see, causing a demonic giant scorpion to partially grow out of each of their bodies. A target and a giant scorpion share a space, use the faster of their two speeds, and act on the same turn, but they otherwise use separate statistics as normal, and one creature isn't affected by the death of the other. A demon can't acquire this mutation more than once.

Combat

Obox-ob is a vicious opponent, preferring to lunge head(s) first into melee and daze as many enemies as he can with his Discordant Drone. He relies on his high Constitution save bonus to maintain concentration on his assorted spells as he wreaks havoc on his enemies' bodies and souls alike with Multiattack and Implant Chaos. Ranged combatants are generally to be dealt with by one of his many minions, allowing him to eliminate swathes of melee threats using cloudkill, harm, insect plague, and Spew Filth.

Once his mythic trait has been activated, Obox-ob acknowledges the threat to his existence and behaves more cautiously. He uses Lurch to keep his distance when possible, hurling Acid Spit and Spew Filth as much as possible so that he can control the battlefield as he mutates minions to be more powerful. When first using Demonic Mutation, he will instruct the giant scorpion to grapple any melee threats that still persist. He holds onto power word stun as a last resort for when he is bloodied and has already used his Disgorge trait.

Zionyn

The seas of Zionyn are a putrid sludge that the insectoid demons serving as Obox-ob's debased aristocracy use in the construction of enormously complex hive cities. Mortal victims are dipped into this reeking miasma, which petrifies them at the exact moment of suffocation. Such victims become unique sculptures of death—corpse-pillars from which the great towers and cathedrals honoring the Prince of Vermin are built.

Oublivae

She is the angel of the everlasting void, the Demon Monarch of the Barrens, and the Queen of Desolation. Oublivae stalks the empty wastelands, lurks within abandoned shrines and toppled ruins, and haunts the trackless seas and the starry void between planes and worlds.

Facing Oublivae

Only parties with strong enough of a bond to work in sync and avoid the Isolation effect have any hope of overcoming the Queen of Desolation.

Features

In addition to the features in her stat block, Oublivae possesses the following miscellaneous features and non-combat abilities.

Eternal Hunt. After completing a short rest, Oublivae can choose to magically learn the location of the nearest creature of a type she chooses that can be found within 10 miles of her.

Magic Weapons. Oublivae's weapon attacks are magical.

Spellcasting (1/Day Each). Oublivae casts hallow, planar binding, or wind walk (spell save DC 20).

Combat

Oublivae may seem like a mindless beast to an observer, but her keen intellect makes her a superior tactician on the fields of battle. Stalking her prey until the time is right, Oublivae only enters combat when she is confident that she can let loose without any risk to herself. Abilities like blade barrier and Abandon All Hope allow her to isolate combatants from their allies before proceeding to drag them away and tear them to shreds. She only retreats if she is bloodied and has already used her mythic trait, but if she knows she can't escape defeat, she will do everything in her power to kill as many enemies as possible before she dies.

Oublivae

Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 378 (26d12 + 182)
• Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
26 (+8)	16 (+3)	24 (+7)	23 (+6)	20 (+5)	21 (+5)

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• Saving Throws Dex +10, Con +14, Wis +12
• Skills Athletics +15, Deception +12, History +13, Perception +12
• Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning, necrotic
• Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion|beg, frightened, poisoned
• Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 22
• Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
• Challenge 23 (50,000 XP, or 100,000 XP as a mythic encounter)
• Proficiency Bonus +7

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Enter Oblivion (Mythic Trait; 1/Day). When Oublivae would be reduced to 0 hit points, she instead resets to maximum hit points. She then casts earthquake (spell save DC 20) centered on herself, requiring no components or concentration; Oublivae can't be knocked prone or have her concentration broken by the spell. Furthermore, for one hour, Oublivae can take 5 legendary actions each round instead of 3, has her speed doubled, and has advantage on ability checks.

Indomitable (3/Day). Oublivae can reroll a saving throw she fails and use either result.

Innate Spellcasting. Oublivae's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 20). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: detect magic, fear, ray of enfeeblement
2/day each: contagion, eyebite
1/day each: blade barrier, disintegrate

Isolation. Oublivae has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that isn't within 15 feet of at least one ally.

Magic Resistance. Oublivae has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Queen of Desolation. Oublivae does triple damage to objects and structures.

Reckless. At the start of her turn, Oublivae can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls she makes during that turn, but attack rolls against her have advantage until the start of her next turn.

Superior Critical. Oublivae scores a critical hit on a roll of 18-20 on the d20.

Actions

Multiattack. Oublivae makes three attacks: two with her claws and one with her tail.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) psychic damage, and Oublivae can push the target into any unoccupied space within 20 feet of her, or 40 feet on a critical hit.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 34 (4d12 + 8) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and Oublivae can't use her tail on another target.

Bonus Actions

Aggressive. Oublivae moves up to her speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Brawler. Oublivae attempts to shove one creature within her reach.

Rampage. When Oublivae reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on her turn, she can move up to her speed and make a claw attack.

Legendary Actions

Oublivae can take 3 legendary actions, or 5 legendary actions if her mythic trait is active, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Oublivae regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.

• Sudden Rush. Oublivae moves up to her speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
• Perish Alone. Oublivae makes a claw attack against a creature that is isolated (see the Isolation trait). On a hit, the attack deals an additional 10 (3d6) psychic damage, and the target's speed is halved until the end of the target's next turn.
• Abandon All Hope (Costs 2 Actions). Oublivae overwhelms each creature of her choice within 30 feet of her with desolate visions of the future. Each target takes 49 (8d10 + 5) psychic damage (DC 20 Wisdom save for half). If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, a target is also blinded, deafened, and frightened until the end of Oublivae's next turn.
• Ceaseless Predator (Costs 2 Actions). Oublivae ends one condition or spell on herself.

The Barrens

Ancient legends tell of a legendary divine domain called the Coruscating Utopia—a glittering realm where the ultimate potential of every city in the cosmos was reflected in perfection. Its ruler was named the Lord of the Diamond Crown, and he proclaimed it the pinnacle of the universe's grandest dream. The legend states that an angel appeared from a void in the Astral Sea, warning the lord of the evils of his vanity.

When the lord asked whose authority she spoke with, the angel drew forth her sword and slew him where he stood. His vast shimmering realm collapsed and fell into the lightless void from whence the angel had come. It became the Barrens, the distorted realm of the 100th layer of the Abyss, where every city past and future lies ruined among its desolate wilds and vast oceans.

Iggwilv suspects that the despoiler of the Coruscating Utopia and Oublivae might both be personifications of the seed of absolute evil that lies at the heart of the Abyss—its incalculable chaos manifesting as a semblance of life and thought.

Pazuzu

One of the oldest and most reprehensible demon lords, Pazuzu is a master manipulator and corrupter of mortal souls. The Dark Angel of the Four Winds takes great delight in offering aid that seems beneficial, but which in fact leads to great evil and suffering.

Lore

A character knows the following information with a successful check using the History or Religion skill.

DC 13. Pazuzu is a powerful demon lord, one of the eldest and most reprehensible of his ilk. He is also called the Dark Angel of the Four Winds, and the Prince of the Lower Aerial Kingdoms. He holds sway over all evil flying creatures, even among the different layers of the Abyss.

DC 17. Pazuzu lusts after innocence, purity, and honesty more than anything else, and the mortal world is a perfect breeding ground for this precious fruit. The demon lord takes from his victims all that makes them pure, then fills their hollow souls with bitterness and cruelty. When not scouting the mortal world for his next conquest, Pazuzu can almost always be found on the 1st abyssal layer—the Plain of a Thousand Portals.

DC 21. Pazuzu is sometimes credited with bringing the Blood War between Demons and Devils to fruition. Some believe he was capable of this as he is the only demon lord who has good relations with the Archdevils of Hell. Strangely, the demon lord that hates Pazuzu the most is Grazz't, supposedly a Lord of Hell before becoming an Abyssal Lord.

DC 25. Unlike most other demon lords, Pazuzu is able to manifest freely in the mortal world. Over millennia, he has perfected the craft of seducing mortals to his will without attracting the attention of the gods that protect them. In ancient texts, the names Imdugud, Pazrael, and Typhon are associated with a benevolent entity that protects against pestilence and blesses childbirth. Folk that call on this entity have their prayers consistently answered, remaining blissfully unaware that these benevolent spirits are avatars of Pazuzu. As word of his beneficence spreads, whole communities soon become unwittingly dependent on the demon lord's aid.

Pazuzu

Large Fiend (Demon), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 315 (30d10 + 150)
• Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	26 (+8)	21 (+5)	22 (+6)	21 (+5)	26 (+8)

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• Saving Throws Dex +16, Con +13, Int +14, Wis +13
• Skills Deception +16, History +14, Perception +13, Persuasion +16, Stealth +16
• Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, and lightning; damage from spells
• Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion|beg, frightened, poisoned
• Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 23
• Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
• Challenge 25 (75,000 XP, or 150,000 XP as a mythic encounter)
• Proficiency Bonus +8

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Boon of Nessus (Mythic Trait; 1/Day). When Pazuzu would be reduced to 0 hit points, he instead resets to maximum hit points. A pit fiend then appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of him, acting on initiative count 0 of each round and defending Pazuzu to the best of its ability. Pazuzu then gains immunity to one damage type of his choice that isn't bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing for 1 hour.

Freedom of Movement. Pazuzu ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can't reduce his speed or cause him to be restrained. He can spend 5 feet of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or being grappled.

Innate Spellcasting. Pazuzu's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 24, +16 to hit with spell attacks). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: blight, contagion, invisibility
3/day each: cloudkill, control winds*, wind wall*
2/day each: hypnotic pattern, mislead*
1/day each: dominate monster, harm, whirlwind

*Requires no concentration.

Obyrith Cunning. Pazuzu is immune to any spell or effect that would alter his form, as well as those that would read his thoughts, determine if he is lying, or magically influence his thoughts or behavior.

Obyrith Tenacity. Obox-ob regains 15 hit points at the start of his turn if he has at least 1 hit point. Furthermore, Obox-ob has resistance to damage from spells and advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. Pazuzu makes three melee attacks: one with his tail sting and two with his talons.

Tail Sting. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 26 (4d8 + 8) piercing damage. The target also takes 28 (8d6) poison damage (DC 21 Constitution save for half).

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8) slashing damage.

Bonus Actions

Nimble Escape. Pazuzu takes the Disengage or Hide action.

Plague of Abyssal Locusts. Until the start of his next turn, Pazuzu is surrounded by a swarm of abyssal locusts out to a range of 15 feet, or 30 feet while his mythic trait is active. The locusts lightly obscure the area and make it difficult terrain for hostile creatures, and they deal 15 poison damage to any creature that ends its turn within the area.

Reactions

Spell Disruption. When a spell targets a hostile creature he can see within 60 feet of him, Pazuzu can cast dispel magic at 6th level on that creature.

Legendary Actions

Pazuzu can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Pazuzu regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

• Soar. Pazuzu and up to four allies of his choice can fly up to half their speeds (no reaction required).
• Master of Manipulation. Pazuzu targets one creature he can communicate with via telepathy. The target must succeed on a DC 24 Charisma saving throw or use its reaction to move up to 30 feet along a path of Pazuzu's choice.
• Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Pazuzu casts an innate spell.
• Soul Corruption (Costs 2 Actions). Pazuzu targets one creature he can communicate with via telepathy and deals 36 (8d6 + 8) psychic damage to it (DC 24 Charisma save for half). On a failed save, the target also has disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws for 1 minute (save ends).

Mythic Actions

If Pazuzu's Boon of Nessus trait has activated in the last hour, he can use the options below as legendary actions.

• Baleful Transposition. Pazuzu forces one creature he can see within 60 feet of him to make a DC 24 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, he and that creature teleport and swap places.
• Coercion. Pazuzu targets one creature he can communicate with via telepathy. The target must make a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, Pazuzu chooses the target's movement and action on its next turn. A creature is immune to this ability if it is immune to being charmed.
• Acid Breath (Costs 2 Actions). Pazuzu exhales poisonous acid in a 100-foot line that is 5 feet wide, dealing 49 (14d6) acid damage (DC 21 Dexterity save for half) to each creature in the area.

Facing Pazuzu

Pazuzu rarely engages in direct combat, though his abilities make the demon lord a formidable opponent.

Pazunia

Pazuzu's home is the first layer of the Abyss, called Pazunia, known as the Plain of Infinite Portals or the Palace of 1,001 Closets. It is a harsh place with many pits and chasms marring its surface. The pits are portals that not only lead to all of the planes of the Abyss, but to other planes of existence and even mortal worlds. Only Pazuzu knows where each leads - for anyone else, jumping into random pits that lead to unknown planes or layers of the Abyss is insanely dangerous. Most of the pits are two-way portals, but some are only one-way, leaving travelers stranded at their destination.

Iron strongholds here most often house powerful demons and their court. Such fortresses often serve as a rallying point for demonic armies on their way to join the endless Blood War. Some of that war's greatest battles take plane in this layer, deeper layers, and nearby Outer Planes.

The River Styx flows a winding course on this layer. Some channels pour into the pits, while other pits well up with foul water, serving as tributaries of the mighty river.

Phraxas

Master of Khin-Oin and nominal ruler of the Blood Rift, Phraxas the Decayed commands considerable power and authority. To the demons of the rift and the Wasting Tower, they are the Lord of Misery and Despair—worshiped in fear and revered as a god.

Phraxas, sometimes known by the alias Anthraxus, appears as a gaunt, ghoulish creature draped in moldering gray robes. Their skin is covered with ulcers and oozing pustules, and their eyes glow red from deep in their sockets.

Phraxas

Large Fiend (Demon), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 364 (27d10 + 216)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	25 (+7)	26 (+8)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	24 (+7)

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• Saving Throws Dex +14, Con +15, Wis +10
• Skills Arcana +11, Insight +10, Intimidation +14, Perception +10
• Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
• Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion|beg, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
• Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 20
• Languages all, telepathy 120 ft.
• Challenge 24 (62,000 XP, or 124,000 XP as a mythic encounter)
• Proficiency Bonus +7

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Aura of Despair. When a hostile creature within 15 feet of Phraxas attempts to target them with a hostile effect, it must make a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target is overwhelmed by despair, and the effect fails to take place. Creatures that are immune to the frightened condition are immune to this trait.

Bulwark of the Blood Rift (Mythic Trait; 1/Day). If Phraxas would be reduced to 0 hit points, they instead reset to maximum hit points, and they can end any spells of their choice on themselves. Then, for the next hour, allies of Phraxas that remain within 60 feet of them are protected by their bulwark, which grants them advantage on all ability checks and saving throws.

Innate Spellcasting. Phraxas's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 22). Phraxas can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: cloudkill, compulsion, contagion
3/day each: eyebite, stinking cloud, weird
1/day each: dominate monster, harm

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Phraxas fails a saving throw, they can choose to succeed instead.

Lord of Misery. Phraxas and each ally within 30 feet of them have advantage on attack rolls against creatures that are frightened.

Magic Resistance. Phraxas has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. Phraxas makes two melee attacks or uses Dread Word twice.

Plague Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 35 (8d6 + 7) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or be diseased by wasting plague. While diseased, whenever the creature takes damage, it must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or suffer one level of exhaustion.

Dread Word. Phraxas targets one creature they can see within 60 feet of them and deals 18 (4d8) psychic damage to it (DC 22 Intelligence save for half). If the target is frightened and fails the save, it also has disadvantage on the next saving throw it makes before the end of Phraxas' next turn.

Bonus Actions

Frightful Presence. Each creature of Phraxas' choice that is within 120 feet of Phraxas and aware of them must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute (save ends). If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to Phraxas' Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.

Legendary Actions

Phraxas can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Phraxas regains spent legendary actions at the start of their turn.

• Suppress Vitality. Phraxas targets one creature they can see within 60 feet of them. Until the end of Phraxas' next turn, the target can't regain hit points or cure itself of any diseases, any resistance or immunity to poison damage that it gains from a spell or magic item is suppressed.
• Gesture of Nausea. Phraxas targets one creature they can see within 60 feet of them and deals 28 (6d6 + 7) poison damage to it (DC 22 Constitution save for half). On a failed save, a creature is also poisoned until the end of Phraxas' next turn.
• Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Phraxas casts an innate spell.

Mythic Actions

If Phraxas' Bulwark of the Blood Rift trait has activated in the last hour, they can use the options below as legendary actions.

• Tactical Reposition. Up to three allies of Phraxas' choice that they can see can move up to half their speeds (no reaction required).
• Filth Burst. Phraxas causes a burst of necrotic bile to spill forth from a creature of their choice that they can see within 60 feet of them. The target and each creature within 15 feet of them take 28 (8d6) necrotic damage (DC 22 Constitution save for half); on a failed save, the original target's speed is also halved until the end of Phraxas' next turn.
• Nightmare Dreamscape (Costs 2 Actions). Phraxas targets each frightened creature they can see within 60 feet of them. Each target must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or be blinded, deafened, and incapacitated until the end of Phraxas' next turn.

Lair Actions

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Phraxas can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; they can't use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• One creature within 60 feet of Phraxas that they are aware of must make a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target must use its reaction to move up to its speed, following a path of Phraxas' choice.
• Phraxas regains 5 hit points for each creature within 120 feet of them that is frightened of them.
• Phraxas chooses up to three allies they can see within 60 feet of them. If a chosen creature can see or hear Phraxas, it can immediately use its reaction to make one weapon attack with advantage on the attack roll.

Regional Effects

The region within 6 miles of Khin-Oin is warped by the foul magic of the Siege Malicious, creating one or more of the following effects:

• Nonmagical diseases spread three times as fast in the area.
• The local ecosystem in the region crumbles into nothingness. Plants shrivel up and wither away, causing the food chain to slowly collapse. After about a week, any natural wildlife introduced to the area has died.
• Creatures in the area have disadvantage on death saving throws. Creatures that are immune to disease are also immune to this effect.

If the Siege Malicious is destroyed, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.

Other Demons

An assortment of other demon stat blocks are presented below.

Demonic Chimera

Just as Demogorgon can transform natural beasts into chimeras, most demon lords have the power to merge multiple lesser demons together into one large horror called a demonic chimera.

The typical demonic chimera has the wings and voice of a vrock, the arms and recklessness of a barlgura, and the spiked skin and stench of a hezrou, along with the heads of all three of those creatures. Its body is also partially composed of the aborted bodies of various dretches, manes, and other worthless demons that were been spawned by the excess energy left over from the chimera creation process.

Due to their lack of Intelligence, demonic chimeras are usually used to break through the front lines of whatever force it is unleashed on. They are directed to fly over the enemy's defenses and to use its Stunning Screech ability as a diversion while its allies lead the charge from the front.

Hierophant of Annihilation

Orcus created the first bodaks in the Abyss from seven devotees, called the Hierophants of Annihilation. These figures, as mighty as balors, have free will but serve the Prince of Undeath directly. Any one of these bodaks can turn a slain mortal into a bodak with its gaze. Like each Hierophant of Annihilation, every bodak bears the mark of Orcus as a chest wound, an opening where a mortal humanoid's heart would be.

Balor

Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 262 (21d12 + 126)
• Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
26 (+8)	15 (+2)	22 (+6)	20 (+5)	16 (+3)	22 (+6)

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• Saving Throws Str +14, Con +12, Wis +9, Cha +12
• Skills Athletics +14, Intimidation +12, Perception +9
• Damage Resistances cold, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Damage Immunities fire, poison
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
• Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 19
• Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
• Challenge 19 (22000 XP)

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Aura of Slaughter. Unless the balor is incapacitated, each ally within 60 feet of it can't be charmed or frightened and has advantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

Death Throes. When the balor dies, it explodes, and each creature within 30 feet of it takes 70 (20d6) fire damage (DC 20 Dexterity save for half). The explosion ignites flammable objects in that area that aren't being worn or carried, and it destroys the balor's weapons.

Fire Aura. At the start of each of the balor's turns, each creature within 5 feet of it takes 10 (3d6) fire damage, and flammable objects in the aura that aren't being worn or carried ignite. A creature that touches the balor or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 10 (3d6) fire damage.

Innate Spellcasting. The balor's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 20). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: dispel magic, telekinesis
2/day each: fireball, wall of fire
1/day each: feeblemind, power word stun

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the balor fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. The balor has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Magic Weapons. The balor's weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The balor makes two attacks: one with its longsword and one with its whip.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) lightning damage. If the balor scores a critical hit, it rolls damage dice three times, instead of twice.

Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8) slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) fire damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 25 feet toward the balor.

Teleport. The balor magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Reactions

Shrug it Off. The balor halves the damage that it takes from an attack that hits it. The balor must be able to see the attacker.

Legendary Actions

The balor can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The balor regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

• Teleport. The balor uses its Teleport action.
• Attack. The balor makes one weapon attack.
• Frighten Foes (Costs 2 Actions). The balor targets up to five creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of the balor until the end of the balor's next turn. Any target within 10 feet of the balor has disadvantage on the saving throw.
• Overwhelming Assault (Costs 3 Actions). Up to five allies that can hear and see the balor can each use their reactions to make one weapon attack.

Demon General

Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 149 (13d12 + 65)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	15 (+2)	21 (+5)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)

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• Saving Throws Str +10, Con +9, Wis +4, Cha +4
• Skills Athletics +10, Intimidation +4, Perception +4
• Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
• Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
• Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 14
• Languages Abyssal
• Challenge 9 (5000 XP)

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Aura of Slaughter. Unless the general is incapacitated, each ally within 30 feet of it can't be charmed or frightened and has advantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

Magic Resistance. The general has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Siege Monster. The general deals double damage to objects and structures.

Unbreakable (3/Day). If the general is incapacitated at the start of its turn, the effect causing this condition immediately ends on the general.

Actions

Multiattack. The general makes two melee attacks.

Demonic Weapon. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Legendary Actions

The general can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The general regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

• Advance. The general moves up to its speed. Alternatively, up to five allies that can see and hear the general can use their reactions to move up to half their speeds.
• Frighten Foe (Costs 2 Actions). The general targets one enemy it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see and hear it, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of general's next turn.
• Overwhelming Assault (Costs 3 Actions). Up to five allies that can hear and see the general can each use their reactions to make one weapon attack.

Cleric of Orcus

Medium humanoid (any race), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 14 (studded leather)
• Hit Points 49 (9d8 + 9)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)

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• Saving Throws Wis +6, Cha +5
• Skills Arcana +4, Deception +5, Perception +6
• Damage Resistances necrotic
• Senses passive Perception 16
• Languages Abyssal, Common
• Challenge 5 (1800 XP)

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Dark Devotion. The cleric has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Spellcasting. The cleric is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following cleric spells prepared:

Cantrip (at will): guidance, thaumaturgy, toll the dead
1st level (4 slots): false life, inflict wounds, ray of sickness
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, vampiric touch
4th level (3 slots): blight, shadow of moil
5th level (1 slot): danse macabre

Undying Soul (1/Rest). If the cleric is reduced to 0 hit points, it immediately makes a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. If it succeeds, it is instead reduced to 1 hit point.

Actions

Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) necrotic damage.

Grave Bolt (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d10) necrotic damage, or 13 (2d12) necrotic damage if the target is a tree, a plant creature, or some other form of vegetation.

Clutch of Orcus (3rd-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). One humanoid of the cleric's choice within 60 feet of it begins to suffer a magic-induced heart attack. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take 13 (3d8) necrotic damage and be stunned for 1 minute or until the cleric's concentration ends. At the end of each of its turns, the target repeats the saving throw. It takes 13 (3d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, and the spell ends on the target on a successful one.

Demonic Chimera

Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 149 (13d12 + 65)
• Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 60 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	14 (+2)	20 (+5)	3 (–4)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Str +9, Con +9
• Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
• Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages understands Abyssal but can't speak
• Challenge 9 (5000 XP)

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Magic Resistance. The chimera has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Reckless. At the start of its turn, the chimera can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls it makes during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn.

Siege Monster. The chimera deals double damage to objects and structures.

Stench. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the chimera must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. While poisoned in this way, a creature can take either an action or a bonus action on its turn, not both, and can't take reactions. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the chimera's stench for 24 hours.

Actions

Multiattack. The chimera makes four attacks: one with its bite, one with its fist, and two with its claws. When its Stunning Screech is available, it can use the screech in place of its bite or fist.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.

Stunning Screech (Recharge 6). The chimera emits a horrific screech. Each creature within 20 feet of the chimera that can hear it must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of the chimera's next turn.

Hierophant of Annihilation

Huge undead, chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 256 (19d12 + 133)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	16 (+3)	24 (+7)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	26 (+8)

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• Saving Throws Str +12, Con +13, Wis +6, Cha +14
• Skills Insight +6, Intimidation +14, Perception +6, Religion +8
• Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 16
• Languages Abyssal, the languages it knew in life
• Challenge 19 (22000 XP)

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Aura of Annihilation. The hierophant can activate or deactivate this feature as a bonus action. While active, the aura deals 10 necrotic damage to any creature that ends its turn within 45 feet of the hierophant. Undead and fiends ignore this effect.

Create Spawn. A creature slain by the hierophant rises as a bodak at the start of the hierophant's next turn. Constructs are not affected by this feature.

Death Gaze. When a creature that can see the hierophant's eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of the hierophant, the hierophant can force it to make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw if the hierophant isn't incapacitated and can see the creature. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is reduced to 0 hit points, unless it is immune to the frightened condition. Otherwise, a creature takes 26 (4d12) psychic damage on a failed save.
Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so. it has disadvantage on attack rolls against the hierophant until the start of its next turn. If the creature looks at the hierophant in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw.

Innate Spellcasting. The hierophant's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 22, +14 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: blight, circle of death, ray of enfeeblement
2/day each: bestow curse, negative energy flood
1/day each: finger of death, soul cage

Magic Resistance. The hierophant has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The hierophant takes 5 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

Actions

Multiattack. The hierophant makes two melee attacks or uses Withering Gaze on two different creatures.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage plus 26 (4d12) necrotic damage.

Withering Gaze. One creature that the hierophant can see within 90 feet of it takes 39 (6d12) necrotic damage (DC 22 Constitution save for half). On a failed save, the target's hit point maximum is also reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.

Will of Orcus (Recharge 6). Orcus speaks through the hierophant with a thunderous voice audible within 300 feet. Creatures of the hierophant's choice that can hear the hierophant's words (which are spoken in Abyssal) must succeed on a DC 22 Charisma saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, taking 13 (2d12) psychic damage on a failed save, and ending the effect on itself on a successful one.

Call Undead (1/Day). The hierophant conjures bodaks, skeletons, and zombies, calling forth as many of them as it can divide 300 hit points among, each undead having average hit points. The undead magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of the hierophant and obey its commands until they are destroyed or until dawn of the next day, when they collapse into inanimate piles of bones and rotting corpses.

Legendary Actions

The hierophant can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The hierophant regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

• Move. The hierophant moves up to half its speed.
• Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The hierophant casts a spell.
• Withering Gaze (Costs 2 Actions). The hierophant uses its Withering Gaze.