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>

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