The inhabitants and rulers of the planes of Hell are principally devils, the
most powerful of LE creatures. They somewhat resemble the
demons of chaos in their characteristics and abilities, and general
attributes will be dealt with below, while specifics pertaining to each
individual type or arch-devil are given in the category or Name detail
listings.

Devils fallow a definite order, a chain of {command}, which they dare not
break for {fear} of the arch-devils. Still, there is great rivalry, even open
antagonism, between the devils of the various planes and between the <x:semantic>
various arch-devils. While the lesser devils squabble, the dukes of Hell vie
to usurp the throne of Asmodeus. But the Archfiend has always succeeded
in playing one off against the other, and still rules from his lowest plane.

All devils are able to move about the planes of Hell (although they dare
not do so without authorization, save far the dukes). They can move to the
planes of Gehenna, Hades, and Acheron at will. Devils can also MOVE
through the astral plane, although they seldom do so. No devil is able to
enter the other planes unless the proper ritual is performed, a gate is
opened, or the proper name of a devil is spoken (and heard).

It is possible to destroy the material form of a greater devil or duke of Hell,
but such creatures can not actually be slain unless encountered and fought
in Hell or those lower planes adjacent to it. Devils can never be subdued.
The lesser ones will always fight until destroyed; the greater ones will
negotiate if seriously threatened. Devils will serve if properly commanded,
but it is risky .biz, far an improper command will break the law which
binds them to service. (It also typically requires a contract for the soul of
the creature commanding the internal power to obey.) It is possible for
other than LE persons to invoke or otherwise treat with devils (but
the long spoon, aft spoken of, had better be used when supping with such
monsters). Magic circles will keep devils off for a time if they are properly
scribed (and ensymboled in the case of a greater and arch-devils). Devils
are repelled by holy (good) artifacts or relics.

Multiattack: All devils can direct their attacks against two or more opponents if the
means are at hand.

If a greater devil has its material form destroyed it is
forced to lemure status for nine decades of torment before it resumes its
former station. If the {material} form of a duke is destroyed, that arch-devil
is bound to its own particular plane of Hell for a decade (unless again
properly called forth prior to the end of the 10 years) and a great {loss of face} is suffered (and fury in Hellis unmatched then).

Devils' Talismans:

Each type of lesser devil has a special combination of
inscriptions which will bind them to the wielder for the space of nine days,
or at least prevent the devils of that type from harming the possessor.
Greater devils can likewise be commanded for nine hours or kept at bay. <link to list of greater devils>
Arch-devils' talismans will cause them to perform a single service, or
prevent the bearer from being harmed by a particular duke of Hell, when <link to list of dukes>
properly used. The employment of any devil's talisman requires great care
and caution. Human sacrifice is required of evil creatures using a talisman <sacrifice>.
Merely looking at these talismans is dangerous. If not properly protected
by spells or a magick circle, study of a charm gives a 10% chance of , <spells=x>
summoning the kind or specific devil to whom the talisman belongs.
Speaking the name on the talisman will always call forth the kind or
specific devil.

Arch-devils will be aware of improperly protected talismans,
and they will send something to slay persons in possession of them if the talismans pertain to them or their planes.

General Characteristics:

Only erinyes, barbed devils, and bane devils can be hit by non-magical weapons. <revise>
The greater devils (malebranche, ice devils, and pit fiends) can <incl MM2>
be struck by magical weapons, or weapons of silver, but ordinary arms do
them no harm.

All devils have or are able to perform the following:
 

Charm Person

Suggestion

Illusion

lnfravision

Teleportation (no error)

Know Alignment

Cause Fear (effect varies)

Animate Dead

Devils are able to summon their fellows, summoning being similar to a
monster summoning spell.

Because they have a special form of telepathy, devils are able to
understand and converse with any intelligent creature.

Devils are affected by the listed attack forms as noted below:

Attack Maximum Damage Will be:
 

acid	full
cold	half
electricity (lightning)	full
fire (dragon, magical)	none
gas (poisonous, etc.)	half
iron weapon	none*
magic missile	full
poison	full
silver weapon	full

*unless affected by normal weapons, in which case damage will be
according to the weapon type.

Aerial Combat: All devils' power of illusion makes them difficult and dangerous aerial opponents.
 

The devil is the sacred animal of Druaga.
 

<9 hells, have 9 different shades, for those that are specific to a layer?>
<in theory, the pages shouldn't be as dark as the demon pages>
<in theory, try out alternate images : maybe, have 'NPC paintings', extra html to the actual images>
 

Question: The MM says that demons and devils are affected
by iron && silver weapons but then it says that magic weapons
are needed to hit certain demons and devils.
Do iron && silver weapons damage these creatures?

Answer: The forms of attacks which affect all demons and devils are
listed in the general descriptions for each type of creature.
Everything in the list applies to every creature of that type; in
other words, a demon which is described as only being vulnera-
ble to magic weapons is also vulnerable to iron weapons, even
the non-magical type. A demon will take no damage from a silver
weapon, unless the demon is a type which is vulnerable to
non-magical weapons, in which case a silver weapon will have
the same damage potential as a similar weapon made of any
other substance.
    The situation is reversed for devils; all devils are vulnerable to
silver weapons, even those who are otherwise only able to be hit
by magic weapons, and no devil can be damaged by an iron
weapon unless that devil is vulnerable to non-magical weapons.
 

Question: Are demons and devils immune to Sleep && Charm spells, just like the undead are?

Answer: Not exactly, although the end result is about the same. Dem-
ons and devils are not by nature immune to Sleep and Charm
spells — except for the manes and lemures, which are specifical-
ly described as being immune to both those types of magic. The
rest of the ranks don’t need to be “made” immune to Sleep spells
— they already are, because the spell only affects creatures of
up to 4+4 hit dice, and none of the demons or devils (except for
manes and lemures) has a hit-dice figure lower than 5+5.
    Demons and devils are technically vulnerable to the effects of
a Charm Monster spell, but the percentages aren’t exactly in
favor of the character who tries to use such a spell — and keep it
working after it is cast. Considering the MR of
demons and devils, plus the fact that they get a saving throw
against the spell even if their MR fails, plus the fact
that they can successfully “break” the charm after it is CAST, the
odds are definitely against the spell caster. For example, con-
sider an 11th-level magic-user trying to snare a “lowly” Type I
demon with Charm Monster: The demon has a 50% chance
(MR) of being unaffected, a 35% chance to make a
save vs. the spell even if its MR fails, and a
45% chance per week thereafter of snapping out of it. That all
adds up to less than an 18% chance that the spell will succeed
and be effective for longer than one week. The chance of suc-
cess is a lot lower for the most powerful demons and devils, and
it would not be improper for a DM to simply rule that the “big
names” (Demogorgon, Juiblex, Orcus, Yeenoghu, Asmodeus,
Baalzebul, Dispater, Geryon) are effectively immune to the
spell. The idea of being able to bring one of the demon princes
or arch-devils under control by means of a mere 4th-level spell is
hard to accept. <add note at arch-devil>

3RD21ST wrote:
Hello Gary,

Good to see that you are up and about promoting the hobby. Best wishes for you as far as your health is concerned.

Also I have a question for you concerning the true names of the demon princes and arch devils. There are a handful, give or take a few, of spells that will cause such beings considerable pain and/or discomfort if used in conjunction with their true name. My question is, did you ever jot down the true names of demon princes and arch devils? I am just dying to know what some of their real names are. Having the eye for detail that you do, my guess is that you did do this for many if not all of them. My next guess would be that you could count on one hand the ones who appear in the various monster encyclopedias under their true name. I refuse to believe that you would ever make something that easy for players. However, as a DM, I would very much like to know what those names are. Is there a way for me to find out what those true names are, other than convince you that I should not be kept on a need to know basis for said information? :D

Best Wishes,
Rob
 

Howdy Rob!

To be succinct, i created out of whole cloth the true names of very few demons.
Only if a powerful PC was bent on encountering such an entity did I spend time to develop such details.

If you are planning to have a list of true names, then I suggest you make them up based on the commonly known name(s) of the demon in question, and keep that list well hidden from prying eyes.
Imagine you being in the same boat as Rumplestiltskin :roll:

Cheers,
Gary

When I am less busy I'll see about the humor on the website you note.

As for playing an evil-race character as non-evil, sure! Why not, as there is variation of such outlook in most fantasy races.
The general alignment category speaks to the racial propensity and the bent of the majority of it, but certainly a lot of individuals can be different.

That does not apply to it inherantly evil entities such as vampires, let alone demons and devils.
There the modification might be in orderliness (Law-Chaos) and the degree of Evil, the dilligence with which the wicked and malign is pursued.
Just as there are truly evil people with no redeeming qualities whatsoever, so too all such creatures of Evil, for they epitomize that trait.

Cheers,
Gary
 

Setting aside the debate of nature versus nurture, there are always abberations, and with intelligent creatures change is possible. Consider how many monks and priests were martyred in the conversion of the Friesains to Christianity, but eventually they prevailed. Contrast that with non-intelligent species, a wolverine for example. The likelihood of one not being an aggressive hunter-killer is infinitismal.

"Outsiders" is not a term that properly connotes non-human origination. It implies that the world is the inner, central place. Demons and devils are creatures of pure evil, just as there those of pure good. Neither sort of entity can ever be anything else in my view. It is akin to the wolverine example given above.

"Minorities" aren't that in their own country, and RPGs, D&D in particular, are played in thre majority of nations of the world. It is social-economic class that is the determanant, not ethnicity. Most gamers are highly literate and of the middle class. About a quarter of them are connected to information technology. In all, males outnumber females by about 9 to 1--so there's the minority that publishers would most like to attract to RPGs 

Cheers,
Gary

Cheers,
Gary
 
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by CRGreathouse
I have some questions about monster origins--if you don't mind, Gary. I'd really like to know where the ideas came from originally: legends, thought processes, inspirations, etc.

What can you (will you) tell us about the Umber Hulk? They're my favorite D&D monsters, really. What inspired you? I like the fact that they look like ordinary monsters, but they're actually intelligent and have a particular 'culture' of their own.

What about the diobolic heirarchy (Type I, II, ... or their named equivilents)? Were those designed wholecloth, or did you find inspiration in particular sources? Dante seems a natural influence...?
Hail CRGreathouse,

Allow me to preface my answers with a brief statement regarding my reading.
From the time I was about five I was read fairy tales and read them.
Soon thereafter I added fables and legends, and by age 12 I was an avid fan of fantasy and SF stories, reading a book a day.
Along with that I read a lot of mythology and history (fact and fiction), some Westerns, Murder and Oriental mystery stories, horror, occult, and action yarns.
Later on, in searching for new creatures to add to the D&D monster roster I devoted a lot of research time to folklore.

The umber hulk a creation made from the whole cloth of my imagination.
they were meant to be a considerable challenge to potent PCs, so they were given the abilities you appreciate.

The demon types I, II, III, etc. were similarly devised using mainly my imagination.
The devils were a mix of imagination and Dante's writing.

Cheers,
Gary
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gray Mouser
2) Can all demons and devil possess someone or only certain types (presumably the more powerful ones)?

It is up to the DM, but I'd say that those of 5th rank or above can attempt possession as if casting a magic jar spell.
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Soel
Hello, Gary!

I don't know if you've covered this question before (very likely, I'd guess,) but I would like to ask you about your initial inspiration for coming up with differing distinctions for the fiendish creatures. Mainly, what caused you (taking an assumption it was your idea to do this,) to separate the classical demon into demons and devils and others?

I can understand having a hell, but I guess another part of the question is, why were other lower planes of existence created?

Thanx in advance!

Howdy Soel,

The separation of demons and devils followed rather naturally from the use of the alignments.
Demons in mythology are typically depicted as being brutish and chaotic, while devils are more orderly and cunning, so there you have the distinction.

The lower planes were a drawn from mythology as well, those being the realms of evil, the evil dead, and whatever was malign.

Cheers,
Gary
 

Yuletide Felicitations Gray Mouser

You have the differences between demons and devils I envisaged well in hand.

Demons are also unpredictable, not prone to follow instructions save through fear and force. A major one might well not cause death and desituction, but rather do something wealsome on a whim...or be exceptionally cruel.

Devils are far more predictable and orderly in their evil activities. Of course they too are subject to force and fear, but they need not be supervised continually to be assured of their acting as instructed, because their own nature is regimentation and obedience to those more powerful and malicious.

Christmas best wishes,
Gary
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by BOZ
infighting among the devils is probably rare insofaras combat-type encounters; their infighting probably involves a lot more espionage, subterfuge, sabotage, and diplomacy.

Christmas Day Felicatations

Just so, Boz!

Plotting and intregue, machinations to discredit one above so as to move up in the hierarchy, but don't get caught!

yuletide best wishes,
Gary

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mighty Veil
Wow. Reading page 3's Gary responses from his response of my Canadian Maple Leaf post to Gord. I haven't been this surprise about AD&D's roots since Gary said he wasn't a LotR fan. And not so much D&D is based on LotR.

I didn't realize D&D didn't base itself on Christian beliefs. Hindu, huh? Never would of guessed that. I still don't understand this Theosophy one. But Solars are the sun, and planetars are the planet. This new view of them makes them seem more like cosmic elementals than angels (reminds me of the show Andromeda). Very spiritual.

You know Gary. Had you used "Paradise Lost" as inspiration. I bet a neat D&D cosmology , different then the current one, there could have been. I just HATE what 2e's Planescape did to it. I was thinking of buying the new Demonweb Pit adventure till I learned it used 2e's cosmology.

As a Christian I stayed well away from basing any of the D&D game on scripture.

The Deva, Solarm and Planatar are benign and rather angelic in their purposes.

No Milton, but I did use a bit of Dante's Inferno is developing the denizens of the Nine Hells.

Cheerio,
Gary
 

Abishai (Lesser Devil), Amon (Duke of Hell), Bael (Duke of Hell), Bearded Devil (Lesser Devil), Belial (Arch-devil), Glasya (Princess of Hell), Hutijin (Duke of Hell), Mammon (Arch-devil), Mephistopheles (Arch-devil), Moloch (Arch-devil), Nupperibo (Least Devil), Titivilus (Duke of Hell), Spined Devil (Least Devil).

<added note after frequency in the descriptions>
<update other descriptions beyond the MM2 devils>

<for the Arch-Devils, all 9, make it clear that they are Lesser Gods, and integrate the standard powers of a Lesser God onto all 9 of their pages -- see Manual of the Planes, Appendix>

The inhabitants and rulers of the planes of Hell are principally devils, the
most powerful of lawful evil creatures. They somewhat resemble the
demons of chaos in their characteristics and abilities, and general
attributes will be dealt with below, while specifics pertaining to each
individual type or arch-devil are given in the category or individual
listings. Further information is available in MONSTER MANUAL I, under
“Devil.”

Devils follow a definite order or chain of command, which they dare not
break for fear of the arch-devils. Still, there is a great rivalry and open
antagonism among the devils of the various planes and among the
various arch-devils. While the lesser devils squabble, the dukes of Hell
vie to usurp the throne of Asmodeus. But the archfiend has always
succeeded in playing one against the other and still rules from his
lowest plane.

All devils are able to move about the planes of Hell (although they dare
not do so without authorization, save for the dukes). They can move to
the planes of Gehenna, Hades, and Acheron at will.Theycanalso move
through the Astral Plane,although theyseldomdoso. Nodevil isableto
enter the other planes unless the proper ritual is performed, a gate is
opened, or the proper name of a devil is spoken (and heard).
It is possible to destroy the material form of a greater devil or duke of
Hell, but such creatures cannot actually be slain unless encountered
and fought in Hell or those lower planes adjacent to it. Devils can never
be subdued. The lesser ones will always fight until destroyed; the
greater ones will negotiate if seriously threatened. Devils will serve if
properlycommanded, but it is risky business, for an improper command
will breakthe lawwhich binds them toservice.(It also typically requires
a contract forthe soul of the creaturecommanding the infernal powerto
obey.) It is possible for other than lawful evil persons to invoke or
otherwise treat with devils. Magic circles will keep devils off for a time if
they are properly scribed (and ensymboled in the case of greater and
arch-devils). Devils are repelled by holy (Good) artifacts or relics.

All devils can direct their attacks against 2 or more opponents if means
are at hand. If a greater devil has its material form destroyed it is forced
to lemure status for 9 decades of torment before it resumes its former
station. If the material form of a duke isdestroyed, it is bound to its own
particular planeof Hell for a decade (unless again properly called prior to
the end of the 10 years) and a great loss of face is suffered.

Because they have a special form of telepathy, devils are able to understand
and converse with any intelligent creature. Devils are affected by
these attack forms: acid, full; cold, half; electricity (lightning), full; fire
(dragon, magical), none; gas (poisonous, etc.), half; iron weapon, none
unless affected by normal weapons in which case damage will be
according to the weapon type; magic missile, full; poison, full.
 
 

MONSTER MANUAL I details the names and ranks of many of the devils,
but it is by no means complete.The following isa list of the dukes of Hell
as well assome of their foremost henchmen. Statistics and descriptions
are not given for most of their devils. In general, the dukes are about
equal to a weaker archdevil,although some are but little stronger than a
pit fiend, or are, in fact, actual pit fiends.
 

<note: make links to each of these, under each of the Arch-devils, as appro.>

company = 2-3 platoons
platoon = a unit of 30 to 40 soldiers, typically commanded by a lieutenant
    <note: I would recommend 3 platoons to the company, and 30 devils to the platoon>
        <thus, a company = 90 devils>
        <or, game school, a company simply = 100 devils>

<reference = Demonology>
 

Name	In the Service Of	Command or Position	Image	Seal
Abigor	Baalzebul	60 companies of malebranche
Adonides	Mephistopheles	Steward	-	-
Adramelech	Asmodeus	Chancellor	-	-
Agares	Geryon	31 companies of bone devils
Alastor*	Asmodeus	Executioner	-	-
Alocer	Dispater	36 companies of erinyes		-
Amduscias	Tiamat	29 companies of abishai		-
Amon	Geryon	40 companies of bone devils		-
Arioch	Dispater	Avenger		-
Baalberith*	Asmodeus	Major domo	-	-
Baalphegor (F)	Mephistopheles	Consort		-
Baalzephon*	Dispater	Prime minister	-	-
Bael	Mammon	66 companies of barbed devils	-	-
Balan	Belial	40 companies of bearded devils		-
Barbas	Mephistopheles	Chamberlain		-
Barbatos	Baalzebul	Marshal
Bathym	Belial	30 companies of barbed devils	-	-
Bel*	Dispater	3 companies of malebranche	-	-
Bele	Mephistopheles	Chamberlain	-	-
Bensozia (F)	Asmodeus, Baalzebul	Consort		-
Bethage*	Moloch	9 companies of malebranche	-	-
Biffant	Dispater	Provost	-	-
Bifrons	Mephistopheles	26 companies of ice devils		-
Bileth	Moloch	Tribune	-	-
Bitru	Dispater	70 companies of erinyes	-	-
Buer	Asmodeus	15 companies of pit fiends
Bune	Asmodeus	30 companies of malebranche
Caarcrinolaas	Mammon	36 companies of barbed devils		-
Chamo	Belial	Legate	-	-
Cozbi (F)	Geryon	Consort	-	-
Fecor*	Geryon	8 companies of malebranche	-	-
Focalor	Mammon	Seneschal		-
Furcas*	Dispater	12 companies of bearded devils	-	-
Gaziel	Belial	11 companies of bone devils	-	-
Glasya (F)	Mammon	Consort; daughter of Asmodeus	-	-
Goap*	Tiamat	3 companies of erinyes	-	-
Gerson	Geryon, Baalzebul	Bailiff	-	-
Herobaal*	Moloch	16 companies of bone devils	-	-
Herodias	Geryon	Magistrate	-	-
Hutjin	Mephistopheles	2 companies of pit fiends	-	-
Lilis (F)	Dispater	Consort	-	-
Lilith (F)	Moloch	Consort	-	-
Machalas	Geryon	11 companies of barbed devils	-	-
Malphas	Tiamat	40 companies of abishai	-	-
Martinet	Asmodeus	Constable	-	-
Melchon	Mammon	18 companies of erinyes	-	-
Merodach	Dispater	21 companies of barbed devils	-	-
Moloch	Baalzebul	Viceroy	-	-
Morax	Asmodeus	9 companies of pit fiends	-	-
Naome (F)	Belial	Consort
Neabaz	Baalzebul	Herald
Nexroth*	Mephistopheles	16 companies of malebranche
Phongor	Asmodeus	Inquisitor
Rimmon	Asmodeus	5 companies of ice devils
Tartach	Moloch	Legate
Titivilus	Dispater	Nuncio
Zaebos*	Belial	Lieutenant
Zagum	Asmodeus	30 companies of barbed devils
Zapan*	Belial	4 companies of malebranche
Zepar	Baalzebul	28 companies of malebranche
Zimimar*	Mammon	6 companies of bone devils

ADRAMALECH

<make extra effort on the colors with this one -- peacock feathers>
<perhaps, he has the ability to use color, at will, as a spell-like ability>

Adramalech's Keep, by Eugene Jaworski

AMDUSCIAS

serves [Tiamat], commands 29 companies of Abishai
 

AGARES
[Stygia], [Geryon], 31 companies of bone devils
 

D75.32

ALOCER
[Dis], [Dispater], 36 companies of [erinyes]

D75.24

<alt: Allocer>

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

AMDUSCIAS
[Avernus], [Tiamat], 29 companies of [abishai]

<alt: amducias>

D75.19

ARIOCH
[Dis], [Dispater], Avenger

D75.22

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

BAALZEPHON*
Prime Minister
Dis
 

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

BAEL

BALAN
[Phlegethos], [Belial], 40 companies ofbearded devils

Bathym (sword) & Balan (axe)

D75.27

BARBATOS
[Baalzebul, Marshal]

"predicts the future" - choose spell-like abilities from the Oracle

BATHYM
[Phlegethos], [Belial], 30 companies of barbed devils

Bathym (sword) & Balan (axe)

D75.30

BEL*
Dispater
3 companies of malebranche

Bel

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

BIFFANT
[Dis], [Dispater], Provost

D75.22

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

BIFRONS
[Mephistopheles], 26 companies of ice devils

"He has got thematics and astrology, but virtues of stones and magical herbs too." = see the Astrologer class for some of his spell-like abilities

BITRU
Dispater
70 companies of erinyes

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

BUER
[Asmodeus], 15 companies of pit fiends

Buer, Seal of

BUNE
[Asmodeus], 30 companies of malebranche

"He gives wisdom, richness and wealth" - TREASURE !!, ensure that he has a Pearl of Wisdom

CAARCRINOLAAS
[Minauros], [Mammon], 36 companies of barbed devils

D75.25

CHAMO
[Phlegethos], [Belial], Legate

D75.27

COZBI
[Stygia], [Geryon], Consort

D75.31

FOCALOR
[Minauros], [Mammon], Seneschal

Focalor, Seal of

D75.25

FURCAS
[Dispater], 12 companies of bearded devils

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

GAZIEL
[Phlegethos], [Belial], 11 companies of bone devils

D75.30

GOAP

GORSON
[Stygia], [Geryon], [Baalzebul], Bailiff

D75.32

HERODIAS
[Stygia], [Geryon], Magistrate

D75.32

LILIS
[Dis], [Dispater], Consort (F)

D75.21

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

LILITH (Consort of Moloch)

Lilith <use Hebrew fonts>

Lilith <use Hebrew fonts>

FREQUENCY: x
NO. APPEARING: x
ARMOR CLASS: x
MOVE: x
HIT DICE: x
% IN LAIR: x
TREASURE TYPE: x
NO. OF ATTACKS: x
DAMAGE/ATTACK: x
SPECIAL ATTACKS: x
SPECIAL DEFENSES: x
MAGIC RESISTANCE: x
INTELLIGENCE: x
ALIGNMENT: x
SIZE: x
PSIONIC ABILITY:  x
    Attack/Defense Modes:  x
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: x

MACHALAS
[Stygia], [Geryon], 11 companies of barbed devils

D75.33

MALPHAS
[Avernus], [Tiamat], 40 companies of [abishai]

"He has got power of cures over all disease, he gives help to thieves and he also reveals the future." = specabs from the Oracle class

<alt: Malaphas>

D75.19

MELCHON
[Minauros], [Mammon], 18 companies of erinyes

D75.26

MERODACH
[Dis], [Dispater], 21 companies of barbed devils

D75.24

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

MORAX
[Asmodeus], 9 companies of pit fiends

"He is count but duke too, he knows astrology and vitues of herbs and stones." = see the Astrologer class for some of his spell-like abilities

NAOME
[Phlegethos], [Belial], Consort (F)

<note: see Belial -- that might be her>

D75.27

TITIVILUS
Dispater
Nuncio

chrisspiller wrote:
...

LOL Oh, I agree with you here.
I have never had a psionically endowed PC in my campaign,
but I am looking forward to having some of the PCs face a few psionically endowed devils who are in the employ of Dispater in the not too distant future.
Making full use of their psionic disciplines should be fun ... for me

Pax,

Chris

Indeed,
That will teach them to have such PCs.

Cheers,
Gary

ZEPAR
[Baalzebul], 28 companies of malebranche
 

"Also called VEPAR or SEPAR, he can create love between male and female, he can change the aspect of men; he also reveals the future." = Oracle & Witch (Love spells) spell-like abilities

<art: Satanic shemale, full frontage>

<a devil won't break the law, a demon will>

Frequency of Devils on Avernus (The 1st Hell)

Ruler = Tiamat	Abishai = C	Arch = VVR	Barbed = R	Bearded = 0	Bone = 0	Erinyes = C	Horned = 0
Ice = 0	Nupperibo = U	Fiend = 0	Spined = C	Styx = 0	Achaierai = R	Barghest = VR	Daemon = VR
Hell Cat = 0	Hell Hound = VR	Hordling = VR	Imp = VR	Lemure = R	Mephit = C	Nightmare = VR	Rakshasa = VR
Stench Kow = C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequency of Devils on Dis (The 2nd Hell)

Ruler = Dispater	Abishai = C	Arch = VVR	Barbed = U	Bearded = R	Bone = 0	Erinyes = C	Horned = VR
Ice = 0	Nupperibo = C	Fiend = VR	Spined = C	Styx = 0	Achaierai = C	Barghest = VR	Daemon = VR
Hell Cat = U	Hell Hound = U	Hoardling = U	Imp = C	Lemure = R	Mephit = C	Nightmare = R	Rakshasa = C
Stench Kow = C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequency of Devils on Minauros (The 3rd Hell)

Ruler = Mammon	Abishai = U	Arch = VVR	Barbed = C	Bearded = C	Bone = U	Erinyes = R	Horned = VR
Ice = 0	Nupperibo = C	Fiend = VR	Spined = C	Styx = VR	Achaierai = C	Barghest = VR	Daemon = VR
Hell Cat = U	Hell Hound = U	Hoardling = R	Imp = C	Lemure = U	Mephit = C	Nightmare = R	Rakshasa = C
Stench Kow = C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequency of Devils on Phlegethos (The 4th Hell)

Ruler = Belial	Abishai = R	Arch = VVR	Barbed = C	Bearded = C	Bone = C	Erinyes = VR	Horned = R
Ice = 0	Nupperibo = C	Fiend = VR	Spined = C	Styx = R	Achaierai = U	Barghest = VR	Daemon = VR
Hell Cat = R	Hell Hound = C	Hoardling = R	Imp = U	Lemure = U	Mephit = C	Nightmare = R	Rakshasa = U
Stench Kow = U	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequency of Devils on Stygia (The 5th Hell)

Ruler = Geryon	Abishai = VR	Arch = VVR	Barbed = R	Bearded = U	Bone = U	Erinyes = 0	Horned = U
Ice = 0	Nupperibo = C	Fiend = VR	Spined = C	Styx = C	Achaierai = U	Barghest = VR	Daemon = VR
Hell Cat = R	Hell Hound = C	Hoardling = R	Imp = U	Lemure = C	Mephit = C	Nightmare = R	Rakshasa = U
Stench Kow = U	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequency of Devils on Malbolge (The 6th Hell)

Ruler = Moloch	Abishai = 0	Arch = VVR	Barbed = 0	Bearded = VR	Bone = R	Erinyes = 0	Horned = C
Ice = 0	Nupperibo = C	Fiend = VR	Spined = U	Styx = U	Achaierai = U	Barghest = VR	Daemon = VR
Hell Cat = U	Hell Hound = R	Hoardling = VR	Imp = U	Lemure = C	Mephit = U	Nightmare = R	Rakshasa = R
Stench Kow = U	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

<* what was that asterisk supposed to be for?>

Frequency of Devils on Maladomini (The 7th Hell)

Ruler = Baalzebul	Abishai = 0	Arch = VVR	Barbed = 0	Bearded = 0	Bone = VR	Erinyes = 0	Horned = C
Ice = VR	Nupperibo = C	Fiend = VR	Spined = U	Styx = 0	Achaierai = R	Barghest = VR	Daemon = VR
Hell Cat = R	Hell Hound = VR	Hoardling = 0	Imp = R	Lemure = C	Mephit = U	Nightmare = R	Rakshasa = 0
Stench Kow = 0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequency of Devils on Caina (The 8th Hell)

Ruler = Mephistopheles	Abishai = 0	Arch = VVR	Barbed = 0	Bearded = 0	Bone = 0	Erinyes = 0	Horned = VR
Ice = C	Nupperibo = C	Fiend = R	Spined = U	Styx = 0	Achaierai = VR	Barghest = R	Daemon = VR
Hell Cat = R	Hell Hound = 0	Hoardling = 0	Imp = VR	Lemure = C	Mephit = U	Nightmare = VR	Rakshasa = VR
Stench Kow = U	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequency of Devils on Nessus (The 9th Hell)

Ruler = Asmodeus	Abishai = 0	Arch = VVR	Barbed = 0	Bearded = 0	Bone = 0	Erinyes = 0	Horned = VR
Ice = R	Nupperibo = C	Fiend = C	Spined = U	Styx = 0	Achaierai = VR	Barghest = R	Daemon = VR
Hell Cat = 0	Hell Hound = U	Hoardling = 0	Imp = R	Lemure = C	Mephit = U	Nightmare = VR	Rakshasa = VR
Stench Kow = U	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

<hoardling, corrected to hordling>

<

Use against Lesser Devils

Use against all Devils

Make d100 Devil Table
See the d100 Demon Table for format
>
 
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gray Mouser
Colonel,

I was just reading the Devils entry in the MM II and there is a section entitled "The Hierarchy of the Planes of Hell," in which you list "the dukes of hell as well as some of their foremost henchmen." The entry consists of three lists; the name of the dukes, the name of the devil they are in service to, and thier command or position. A few of the entries are marked with a (F) which obviously indicates that they are females (Baalphegor, Lilis, Lilith, etc.) but there are also some dukes that have an asterisk besides their name (*). I have been unable to locate any text in the MM II that explains the meaning of this mark. Names marked with an asterisk include: Alastor, Baalberith, Baalzephon, Bel, Bethage, Fecor, Furcas, Goap, Herobaal, Nexroth, Zaebos, Zapan, and Zimimar.

Any chance you could shed some light on the meaning of the asterisked entries? Does it have anything to do with the statement that "In general the dukes are equal to a weaker arch devil, although some are but little stronger than a pit fiend or are, in fact, actual pit fiends"? In other words, are those marked with an asterisk the weaker pit fiend variety dukes?

Anyway, thanks in advance!

Gray Mouser

It has been a long, long time since I write that, but what Boz mentioned rings a bell.

Of course the assignment of status was a generally arbitrary one on my part, based on some study of popular demonoliogies, so the DM should feel completely free to alter such designation as is seen fit.

Cheers,
Gary

IIRC, didn't the * denote pit fiends with higher than normal status?
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarek
That's because the list of devils in the Monster Manual II originally appeared in a series of articles in Dragon, wherein the designation of the asterisk is explained.
You may be remembering the articles in Dragon too.

Now spill the beans so that no one has to search the old zine copies to find out.
Does the asterisk mean the devil was a jumper-up Pit Field?

<laughing>
Gary

Quote:
Originally Posted by khyron1144

Hi Gary,
I apologize, if this has been asked before, but were any of the unique monsters in the orginal Monster Manual 2 intended to be lesser deities as the Deities and Demigods cyclopedia says the Archdevils and Demon Princes and Princes of Elemental Evil are?

In my campaign, I've always gone with the assumption that any unique monster from one of the 1e hardbacks that's tagged with the label Archdevil or Demon Prince is a lesser deity, as are the Princes of Elemental Evil, The Cat Lord, Anthraxus, and Primus.

Thanks.

Based on our world's actual mythology, such evil entities can be a lot more than lesser deities. Using the criteria mentioned, some are greater ones on a par with the benign deities.

Cheers,
Gary